Andre was always a pleasure and inspiration to work with. He was a hands-on Engineering Manager who cared deeply about his people, what they produced, and how they produced it.

I was a Sr Director of Engineering in another area when we worked together at ecobee, but my additional responsibility for Engineering Operations and Andre's participation in some Director-level activities gave us a regular opportunity to work together directly.

Andre was a champion of continuous improvement. He worked tirelessly with his direct reports to create a positive team environment and to help them grow and advance, he ensured the technology he was responsible for moved forward in the right direction and became less indebted over time, and he was very active and engaged with measuring and improving the way his team delivered.

One thing that stood out to me and that I was very impressed with was that in the absence of an Engineering Director in his area, Andre represented his group multiple times in Director-level Quarterly Engineering Reviews and planning, and ensured his group supported and kept up with Engineering-wide technical initiatives related to things like observability, availability, and service health.

Andre is an excellent leader and manager, and I would definitely welcome the opportunity to work with him again. He will be an asset to and a positive change agent for any organization that is lucky enough to have him.

I had the pleasure of working with Andre during my time at ecobee, where I supported his team as a business partner. What stood out most was Andre's rare balance of technical expertise and emotional intelligence. He demonstrated a deep awareness of his team’s individual working styles, how they preferred to receive feedback, and their unique strengths and development areas.

Andre didn’t treat technical leadership and people leadership as separate. He understood that to meet high standards of output, he needed to adapt his management style to support each team member effectively. As a result, he fostered a team culture where people felt comfortable speaking up and managing up - a reflection of the trust and psychological safety he built.

The results? A high-performing team.

I would recommend Andre without hesitation for any dynamic environment that values both agility and diversity.

André has been a great mentor for me over the years. I first met André during our tenure at Postmedia, where we collaborated closely on AODA compliance and front-end architecture. With André's encouragement, I accepted a front-end technical lead position in the digital engineering department. André has continued to support me in my career, always generous with his time and helping me during moments when my confidence has wavered.

His unwavering encouragement and dedication to mentoring have made a significant impact on my professional growth. I believe André's leadership and supportive nature make him an excellent fit for a software manager position.

André and I worked together on many projects at Postmedia, as Software Development Managers.

André's knowledge of the front-end is unparalleled - he has extensive experience in performance, best practices and accessibility as well as SEO and user experience. He has a proven track record of his technical management ability, hiring and mentoring a number of our most productive developers.

He was a champion in improving many of our agile processes as well as increasing our development and accessibility standards.

I greatly enjoyed my time working with André and hope to get the chance to again in the future.

I had the pleasure of working with Andre Collin at Postmedia, where he consistently demonstrated strong leadership and deep technical expertise as our software development manager and leader.

Andre’s ability to work effectively with people across teams, combined with his extensive development knowledge, made him an invaluable part of every project.

He fosters collaboration, communicates with clarity, and ensures high-quality outcomes. Andre would be an excellent asset to any team.

I've had the chance to work with Andre and can't recommend him enough. If you need a strong frontend team lead or engineering manager, he's the one.

He's got the technical package - accessibility, scaling, web performance, modularity, UX. But what makes Andre special is how amazing he is with people.

He makes the workplace better: bringing energy, support, and joy to the team. Anyone would be lucky to work with him. I certainly was.

I have hired Andre's services for many projects lately: web design services and sales & marketing support tools mainly.

He is easy to communicate with and understands quickly your needs. I appreciate his level off details in everything he is undertaking.

Additionally , he has a very modern and sleek style which improve my branding . I can tell from the feedback I receive when I attend trade shows

He works well and fast, he is diligent and business orientated. I highly recommend his services.

André is an extremely talented developer and a pleasure to work with. Not only able to execute, he has a keen understanding of business, and design and can contributes at all levels on a project.

I really enjoyed collaborating with André, and hope to get a chance to do so again. He's also an amazing cook!