Andrew P.

Head of Design

Gainesville, Florida, United States12 yrs experience

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Key Highlights

Decade of experience in IT and Systems Engineering.
Microsoft MVP and community engagement leader.
Passionate about automation and empowering others.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled Systems Engineer with a focus on community-driven automation solutions in the IT industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Community BuildingPowershellAutomation

Other Skills

CommunicationTroubleshootingSystems AdministrationMDTPDQPublic SpeakingSoftware DocumentationTeam BuildingProject ManagementProcess ImprovementLeadershipCustomer ServiceContinuous ImprovementMicrosoft OfficeManagement

About

Systems Engineer with a decade of experience in IT. Passionate about automation, security, and creating tools that last. My personal vision is to serve as an active builder of communities and relationships, using my professional abilities to create environments that empower others. I aim to nurture a network defined by mutual support, extending assistance where needed and encouraging growth and wellness in others. As a family-centered individual, I prioritize supporting my loved ones while also personifying the values of integrity and kindness. I envisage transforming these personal ideals into professional realities, cultivating a career that symbolizes community, assistance, and personal excellence in equal measures.

Experience

12 yrs

Total Experience

5 yrs

Average Tenure

5 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Powershell + devops global summit

Community Engagement Director

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Remote

I oversee the community experience of the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, working to ensure the event is inclusive, welcoming, and connection-driven. This includes coordinating engagement initiatives, supporting new and returning attendees, elevating community voices, and helping shape an environment where people feel comfortable learning, networking, and participating.

Pdq

4 roles

Community Manager

May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

Senior Community Development Specialist

Promoted

May 2023 – May 2024 · 1 yr

Community Development Specialist

Jan 2023 – May 2023 · 4 mos

CommunicationPowerShellTroubleshootingCommunity Building

Solutions Engineer

Apr 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

PowerShellCommunity Building

Self-employed

Open Source Developer

Mar 2018 – Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Primary Developer/Maintainer:
TOPdeskPS - https://github.com/AndrewPla/TOPdeskPS
PoshBot.TOPdesk - https://github.com/AndrewPla/PoshBot.TOPdesk
MerakiPS - https://github.com/AndrewPla/MerakiPS
Code Contributor:
psframework - https://github.com/PowershellFrameworkCollective/psframework
PSUtil - https://github.com/PowershellFrameworkCollective/PSUtil
PSPDQ - https://github.com/sysgoblin/PSPDQ
PoshBot - https://github.com/poshbotio/PoshBot

PowerShellCommunity Building

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2 roles

System Administrator

Promoted

Oct 2017 – Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Designed, Implemented, and maintained Azure solutions
Created tons of internal tooling
Cross-departmental business processes automation
Administered Azure Sentinel
Helped a team go from no PowerShell to using PowerShell daily
Improved security posture
Conduct regular internal trainings to promote a culture of learning
Put ChatOps to work for us

PowerShellCommunity BuildingAutomation

IT Administrator

May 2014 – Oct 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos

PowerShellCommunity Building

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IS Specialist

May 2013 – May 2014 · 1 yr · Gainesville, Fl

I was originally hired as an intern to help with OS updates, but eventually I was hired full-time.
Helped upgrade computers from Windows XP to Windows 7
Configured MDT to improve upgrade process
Documented improved processes
Performed standard Level 1 Helpdesk duties
Supported customers in person and over phone

PowerShell