Back-end-developer-turned-PM, Andy works remotely in Lexington, South Carolina as Operations and Project Manager for Packet Tide (owners of ExpressionEngine CMS, www.packettide.com). Andy's passion for problem-solving and guiding others to successful solutions continuously leads him on a search for answers and outcomes that benefit both his clients and team members. As Operations and his team’s only Project Manager, Andy is responsible for ensuring his team is set up for success when delivering client service and product-based projects. Prior to Packet Tide he worked at a Digital Marketing Agency for 5 years as Operations and Project Manager.

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“I bring a unique ability to bridge the gap between front and back end development as well as with non-technical teams such as developer to designer. My goal is always to lead by serving. When my developers are stuck or we find a problem, I encourage them to work through it. However, when the time comes, I roll up my sleeves and work right alongside to get the job done. Always taking into account future scalability and modularity of the application and our teams, I take a Ship Shipmate Self mentality. This means that anything I implement I first look at if it’s good for the team as a whole (the Ship). Next, I look at if it helps my teammate (Shipmate). Only then do I look at does it help me.”

I’m Ben Aston, a digital project manager and founder of thedigitalprojectmanager.com. I've been in the industry for more than 15 years working in the UK at London’s top digital agencies including Dare, Wunderman, Lowe and DDB. I’ve delivered everything from film to CMS', games to advertising and eCRM to eCommerce sites. I’ve been fortunate enough to work across a wide range of great clients; automotive brands including Land Rover, Volkswagen and Honda; Utility brands including BT, British Gas and Exxon, FMCG brands such as Unilever, and consumer electronics brands including Sony.