I'm a developer who started in sales β not a server room. Seven years at Yell selling digital advertising, then Cisco and Microsoft training before that. In 2009 I taught myself to code and never looked back.
That commercial foundation shapes everything I build. I understand ROI, lead generation, and conversion because I spent years selling those outcomes to businesses. No bootcamp teaches that.
- π’ Founded a digital agency in 2015, grew it to 6 staff
- π Operate Host Dada β Nominet-accredited hosting & domain registrar, Microsoft Channel Partner
- π Run Lead Stack β generating 30,000+ qualified leads/year for the automotive salvage industry
- π Built Vehicle Data Information β live consumer platform for vehicle valuations, MOT history & HPI-style checks
- π University of Birmingham Full-Stack Bootcamp β A+ grade, Anna Lebiedziewics Outstanding Student Award
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| π΅ Google Partner | Verified β performance, spend & certification requirements met. View profileβ |
| π’ Google Certified | Search Ads & Display Ads |
| π Nominet Accredited Partner | UK domain registrar |
| πΌ Microsoft Channel Partner | |
| π A+ Graduate | University of Birmingham Full-Stack Bootcamp |
| π Anna Lebiedziewics Outstanding Student Award | Top of cohort |
π darrenk.uk πΌ linkedin.com/in/dkandekore π¦ @kandekore π +44 (0) 7853 089 988
I don't just build for clients β I build and run businesses myself.

