Kenny Holden
Head of Technology
What's the most enjoyable part of your job?
Being able to work with all departments, getting a holistic view of the company.
Tell us three facts about yourself, one of which is a lie.
- I am getting married later this year
- I can juggle
- I am a great cook
What do you consider your biggest achievement is so far?
It’s difficult to select one of my many achievements to share with everyone. A simple and proud achievement was to be selected as a God parent to my friends son.
What is your favourite song?
Another hard thing to pick, certainly on my list is, Paul Simon – You can call me Al
What is your biggest ambition?
Enjoy and experience many different things.
What's your favourite film?
Difficult to say, Brewsters Millions is certainly in the top 5!
What's your chosen tipple?
Stella
What was your worst ever fashion disaster?
I don’t believe I’ve ever had one
Top tip:
Break down large jobs, into smaller easy to accomplish tasks.
Biography
Kenny started working within IT at a young age having been exposed to IT Systems through family working in the field. He gained knowledge of several programming languages before formally being introduced to software development at college. Continuing on from his college education he pursued a BSc (Hons) degree in Software Engineering at the Sheffield Hallam University. During his time at University, Kenny’s passion for technology provided him the opportunity to work at Vodafone in a period of rapid growth within the mobile telecoms industry. He was involved in sales and was known for his deep technical understanding of the mobile systems. Upon completion of his university education he went to work for a software development company becoming Lead Games Developer. He then took a side-step, moving into web-application development and getting involved in a wide range of web applications and e-commerce sites. He then decided to expand his IT experience, moving into the field of IT consulting. This varied role provided a new set of challenges for him, allowing him to get involved in all areas of IT from software development to infrastructure planning and implementation. Finally, Kenny made a move to Applied Language Solutions where the combination of his skills perfectly matched the requirements of this rapidly growing company.