Andi Smith

Technical Leader Product Engineer AI Consultant

AKQA

Working at AKQA

2007 - 2018Director of Web Development / Senior Technical Architect / Technical Delivery Manager / Senior Web Developer

LeadershipArchitectureDevelopment

AKQA are one of the most highly respected and awarded creative digital agencies in the world.

I worked at AKQA for over 10 years across a wide assortment of clients such as Nike, Heineken, Barclays, Formula 1, Tidal, BBC and The Queen delivering a range of varied solutions from microsites to chat bots, from games to global content platforms.

My journey through AKQA gave me a product mindset and helped my wider understanding of how to harmonise client requirements with technology and taught me how to adapt to many different technical and professional situations.

I worked on placements at Facebook in San Jose and BMW/MINI in Munich working as the technical lead to deliver challenging projects with teams collaborating from multiple employers; and I helped deliver award winning work such as Heineken Star Player and Tidal - Don’t Look Away which both won a Cannes Gold Lion in their respective years (2011, 2016)

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