Andrew Pongco is a seasoned professional in product management and platform engineering, currently serving as Senior Manager for Platform Engineering, Platform Security, and Security, Privacy, and Compliance at Appen since December 2021. Prior roles include Expert IAM Product Manager at Finastra, Technical Product Manager at Nike, and Technical Product Manager at SailPoint. Andrew also has experience as a Product Manager at Cox Automotive Inc., where a notable achievement includes winning a regional Hackathon in 2018 for a machine learning-driven product. Early career experiences include serving as a Product Manager at Teledata Communications, Inc. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts in Language with an emphasis in Japanese from the University of Alaska Anchorage and has furthered studies in Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, along with a study abroad program at Hokkaido University of Education.