The freelancer
you should phone
when you're firefighting
Programmes Delivered
A logo wall ?!
Who could have predicted that?
I'd be grateful if you could act suitably impressed.
Notable Clients
I've been lucky to work directly with a number of notable firms...
... though not enough to stop my Mum asking when I'm going to get a “real job”!
Creative
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R/GA - AKQA
- Engine
- Digitas LBI
- VML Y&R
- Grey Possible
- Ogilvy
- Dentsu Isobar
- EQTR
- Wunderman
- Havas Inviqa
- Amaze Realise
- CreateFuture
- DDB / TWBA
- Rehab
Enterprise
- Microsoft
- Adobe
- McKinsey
- Accenture
- SalesForce
- BP
- BBC
- Cisco
Regulated
- Scottish Executive
- Tesco Bank
- Standard Life
- Business Stream
- Postcode Lottery
- Clear Score
Start-Up
- Chip Financial
- Travelnest
- Adeptly AI
Testimonials
Some lovely colleagues & clients...
have said some very kind things about me. All of it true!
"Kevinjohn builds strong relationships with everyone he works with, allowing him to make the seemingly impossible, possible."
"Kevinjohn was extremely effective, pulling together a difficult set of requirements & working with his team to deliver a steady stream of high-quality deliverables. His extensive knowledge of the digital space was invaluable."
"Kevinjohn is awesome - challenging, respectful & innovative. A powerful combo!"
"Kevinjohn has a rare mix of technical, people and business skills. He is one of the leading lights in the digital field, and is not afraid to get his hands dirty or communicate openly at the most senior level."
"Kevinjohn's ability to communicate with engineers, creatives and the C-level stakeholders galvanised our goals into a believable delivery strategy."
"Kevinjohn's knowledge of digital platform development is second to none. He is especially proficient at leading projects focusing on large scale change within an organisation. Kevinjohn was an inspiration and thought leader for our team."
"Kevinjohn was an oasis of calm; always in control, making sharp, excellent decisions when required. A great manager, and a lovely person to work with."
"I was endlessly impressed by Kevinjohn's attitude, approach to a problem, and ability to identify a solution of often complex multi-faceted problems."
"Kevinjohn was amazing to work with. Great organisation skills, amazing communication. Always bringing the best energy and organising the processes in most efficient ways."
"Working with Kevinjohn is always delightful. One of my favourite aspects is the fantastic energy that he shares and invigorates everyone around him."
"Kevinjohn always had a pragmatic solution to offer up. He transformed a hectic and overloaded project, into a manageable and really positive experience."
"If you want someone capable, that you can trust to deal with multiple competing demands, then Kevinjohn is your man."
"Kevinjohn has an amazing ability to manage client relationships, team focus, and details of delivery in a challenging fast-paced environment. He is just an all-round great guy to work with."
"Having Kevinjohn on your team is like having a cheat code for calm, competent delivery. He gets things moving. He gets things done. And he does so with warmth, intelligence and zero ego."
"Kevinjohn has energy, detail, really nurtures fantastic work out of teams. He gets people, gets commercials, and gets the job done."
Industry Awards & Achievements
Here are all the other achievements I'd be crazy not to mention.
I'm genuinely proud of each of these; but I'm just as proud of the every day wins.
Awards
- Winner of Scottish Enterprise: “Manager of the Year”
- Winner of Microsoft's MSDN "Reserved for Excellence" Award
- IPSE's "New Freelancer of the Year" (finalist)
- YunoJuno "Freelancer Project Manager" of the year (finalist)
- BIMA Awards - Gold *3, Bronze *2
- DMA Awards - Silver *2
Board Positions
- Executive board member for the ‘British Interactive Media Association’
- Board member for ‘Open Source Scotland’
- Associate member of the 'Open Banking Framework Working Group'
CMS expert
- Adobe AEM - Customer Advisory Board
- Salesforce - CMS roadmap consultant
- Joomla - Customer Advisory Board
- Wordpress - inaugural International Summit panellist
- Drupal - Association Board Nominee
Press
- Multiple appearances on national TV news syndication as technical expert
- Published articles in influential Trade Magazines Create & NetMag
Speaking
- Invited speaker at conferences in 25 countries, on 4 continents, to well-over tens of thousands of attendees.
- Digital Transformation panelist as part of Tony Robbins' warm-up at Pendulum
- Keynote speaker at Harvard and winner of the conference Lightning Talks competition
Qualifications & Certifications
Some organisations crazily value two days of training over years of experience...
... so it's a good thing I have both!
Modern
Scaled
Traditional
If you can't see
the wood for the trees...
get an axe,
not a consultant!