Preston Thorne

Preston Thorne is an accomplished technology operations leader with extensive experience in quality assurance (QA) and software development. Currently serving as Head of Technology Operations at OfferUp, Preston oversees various teams, including IT and QA. Previously, as Head of QA at Amazon, particularly within Prime Gaming, Preston significantly enhanced testing capabilities, leading to a fivefold increase in content launches and a notable reduction in blockages during testing. Preston's background also includes building QA departments at Amazon Game Studios and managing the Unreal Engine QA team at Epic Games, where a substantial percentage of high-rated games utilized the engine. With a foundational career beginning at Micron Technology Inc., Preston holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Brigham Young University.