Andy Shanks

Andy Shanks has a diverse and extensive work experience in the digital and technology industry. In 2007, they started their career at Agency Republic, where they progressed from a Junior Project Manager to a Senior Project Manager and Brand Partner. Andy then worked at various agencies, including Tribal DDB, TBWA/Tequila, Host, Lowe, and Three Drunk Monkeys, as a Senior Digital Producer.

In 2012, Andy founded Ideas Made, a company that offered agile digital production solutions for businesses. Andy grew the business to a team of 16 and managed key client accounts, providing design consultancy and technical expertise for mobile, web, and IoT products. During this time, Andy also worked as a Freelance Senior Digital Producer for Mother and a Senior Digital Producer for Work Club.

Andy's entrepreneurial spirit led him to become an Accelerator Founder at ZINC in 2019. Andy spent nine months researching problems, prototyping ideas, and co-founding eargym, a digital hearing fitness platform. As the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at eargym, Andy leads product development, focusing on delivering engaging and effective hearing training with exceptional user experience. Andy also collaborates with HR teams to bring hearing health benefits to workplaces.

Furthermore, Andy has contributed to the startup community as a Startup Mentor for D&AD's creative startup school program. Andy worked closely with young entrepreneurs, helping them shape their ideas, design their brands, build MVPs, and plan the execution and funding of their projects.

Earlier in their career, Andy gained experience at high-profile companies such as Google, where they worked as a Web Producer, and Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology, where they served as a Marketing Consultant.

Overall, Andy Shanks has demonstrated their expertise in digital production, entrepreneurship, mentorship, and product development throughout their career.

Andy Shanks has a diverse education history. In 1992, they attended Repton School where they studied without a specific degree or field of study until 1997. Later, from 1998 to 2002, Andy pursued their Bachelor of Science with Honors (BscH) degree in Marketing at Aston University. Finally, in 2017, they completed the altMBA program, focusing on Business and Marketing, specifically on making change happen.