Jonathan Keenor
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Natalie King
I had the pleasure of working with Jon for four years at ActiveQuote. I was always in awe of Jon's effective leadership skills along with his vast knowledge in software development. As a team member or a leader, Jon earns my highest recommendation.
Leon Vincent
Jon and I worked together on numerous projects. His record of delivery is impeccable along with being a pragmatic operator and fanatical in his drive to cross the line. He is technically strong, whilst showing an understanding of the customer - a rare trait. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.
Natalie King
I had the pleasure of working with Jon for four years at ActiveQuote. I was always in awe of Jon's effective leadership skills along with his vast knowledge in software development. As a team member or a leader, Jon earns my highest recommendation.
Leon Vincent
Jon and I worked together on numerous projects. His record of delivery is impeccable along with being a pragmatic operator and fanatical in his drive to cross the line. He is technically strong, whilst showing an understanding of the customer - a rare trait. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.
Natalie King
I had the pleasure of working with Jon for four years at ActiveQuote. I was always in awe of Jon's effective leadership skills along with his vast knowledge in software development. As a team member or a leader, Jon earns my highest recommendation.
Leon Vincent
Jon and I worked together on numerous projects. His record of delivery is impeccable along with being a pragmatic operator and fanatical in his drive to cross the line. He is technically strong, whilst showing an understanding of the customer - a rare trait. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.
Natalie King
I had the pleasure of working with Jon for four years at ActiveQuote. I was always in awe of Jon's effective leadership skills along with his vast knowledge in software development. As a team member or a leader, Jon earns my highest recommendation.
Leon Vincent
Jon and I worked together on numerous projects. His record of delivery is impeccable along with being a pragmatic operator and fanatical in his drive to cross the line. He is technically strong, whilst showing an understanding of the customer - a rare trait. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.
Credentials
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Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management - 8607-31
ILMOct, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
MicrosoftJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing Certification
Google Digital GarageMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
ICSI | CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist
ICSI (International CyberSecurity Institute), UKMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
BCS Foundation Level Certificate in DevOps
BCS, The Chartered Institute for ITJun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified Professional
MicrosoftJul, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Specialist: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
MicrosoftJul, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM)
Scrum AllianceApr, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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New Directions
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Technology
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Apr 2023 - Present
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Checks Direct
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Technology
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Apr 2023 - Present
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EdAid
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Technology
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Sep 2020 - Mar 2023
EdAid is an award winning global FinTech on a mission to make education accessible to everyone. In contrast to high interest student loans, EdAid is disrupting higher education finance by providing flexible interest free deferred tuition plans to students via its bespoke SaaS based onboarding, verifications and payments platform. Reporting directly to the CEO, with complete responsibility for the technology function in a rapidly scaling payments start-up. EdAid is an award winning global FinTech on a mission to make education accessible to everyone. In contrast to high interest student loans, EdAid is disrupting higher education finance by providing flexible interest free deferred tuition plans to students via its bespoke SaaS based onboarding, verifications and payments platform. Reporting directly to the CEO, with complete responsibility for the technology function in a rapidly scaling payments start-up.
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ActiveQuote
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Technology
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Feb 2016 - May 2020
ActiveQuote specialise in providing protection based products directly and through a number of household named white labels via bespoke customer journeys built using Microsoft technologies. Reporting directly to the CEO. Responsible for establishing and scaling the in house DevOps team, its tools and processes and leading the technology road map of the business. Brands include: MoneySuperMarket, GoCompare, USwitch, Confused, Money.co.uk ActiveQuote specialise in providing protection based products directly and through a number of household named white labels via bespoke customer journeys built using Microsoft technologies. Reporting directly to the CEO. Responsible for establishing and scaling the in house DevOps team, its tools and processes and leading the technology road map of the business. Brands include: MoneySuperMarket, GoCompare, USwitch, Confused, Money.co.uk
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Go.Compare
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Team Lead
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Dec 2009 - Jan 2016
GoCompare is an established Fintech that was one of the pioneers in insurance comparison technology. I joined the company during the early start-up phase as a developer working on the original MVP. As the company gained success and rapidly scaled, the role grew to include line management responsibilities and wider project accountability of the web development team. I stayed with the company until its sale Esure for £190M. GoCompare is an established Fintech that was one of the pioneers in insurance comparison technology. I joined the company during the early start-up phase as a developer working on the original MVP. As the company gained success and rapidly scaled, the role grew to include line management responsibilities and wider project accountability of the web development team. I stayed with the company until its sale Esure for £190M.
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Johnson & Johnson
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Developer
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Oct 2005 - Nov 2009
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (a JNJ company) specialises in the technology behind in-vitro diagnostic equipment. I was a developer in a dedicated project team that replaced a worldwide business specific client server legacy system, with a robust and scalable web based architecture that was capable of execution and analysis of assays from anywhere in the world. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (a JNJ company) specialises in the technology behind in-vitro diagnostic equipment. I was a developer in a dedicated project team that replaced a worldwide business specific client server legacy system, with a robust and scalable web based architecture that was capable of execution and analysis of assays from anywhere in the world.
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