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Experience, products, patents, and published work.

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Experience

Cisco Systems

AI Technical Leader & Community Manager

May 2021 - Present Current

Designing and implementing AI/ML solutions for Cisco's 400K+ SMB customers. Patent-pending inventor, LLM Center of Excellence contributor, and technical mentor.

AI Solutions & ML Infrastructure

  • Designed and developed patent-pending AI content creation pipeline, optimizing content production workflows
  • Architected and built internal AI tools leveraging Ollama and Open-WebUI, currently approaching beta testing phase
  • Developed Python-based Support Chatbot using Cisco BUFF platform and transformer models to improve content discovery
  • Active contributor to Cisco's LLM Center of Excellence since 2022, researching and implementing cutting-edge AI solutions

AI Technical Leadership & Mentorship

  • Lead a team of 4 engineers in AI skill development, focusing on LangChain implementation and prompt engineering
  • Created comprehensive AI educational materials and conducted company-wide training sessions
  • Presented multiple times at Cisco events on AI applications and best practices
  • Featured speaker at Cisco UI/UX Conference (dzone) on AI integration in user interfaces

End-to-End Solution Design

  • Led cross-functional collaboration with Cisco Webex Design team to integrate AI capabilities into product experiences
  • Developed AI Brainstorming session kit in partnership with design team to improve ideation processes
  • Designed and developed digital Hardware Installation Guide using SvelteKit, NodeJS, and Postgres
  • Built automation application reducing document publishing time from 3+ hours to <30 minutes using NodeJS
AI Strategy LangChain Python FastAPI Pydantic Ollama Open-WebUI MLOps

Fishman Consulting (Cisco)

Team Lead, Content Development

March 2018 - May 2021

Led content development team at Cisco, driving AI adoption and workflow modernization that dramatically improved output and reach.

Technical Leadership & Solution Development

  • Led team in continuous improvement of workflow and toolchain, including JavaScript-based document feature development
  • Managed transition to AI-assisted content development, achieving 175% reduction in article production time
  • Mentored team in advanced web publishing techniques, resulting in 40% year-over-year growth in document visitors
  • Authored configuration guides and white papers for Cisco small business hardware
JavaScript Content Strategy Team Leadership Technical Writing

Corey Preston Consulting

Principal & Technology Author

March 2016 - 2018

Independent consulting and published author, bridging the gap between complex technology and accessible education.

AI & Technology Research

  • Researched and authored content on emerging AI technologies since 2017
  • Developed and published "Welcome to Tomorrow: A Beginner's Guide to Technology," a non-fiction educational work explaining complex technical concepts in accessible language
  • Created research-backed content introducing FinTech innovations for Visa's internal sales professionals
Technology Writing AI Research FinTech Publishing

Adcade / Exponential Media

Product Innovation Lead

October 2008 - March 2016

Led product innovation in NYC's ad tech scene, developing first-in-industry interactive ad experiences for major brands on an HTML5 SaaS platform.

Product Development & Technical Leadership

  • Led skunk works team in developing first-in-industry ad units for brand awareness campaigns from concept through engineering specifications
  • Authored UI/UX design documentation and managed implementation of web application-style advertising products
  • Established thought leadership through published articles in industry periodical AdExchanger.com
HTML5 Product Management UI/UX Design Ad Tech SaaS

Notable Projects

AI Platform · Side Project

Cocovox

AI-Powered Tutor with accessibility-focused design. Adaptive tutoring, 7 literacy lesson types, AAC communication tools.

Python FastAPI Speech Recognition Spaced Repetition Accessibility
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Patent Pending

AI Content Automation System

End-to-end ML pipeline for content transformation and generation. Reduced content production time by over 70%.

Generative AI LangChain Content Trees NLP
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Digital Transformation

Hardware Installation Guide

Led CSDL project converting traditional documentation to interactive digital format with AI-assisted features.

SvelteKit NodeJS Postgres AI

Publications & Speaking

Publication · AdExchanger, 2015

A Net Neutrality Boon For Marketers

Published in AdExchanger. Net neutrality rules will create new opportunities for marketers to enrich the way they engage consumers through faster data speeds and richer digital experiences.

AdExchanger article screenshot — A Net Neutrality Boon For Marketers by Corey Preston
A Net Neutrality Boon For Marketers — AdExchanger, 2015
Book · Technology Education, 2017
Welcome to Tomorrow book cover

Welcome to Tomorrow

A beginner's guide to technology for people who feel left behind by it. Written in plain language with humor and pop culture references — covering everything from IT basics to AI, Big Data, APIs, and SDKs.

Featured speaker at Cisco UI/UX Conference (dzone) on AI integration in user interfaces.

Campaign Galleries

Visual work from a decade in ad tech — interactive campaigns, community contests, and rich media experiences built for major brands.

Let's Build Something

If you're working on AI products, education technology, or accessibility tools — or if you need someone who can bridge strategy and engineering — I'd like to hear about it.

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