Tecknuovo - Where do we differ? From day one in our DevOps journey Tecknuovo have partnered with leading and highly regarded Technical evangelists within the Open Source community. Whilst committing to our clients that we are completely focussed we can also commit to SLAs on technical screening by our in house technologists. We are passionate about our service and passionate about DevOps. Our clients can expert rapid response times and a consultative approach that adds value well beyond just sending a cv. Our candidates are the heartbeat of our business – we will go to great lengths to meet with you, understand what motivates you and connect you with opportunities that can take your career to the next level.

Director @ At Tecknuovo our vision is to be the market leader in the DevOps, Cloud and Open Source space. We understand that DevOps and Open Source is a niche market where demand is high, skills are in shortage and active candidates have a multitude of opportunities at any one time. Our founders have a strong belief that DevOps is the future. Tecknuovo are committed to bridging that skills gap and labour shortage, matching our candidates to the cutting edge technologies and projects, whilst enabling our clients at all stages along their journey. Integrity, market specialisation, comprehensive technical awareness and a professional service are key pillars of our organisation. I have over 4 year’s expertise in delivering permanent Cloud & Infrastructure candidates to a range of organisations from large Blue Chips to fast-growth tech start-ups. I’ve always supported the notion that to become an expert you must fully immerse yourself in your market, keeping pace with technical change is the key to being successful. You can regularly find me attending Meetups and Conferences to help fine-tune my market knowledge and keep abreast of the latest technical developments in the DevOps, Cloud and Open Source space. Fundamental to excellent delivery is having the ability to understand client requirements effectively, not just from a technical perspective but also from a cultural perspective…. “soft skills” will always trump hard skills. Having been a permanent recruiter throughout my career I understand the importance and challenges of matching individuals to company culture, especially through periods of change. Tecknuovo aim to be market leaders within our niche – If you would like to hear more about how we can be of value to you or your team please get in touch – Kieran@tecknuovo.com From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Senior Infrastructure Consultant @ I am the lead permanent infrastructure consultant at La Fosse, focusing on senior management and architecture. As a permanent recruiter I adopt a consultative approach and aim to place my candidates through referrals and networking- not through advertising and other job website responses.I also firmly believe that understanding the culture of an organisation and the ambitions and drivers of those I work with is integral to providing a quality service. Specialties: Architecture & Engineering (Platform/Server/Network/Data/Security/Enterprise) Infrastructure Project/ Programme Management Platforms (UNIX, LINUX and Windows) Virtualisation (CLOUD, VMware, Hyper-V) End User Computing (Service Desk & Desktop Support) Messaging (Lync, Exchange, AD and Enterprise Vault) Datacentre Services Network (Voice, Data and Firewalls) Storage From September 2011 to July 2015 (3 years 11 months) Bar Manager @ From October 2008 to October 2010 (2 years 1 month)

Maths and Actuarial Science @ University of Southampton From 2006 to 2011 Bishopshalt School From 1999 to 2006 Kieran Blackstone is skilled in: Recruiting, Technical Recruiting, Infrastructure, Project Management, Business Analysis, Leadership, Program Management, IT Strategy, IT Recruitment, Talent Management, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure Security, Consulting, Outsourcing, DevOps, Entrepreneurship, Security