Andrew Seely

Andy Seely is a professor in the Computer Science department at Hillsborough College in Tampa, Florida, USA, an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Global Campus, and he is an independent consultant specializing in cybersecurity policy and business development for clients working in government and commercial markets.

Andy is a Senior Member of IEEE and has been a member of the IEEE Computer Society for over 25 years. He is currently a member of the IEEE Region 3 Executive Committee, the Region 3 Member Communications Committee Chair, and the Vice Chair for the IEEE Florida West Coast Section. Previous roles include IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors, IEEE Region 3 coordinator for Senior Membership, Region 3 representative to the IEEE Admissions and Advancement committee, secretary for IEEE Standards Association working group P1228, and Chair of the Florida West Coast Computer Society chapter. He is a member of IEEE Eta Kappa Nu and Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Recent recognitions include 2025 Spirit of The Computer Society Award, 2024 Region 3 Director’s Choice Award, 2024 IEEE COMSOC Exceptional Service Award, and 2024 Florida West Coast Section Leadership Award.

Andy has over 30 years of experience in systems administration, software development, system engineering, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, education, and leadership in commercial, academic, government, and defense positions in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. In his career, Andy’s roles have included Director of Architecture and Engineering, Vice President of Solution Architecture, Director for Digital Transformation, Engineering Manager, Chief Engineer, Systems Engineer, and Operations Manager. His previous teaching experience includes the University of Maryland University College, the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida, USA, and Oslo and Akershus University College in Oslo, Norway.

Andy is a Senior Member of the ACM, a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a volunteer team leader for the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces.