This means we focus on people, not technology. We move at pace, and ensure Zero Dependency on us at the end of each project.

How do we work?

Our mission is to challenge our industry’s norm of supplier dependency. We don’t only build and deliver solutions — we train and upskill our customers' teams to transfer complete ownership to them after we exit the project. We help our customers achieve lasting transformation.

Our culture

Our culture is innovative, fast-paced, inclusive, and fun! Learn more about it from some of our team here.

Our values

Our values

We live by our five values: openness, curiosity, connection, courage, and pace. Find out what they mean for our teams and customers here.

Our people

Our HQ team

Our permanent team of Teckheads are a diverse group who work across Engagement, Delivery, Marketing, Operations, Finance and more. Join us to become part of the Deliberately Different story!

Associates

We work with a strong community of associates to build values-aligned teams of digital practitioners for our customers’ projects. Highly skilled and expert across technologies, they’re an integral part of who are.

Strategy hub

  • Aika Peto
    Aika Peto
    Director of Marketing
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  • Ashley McFarnon
    Ashley McFarnon
    Director of Finance
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  • Casey Walker
    Casey Walker
    Director of Growth
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  • Derek McManus
    Derek McManus
    Chairman
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  • Gus Sargent
    Gus Sargent
    CEO / Co-Founder
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  • Katherine Paines
    Katherine Paines
    Head of Marketing
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  • Maya Sargent
    Maya Sargent
    Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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  • Kieran Blackstone
    Kieran Blackstone
    Managing Director / Co-Founder
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  • Renee Hawkins
    Renee Hawkins
    Chief Operating Officer
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  • Wayne Palmer
    Wayne Palmer
    Chief Experience Officer
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Aika Peto

Director of Marketing

Aika leads the marketing team, helping Tecknuovo continue to grow by reaching the right people and businesses to partner with on their journey to independent technology-driven change.

Andy Price

Chief Commercial Officer

Andy helps our customers solve complex challenges with his sharp professional services expertise and a people-first approach. He’s dedicated to building lifelong relationships, and loves nothing more than creating extraordinary customer experiences.

Ashley McFarnon

Director of Finance

Ashley makes sure our finance team continuously improves our financial systems and processes to help us serve our customers, HQ team and associates more efficiently.

Casey Walker

Director of Growth

Casey works hands-on with our talented network of associates, providing an engaging and compelling experience for every person in our community.

Derek McManus

Chairman

Derek is a change agent with a passion for enabling businesses to harness the power of technology. He’s playing a key part in shaping our long-term strategic success by disrupting the industry to empower our customers.

Gus Sargent

CEO / Co-Founder

With his extensive background in technology and his people-centric values, Gus ensures Tecknuovo stays at the forefront of delivering industry-defying, high quality outcomes for our customers.

Jamal Burns

Engagement Lead

Jamal has been helping public sector organisations transform their services through tech for over 10 years. He works closely with our public sector customers to help them identify, seize and deliver on opportunities to improve the lives of the citizens who rely on them.

Katherine Paines

Head of Marketing

Katherine ties together the marketing operation — from design through to content and social media — to communicate our brand and values within and outside of Tecknuovo.

Katie Carruthers

Head of Engagement

Katie is our resident expert on human-centred design, with over 12 years’ experience of helping organisations transform through multi-disciplinary and customer-centred solutions.
Talk to her about design thinking, biometric technology, and disruptive consulting.

Maya Sargent

Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Maya collaborates with the People and Strategy hubs to develop D&I roadmaps, processes, and practises while establishing key checkpoints to measure success and ensure accountability across the organisation.

Kieran Blackstone

Managing Director / Co-Founder

Kieran sits at the helm Tecknuovo’s hubs to help them deliver at maximum capacity to serve our customers — setting, evolving, and maintaining our business strategy to help them sustainably transform and thrive.

Renee Hawkins

Chief Operating Officer

Renee is helping our customers overcome their challenges by channelling our alternative to the traditional consultancy model — continuously improving how we operate to meet our customers’ complex business needs.

Wayne Palmer

Chief Experience Officer

Wayne champions our culture and values to ensure that our people feel identified, nurtured, and inspired to deliver incredible outcomes for our customers.