Meet the team Not just another faceless company
Gus Sargent
Director & Co-Founder
Gus founded Tecknuovo to add value and provide a quality of service. No successful business is built around money and margins, something which can become very lost in the IT and Services industries. We have built Tecknuovo from the inside out, by focussing on our internal culture we are ensuring our external projection is where it needs to be. The results are exciting.
Email:gus@tecknuovo.com
Kieran Blackstone
Director & Co-Founder
It’s important to break down entire teams from top to bottom, know the good engineers, the evangelists, and all of their best friends too. It’s his knowledge of the best DevOps environments that has led to Kieran’s success. Not at all bad when it comes to tech either, Kieran surely would have been better placed as an Engineer himself. He is Tecknuovo’s bridge between Technical and Business, understanding client requirements and translating them into tangible service lines.
Email:kieran@tecknuovo.com
Emmanuel Shodeinde
US Practice Head
Emmanuel has spent the past 2 years in the Big Apple feeding off Hotdogs, Artichoke Pizza’s and “Football”. With a wealth of experience at both start-up and established recruitment companies he now joins Tecknuovo to expand our business philosophy and motto across the Atlantic to New York.
Jack Broughton
Head of Client Partnerships
Jack is one of life’s great guys and that makes him a fantastic recruiter. He is a calm, assured voice for our DevOps network and valued Clients, thoroughly knowledgeable and gets the job done with zero fuss. An overall safe set of hands and very much embracing the DevOps community culture.
Amy Malik
Amy joined Tecknuovo to help in developing our Digital and Cloud Transformation Services in the Public Sector. She has substantial consulting and delivery experience in major IT change programmes and projects for a wide range of customers including HMRC, DWP, and Cabinet Office, to name a few. Apart from her day job, Amy is passionate about her charity work. She is on the board of trustees at Tender Education and Arts, and as a Pilotlighter to provide strategic and business advice to CEO and Chairs of small charities.
Email:amy.malik@tecknuovo.com
Oliver Short
Head of Permanent Division
Oliver (AKA: Ollie or Shortie) joined Tecknuovo to help build out the Development Recruitment function. He has been recruiting London based development positions since Java 1.6. Since then he has branched out into all things development and has been heard describing himself as a “full stack recruiter” although it would appear that this is yet to catch on. Interests outside of work include reading everything he can get his hands on and all forms of two wheeled locomotion. He is currently in a committed relationship with a custom Kawasaki W650 called Petronella.
Dominique Top
DevOps Consultant - Community Advocate
Dominique aka DevOps Dom, is the face of the DevOps Community here at Tecknuovo. Initially joined the team to look after DevOps Contract Recruitment, but gradually her role evolved into a more Community enabling role. Aside from attending all the DevOps related Meetups and events in London, she’s Docker Community Leader for London and runs the Docker London Meetup as well. Her passion for tech sparkles through everything she does and that’s pretty awesome.
Margo Gantner
Marketing and Community Outreach Manager
Margo is taking care of Tecknuovo’s marketing and supports @DevopsDom in the DevOps community. From coding in python to being a ski instructor, Margo is passionate about everything that involves tech, digital and mountains. Contact Margo for any marketing related queries and make sure to say hi to her at one of the many Meetups she attends.
Sophia Lewis
DevOps Consultant
Sophia is the resident Aussie to the office, better known as ‘Skip’. Her fast-paced attitude makes her a great member of the DevOps Contracts team. When Skip is out meeting candidates the office feels silent without her cheerful chatter. In her free time, she likes to relax watching a classic film with her poodle, Dolce and a glass of Scotch in her hand.
Email: sophia.lewis@tecknuovo.com
Shaun Kayll
Head of Key Accounts
Shaun loves a placement. He is only happy if he has matched up candidate and client at least 4 or 5 times a month. Visibly unhappy should he fail to meet his personal targets, if you are working with Shaun you are in safe hands.
Jack Painter
Account Manager
Incredibly hard working and always happy to dig in and find those truly awesome candidates, not just the visibly available ones. Jack is a company stalwart and one of the first Tecknuovo hires, while we were just a co-working space operation.
Cavan Lacey
Delivery Consultant
New to the contracts team here at Tecknuovo, Cavan’s hardworking and friendly approach has allowed him to really hit the ground running. Always willing to go the extra mile, Cavan loves to get to grips with all of his candidates’ needs, to be sure to find them perfect role every time with zero fuss. In his spare time, Cavan likes to watch live music, catch up with friends, and go on the (occasional) night out!
Lucy Wright
Delivery Consultant
Lucy (aka Luce or Tiger Lily according to Shortie) has just joined us on the Permanent Delivery team. As soon as it hits 6:30pm on a Friday, Lucy will be hitting London throughout the weekend getting her groove on. Interests that don’t include partying are skiing and singing and she happens to be a bit of a film nerd.
Vicky Medlycott
Finance Manager
It’s tempting as a start-up, but at Tecknuovo we don’t believe in outsourcing core areas of our business, ever. Vicky is our Finance Manager and in charge of day to day accounts at Tecknuovo. Vicky is happy to help with any finance related queries. In her spare time she likes to tap-dance and bake and also has a passion for history so can usually be found at lunchtime with her head in a history book.
Email:accounts@tecknuovo.com
Amarni Knight
Accounts Assistant
Amarni assists with daily accounting tasks at Tecknuovo. Reporting to Vicky - the finance manager - she makes sure all numbers add up in those scary excel spreadsheets. She will be happy to help with any invoice queries for all of our candidates and clients. Amarni is a real trooper, while working at Tecknuovo and undertaking studies in the serious field of accounting, Amarni still finds time to go out and meet with friends.
Email:accounts@tecknuovo.com
Rosie Osborn
Office Administrator
As the office administrator, Rosie makes sure everyone in the office is happy and everything is running smoothly. She also supports the finance and back office team. When she is not at work, you can find her making birthday cakes for the team.
Calvin Dickinson
Delivery Consultant
Calvin just joined Shortie's team as our brand new devs superstar. In his previous life, Calvin was a professional cricketer, which makes him a great team player! Always with a smile on his face, he makes a fantastic new addition to the Tecknuovo family.
Nadine Ross
DevOps Consultant
The newest recruit to the DevOps Perm team. Nadine brings an enthusiastic and vibrant flair to the office. She can get along with everyone, and is always up for a drink. If you’ re working with Nadine you are in friendly and capable hands.
Alfie Bunker
Delivery Consultant
Alfie has joined Tecknuovo as a brand new addition to the contracts team. After years of professional football career and working as a teacher, Alfie has come back from the land down under to try his friendly and patient nature to help candidates find the role they want.
