The Tecknuovo associate model: Benchmarks for 2024
        
        
          What’s in store for the Tecknuovo associate community in 2024? We look at the year ahead through the lens of our associate model’s successes in 2023.
        
        
       
    
  
  
  
  
      
  
  The Tecknuovo associate model: Eliminating the UK's digital skills gap for good
  
  
  
  
    The UK has an ever-widening skills gap that’s challenging not only companies, but the economy at large. In this article, we outline our solution: the Tecknuovo associate model. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo wins place on Crown Commercial Service’s DALAS framework 
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo is listed on a new Crown Commercial Service framework that will help the public sector move away from dependence on legacy technologies. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo on the Sunday Times 100, Britain’s fastest-growing companies, for the second year running  
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo has been recognised in The Sunday Times 100, Britain’s fastest-growing companies, for the second year in a row.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo ranked 26th UK IT & Software Company on the FT1000 — Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies list
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo finds itself on the FT1000 — Fastest Growing Companies list for the second year running  — this time coming in as the UK's 26th top-ranked IT & Software company. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo ranked on the Sunday Times 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo is ranked 78th on the Sunday Times 2022 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list. This list recognises the fastest-growing private companies in the United Kingdom. Listed companies must demonstrate consistent growth, create jobs, and, sustain profitability.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Zero Dependency: The end of technology supplier lock-in
  
  
  
  
    Supplier dependency has been a norm in technology consulting for too long.   We explore how organisations can set themselves free with Zero Dependency.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  MTA: Aurimas Mickevicius
  
  
  
  
    In this series, you'll meet our Tecknuovo associates — the talented community of technologists who work on-site with our customers. This month we chatted with Aurimas Mickevicius, a Platform Tech Lead for a major government organisation. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Building technical in-house capability for the NHS 
  
  
  
  
    We explore how NHS Trusts could gain independence from suppliers, save taxpayers' money, and enhance service delivery by building in-house technical capabilities.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Siloes to synergy: Delivering better citizen services through repeatable patterns
  
  
  
  
    Repeatable patterns and architecture could transform how the government delivers digital services for its citizens. Find out how in our whitepaper. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  MTA Martyn Whitwell
  
  
  
  
    In this series, you'll meet our Tecknuovo associates — the talented community of technologists who work on-site with our customers to help them deliver lasting transformation. This month we chatted with Martyn Whitwell, a Tech Lead for the Department for Education. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo’s Lori Bailey on inspiring inclusion for women in tech
  
  
  
  
    This year’s International Women’s Day theme of ‘inspire inclusion’ highlights the crucial role of inclusion in achieving gender equality, calling for challenging stereotypes and recognising the unique perspectives and contributions of women from all walks of life.  
We spoke to Tecknuovo associate, software engineer Lori Bailey, about what this theme means to her as a woman in the tech industry.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo named a supplier on the FCA’s Digital Services Framework
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo has been named a supplier on the Financial Conduct Authority’s Digital Services Framework. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Gary Follis joins Tecknuovo as Non-Executive Director
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo welcomes Gary Follis as Non-Executive Director, bringing business and political expertise to drive innovation and public sector growth for the firm.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Phil Disbury joins Tecknuovo as Commercial Director 
  
  
  
  
    Phil Disbury joins Tecknuovo with the aim to transform how the public sector engages with tech supplier, building its digital capability and saving taxpayers' money. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Teams deserve to learn better: Optimise learning with the Team Growth Radar
  
  
  
  
    Our Senior Delivery Lead Juan has created an unprecedented tool for optimising, tracking, and benefitting from team learning: the Team Growth Radar. Learn how it works in his blog post. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Upskill to empower: How the tech sector can help the government drive long-term value 
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo’s Chief Commercial Officer Andy Price explores how tech companies can deliver lasting value for the government by upskilling its teams to own their technology.  
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  The future of technology sourcing strategy: learnings for 2023
  
  
  
  
    Our Director of Growth Casey takes a look at how companies are sourcing their technology talent, and how they can change their ways for the better in 2023 and beyond. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  The culture code: engineering excellence
  
  
  
  
    Join Tecknuovo’s Director of Growth Casey as he cracks the code on how to unlock your software engineering teams’ true potential. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Four habits of highly effective cloud engineers by Tecknuovo cloud partner Ben Snape 
  
  
  
  
    What are cloud engineers’ common pitfalls, and how can you avoid them to ace your productivity? Our cloud partner Ben Snape is a seasoned cloud engineer, and tells all in his blog post. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  'The Big Fat Teck Quiz’ premier in review
  
  
  
  
    Forging relationships can be tricky in the 60% remote tech industry. Our Community Manager Rachel got around the challenge by organising our first 'Big Fat Teck Quiz', where we got our associates together for a community-building fun day and evening in our offices. Read all about it here!
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo recognised in the 2023 DevOps Excellence Awards
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo has been highly commended in the ‘Best DevOps Consulting Firm’ category of Computing’s 2023 DevOps Excellence Awards.  
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo’s Renee Hawkins, Erin Gray, and Maya Sargent on championing equity for women in tech
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo COO Renee Hawkins, associate Scrum Master Erin Gray, and Tecknuovo Head of DEI Maya Sargent explore how the tech sector can achieve equity for women in the industry.  
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Top five container platform engineering books by Aurimas Mickevicius
  
  
  
  
    Aurimas is one of our associates, a platform lead for one of our major government customers, and one of Tecknuovo’s cloud partners. In his debut blog post, he shares his top five books on container platform engineering. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Meet the associates: Anmol Sunsoa, Tableau Consultant
  
  
  
  
    Meet our associate Anmol, a Tableau Consultant on an exciting data visualisation project for one of our global telecoms customers. Get to know how he went from visual artist to data expert, why he loves the community side of being an associate, and much more in the post. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo listed as finalist in Computing’s DevOps Excellence Awards
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo has been shortlisted for the title of the UK’s best DevOps consulting   firm in Computing’s annual DevOps Excellence Awards.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo hires Renee Hawkins as COO
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo, an award-winning challenger technology consultancy, has appointed   Renee Hawkins as its Chief Operating Officer.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tackling the tech industry’s unconscious bias issue — SheCanCode
  
  
  
  
    Our Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Maya, shares how organisations can bolster women's representation and visibility in technology to close the industry's gender gap.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Securing HMRC's post-Brexit trade
  
  
  
  
    Digital security can be crucial for ensuring physical security at national   levels. Our Engagement Lead Jamal draws on our work with HMRC to explain why.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Five tips for starting a career in software engineering
  
  
  
  
    Our associate and superstar Scrum Master Erin Gray shares her top five tips
  for women entering the world of tech with SheCanCode
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Meet the Teckheads: Claire Beasley, Head of Compliance
  
  
  
  
    Compliance at Tecknuovo means much more than keeping in line with legislation
  and contracts — it underpins everything we do as a business. Learn why from our
  Head of Compliance Claire! 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Educate to eliminate: Keep cyber threats at bay in three easy steps
  
  
  
  
    Rob Kirkham, Tecknuovo IT Manager and cybersecurity aficionado, shares his
  top three tips for protecting your company in the first post of his cybersecurity
  series.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Experiment now and forever
  
  
  
  
    Our Senior Delivery Lead Juan explains why continuous experimentation is the key to moving with the pace of tech and producing low-cost ideas before committing to the best one.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Meet the associates: Erin Gray, Scrum Master
  
  
  
  
    Curious to know how our Scrum Master Erin Gray lives and breathes efficiency
  to take on challenges for our customers and teams? Find out in our Q&A!
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Gus Sargent named among UK’s top 50 most ambitious business leaders for 2022
  
  
  
  
    Our CEO and Founder Gus has been named as one of LDC's Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders — an award celebrating leaders who demonstrate resilience, strategic excellence, and export success.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  TeckTalks launch in review: Insightful talks, top tech tips, and upskilling for the community 
  
  
  
  
    Last week we launched our very first TeckTalks – a networking and knowledge sharing event for our associates and the technology community at large. Here are  the key takeaways.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Meet the Teckheads: James McNeill, Director of Data Practice
  
  
  
  
    Curious to know how our Director of Data Practice is paving the way to a data-led future for our teams and customers? Find out in our Q&A!
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Gus Sargent: My family are hustlers — but our workers are the A team
  
  
  
  
    Our Co-founder and CEO Gus Sargent was interviewed for The Times’ “How I Made It” segment - a series exploring how the UK’s most innovative business leaders made it to the top. Gus shares the ingredients to Tecknuovo’s success, how he inherited his business sense from his family, and why resilient learning and moving on from  your mistakes is the most valuable trait in an entrepreneur. Read the article below  for the full story.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Meet the associates: Michael Cartwright, Business Analyst
  
  
  
  
    Michael Cartwright, Business Analyst discusses his work on a customer experience programme with Thames Water. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Three reflections from my first week as Director of Growth at Tecknuovo 
  
  
  
  
    Our new Director of Growth, Casey Walker, reflects on the benefits of putting  the nine to five aside to connect with your team in a new environment.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Two new Tecknuovo Directors: Ashley McFarnon and Casey Walker
  
  
  
  
    Two of our HQ team have risen to well-deserved directorship roles in Finance and People Growth respectively.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Rainbow washing
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Billy D’Arcy, CEO of BAI Communications UK
  
  
  
  
    We talk to Billy D'Arcy, CEO of BAI Communications UK, to learn how he's leading his teams through the biggest project in Transport for London's history.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Meet the Teckheads: Kerry Gregory, Head of PMO
  
  
  
  
    Curious to know how our Head of PMO, Kerry Gregory, and her team keep the Tecknuovo machine running smoothly day in and day out? Read our Q&A to find out.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Paul Hammond: Tecknuovo associate
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  How to buy on the Digital Specialists and Programmes framework
  
  
  
  
    Buying digital services through CCS frameworks can seem nebulous. Our step-by-step guide on buying from from us on the DSP programme makes it easy.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  The evolution of Zero Dependency
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  A product is as good as its product team 
  
  
  
  
    Products are all about people — that's why it's paramount to support the product teams behind them. Our Senior Delivery Lead Juan explains why in his blog post.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Deliberately Different: Tecknuovo's values
  
  
  
  
    We’re a Deliberately Different technology consultancy. That means we set ourselves apart from the rest of our industry in how we think, communicate, and deliver quality work for our customers. We have five values that run through everything we do as people and as a company: curiosity, openness, pace, courage and connection.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  A reinvented future in technology consulting with Mike Potter
  
  
  
  
    A look at how Tecknuovo will continue to disrupt the technology consulting space with new Chief Strategy Officer, Mike Potter.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Mike Potter to lead Tecknuovo’s strategic direction
  
  
  
  
    Mike Potter has been announced as Chief Strategy Officer at Tecknuovo. This press release details his appointment and future leadership at the company. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Fast vs Complex
  
  
  
  
    Recently I've been reflecting on some of the services I've built and run at the enterprise level. In particular, I've been thinking about how the performance to the end-user hasn't really changed in the last 20 years (yes, I'm old).
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Trusted supplier for the public sector
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Thames Water: 2022 CIO 100 Awards Winner
  
  
  
  
    Tecknuovo was named a winner in Foundry's CIO publication's 2022 CIO 100 Awards — an accolade of excellent digital transformation.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Change Agent: Derek McManus
  
  
  
  
    Derek developed an expertise with transformation during his lengthy career in one of the world’s most dynamic and innovative business sectors. “I’m an engineer at heart,” he says, “with 37 years of experience in telecoms – including 34 in mobile.  Along the way, I’ve seen lots of evolution.”
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  The importance of being discovery-driven
  
  
  
  
    In a fast-changing and uncertain world, we need to stop assuming that we have all the answers. Arguing about being right or creating detailed five-year plans isn’t very useful when we know that change is certain.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Deliberately different, by design: the Tecknuovo growth story
  
  
  
  
    In 2015, our Co-Founders Gus and Kieran planted the seed that saw Tecknuovo grow into one of the UK's top challenger technology consultancies today. This is the story. 
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  A transformative career: Mike Potter
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Challenging bias in the workplace
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo’s Thames walk for War Child
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Thames Water Raft Race 2021
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Modern methods of delivery
  
  
  
  
    I have been passionate about and working with agile methodologies for 10 years, and it’s this enthusiasm that I bring to my role as Head of Delivery at Tecknuovo. I’ve worked with clients in the private and public sectors to adopt agile ways of working and support a culture change.
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Cloud architecture is not "click 'n go"
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Women in tech: Challenging bias in the workplace
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  War Child: Peace Band
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Surviving technical interviews
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Tecknuovo partner with War Child as their first dedicated charity partner
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  An expert perspective with Luca Mezzalira
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  An expert perspective with Brendan O'Leary
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Black History Month: How to be anti-racist in the workplace
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Black History Month: Life impacting innovators
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Black History Month: Black Valley
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  Black History Month: How to be an ally