Asher Lipman is a Product & Delivery Associate at Helpful Places. Helpful Places is an organization that helps communities harness technology in ways that are inclusive and participatory using the globally recognized Digital Trust for Places & Routines (DTPR) communication standard. With a background in engineering and tech policy, Asher began his work in civic tech as a Coding it Forward Fellow with the City of Long Beach. Since then, he has worked with cities across North America and Europe to help build community trust and participation in smart-city projects. Asher holds a degree from Cornell University in Computer and Information Science.