Kevinjohn Gallagher

Image: Kevinjohn in his Steve Jobs / Cheesy-Gameshow host pose

World class
digital delivery,
without the drama

  Who is Kevinjohn?

Agency Delivery Legend. People re-hire me when the stakes are high.

I bring nearly 30 years experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across digital, tech, product, and transformation.

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

  • 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
  • Google
  • 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."
Hall of Fame recipient BIMA
"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."
Head of UI Development Apple
"Kevinjohn is awesome - challenging, respectful & innovative. A powerful combo!"
Head of IT, CIO BP
"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."
Head of Performance Ministry of Justice
"Kevinjohn's ability to communicate with engineers, creatives and the C-level stakeholders galvanised our goals into a believable delivery strategy."
Digital Propositions Lead Barclays Bank
"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."
Head of Digital Rolls Royce
"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."
Head of Delivery Lloyds TSB
"I was endlessly impressed by Kevinjohn's attitude, approach to a problem, and ability to identify a solution of often complex multi-faceted problems."
Reporting Lead Trainline
"Kevinjohn was amazing to work with. Great organisation skills, amazing communication. Always bringing the best energy and organising the processes in most efficient ways."
Product Designer Razorfish
"Working with Kevinjohn is always delightful — the fantastic energy he shares invigorates everyone around him. He leads in a way that's truly humbling, empowering the team with empathy and expertise; his foresight, planning and adaptability alleviated many challenges. His efforts were monumental in the success of the mobile app we delivered — and in the morale and enjoyment the team felt building it."
Product Specialist Apple
"Kevinjohn always had a pragmatic solution to offer up. He transformed a hectic and overloaded project, into a manageable and really positive experience."
Product Designer BIO Agency
"If you want someone capable, that you can trust to deal with multiple competing demands, then Kevinjohn is your man."
Senior Cloud Engineer Business Stream
"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."
Staff Engineer Shopify
"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."
Associate Director WPP
"Kevinjohn has energy, detail, really nurtures fantastic work out of teams. He gets people, gets commercials, and gets the job done."
Head of Product AKQA Leap
"If you need someone who can consistently turn chaos into calm, look no further. Where others might buckle under immovable deadlines and a shifting landscape, Kevinjohn cuts through the noise, keeps the team focused, and ensures flawless, on-time delivery."
Senior Staff Specialist AKQA
"I've worked with Kevinjohn across three programmes, and he hits the ground running from day one — bringing clarity even where delivery governance is thin, building strong client relationships, and leading with real empathy. I'd have him back on any of my teams in a heartbeat — and he's a bloody great energy to be around, too."
Principal Product Consultant CreateFuture
"On a complex project with many stakeholders, Kevinjohn was the calming voice who made sure everything happened when it should — and that all parties stayed in the loop. He's an asset to any team he's on."
Managing Partner OLIVER
"Kevinjohn is proactive and passionate about creating great work, with an enviable knack for staying positive when the chips are down. I loved hearing his insights on the industry, and I'd jump at the chance to work with him again."
Principal BBH
"One of the most complicated programmes I've ever been part of — and Kevinjohn didn't just make it seem simple, he did it in a way that helped the whole team work with joy and optimism. No mean feat!"
Head of Strategy Specsavers
"The refreshing part of his management style is that he susses out what needs unblocking, and makes that the focus. He never micro-manages — he trusts the team to get on and produce great work, and fiercely protects their flow-time and deep-work state. He's not scared to wear other hats, either."
Product Manager Futurice
"Kevinjohn has brought a lot of enthusiasm to everything, with a great attitude and always a smile on his face."
Head of Delivery CGI
"We have loved working with you, learning from you, and generally just being around someone so expert and personable."
Director Eurovision Song Contest

  Industry Awards & Achievements

Here are 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

  • Certified Agile Leadership for Enterprise
  • Certified Agile Leadership for Teams
  • Certified Agile Leadership for Organisations
  • Certified Advanced Scrum Master
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • ICC-ACC Agile Coach

Scaled

  • SAFe Agilist (SA)
  • SAFe for Teams (SP)

Traditional

  • Prince 2 Practitioner
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • ITIL Foundation

If you can't see
the wood for the trees...
get an axe, not a consultant!