Ben is a digital expert at the forefront of tech trends. A digital sector specialist at ForrestBrown, his extensive knowledge is invaluable to our clients who are pushing the boundaries of innovation.
He began his career as a law and philosophy graduate in publishing, but quickly developed a keen interest in web development and software engineering. At the time he was working for family law publisher, Jordan Publishing, but subsequently moved from there into the world of digital agencies.
Since then, Ben has amassed more than 15 years of digital agency experience, some at general agencies; others specialising in sectors such as travel and product development. These include 3Sixty, Bray Leino, Cognizant and AKQA.
With experience as a full-stack developer and technology director, Ben has mastered a wide range of development frameworks and tools. He has worked extensively with content management systems, modern web technologies, and responsive design principles.
Ben has also developed expertise in cloud platforms and infrastructure as these technologies have emerged. In his senior roles he has led teams of developers and been involved in wider business management.
His extensive experience at agencies has led him to work across many sectors, including legal, transport infrastructure, entertainment, homebuilding and ecommerce.
Ben’s expertise is tremendously valuable to our clients at the cutting edge of digital innovation. He works directly with them and our R&D tax practice to uncover all qualifying innovations for robust R&D tax credit claims.
