Established in 1994, KSL has built a team of consultants, administrators, content editors and developers, with a flexible structure to match your needs. We have many years of experience in conceptualising, designing, implementing and managing cutting-edge solutions for clients from major blue chip organisations to digital start-ups.
Kavita Kapoor - Managing Director
Kavita is a highly experienced software designer and technical strategist having worked in technology for over 15 years, focusing entirely on the creative industry. She has helped many leading organisations with their interactive strategies, including Figleaves, ITV, CNN, Channel 4, BBC Worldwide, Sega Dreamcast and NTL. Previously Kavita was the sole application architect at Channel 4 creating their in house Big Brother platform. Most recently Kavita managed The Times online Paywall project for News International
Anne Currie - Head of Technology
Anne has spent 12 years in the technology sector, working with large brands including Microsoft, BT, IBM & Cisco. This included a period time in Seattle working with Microsoft. She recently spent several years at the online retailer Figleaves.com, where she became Head of Information Technology. Key achievements include managing the ATG project team. As part of KSL, Anne is instrumental in vetting all technical aspects of our projects. She is passionate about business analysis and driving business online. She is currently focused one developing a number of new ventures from the ground up.
John Batho - Head of Projects
John is a level-headed technical project manager with 18 years experience in delivering highly technical projects. He has worked with many project methodologies: Agile™, Prince2™, Waterfall, RUP™, and RAD. His successful deliveries have covered a range of internet projects over the last 10 years across the Business Services, Government, New Media, Retail and Telecoms sectors. John is responsible for program managing KSL's projects ensuring that every project is delivered within the time and budget constraints set. Most recently he was part of the warehouse technical delivery team at Figleaves.
Duncan Webster - Quality Assurance
Duncan is an experienced quality assurance manager. He regularly ensures that KSL delivers highly technical solution that genuinely fit the initial requirement. Liaising with the KSL project team and third party suppliers, Duncan always ensures that the testing methodology employed by KSL is functioning properly. Where appropriate Duncan also advises on changes to implementations, tools and techniques to enable KSL clients to achieve quality services. Most recently Duncan was part of the Agent Provocateur technical delivery team.
Gael McLaughlin - Consultant
Gael is a talented producer and creative manager. She has worked with leading creative agencies including Carlson Marketing, Future Plus andThe Real Adventure on high-profile brands including BT Vision, Lloyds Black Horse and Nokia. She also successfully launched and ran five news websites covering all aspects of digital media from IPTV to the digital home. Her primary role at KSL is to ensure due diligence for all new ventures and provide creative input on cross platform projects.
Theo Pike - Consultant
Theo is a fluent long-copy writer with a love of words and ideas equalled only by his twin passions for fly-fishing and the environment. His creative skills range from blue-chip brand development to DRTV and press wraps, and from DM, catalogues and proof-reading, to gripping, dynamic digital content. When he's not consulting on a wide variety of commercial and charity marketing matters, he also finds the time to serve as an award-winning (and very much hands-on) Chairman of Trustees of the Wandle Trust, South London's leading community environmental charity.
Ben Ross - Head of Content Strategy
Ben is an expert in using Digital and Social Media to enhance multi-platform propositions. As well as having worked with major companies including the BBC, joiningthedots.tv, TVF International, Zenith Entertainment and Carlton Books, he works as a consultant, advising companies about how to use Social Media techniques to deliver their message more effectively.
Keri Webster - Content Manager
Keri left behind a promising career in medieval literature studies for the heady seductions of online content generation. Her recent work includes writing and editing games reviews, opinion pieces, news and documents for a diverse array of clients ranging from playboy.co.uk to the Japanese Government. Keri's obsession with fashion is currently being put to good use in her role as Content Manager for whatsmysize.com a KSL venture.
Jason Guest - Consultant
Jason is talented media specialist. He works across a number disciplines in web design, games testing, animating and directing. As part of KSL Consultants Jason led a team of testers for Visit Britain and is now an integral part of the e-mail and website design team at figleaves.com
Akhil Kapoor - Chairman
Before starting KSL, Akhil spent 24 years within the project management team at Olivetti. One of his roles was to establish and manage the Saudi Arabia development operation in the early 1980s. Akhil is actively involved in KSL Consultants on a daily basis as he operates the program office for all our projects. He has also led KSL Consultants projects with Saab, Transco, Novasoft, Sun and London Electric.
Join the Team
If you have a solid background in one of our client industries (Media and Broadcasting, Digital Media, Digital Entrepreneurship), and are a recognised expert, known for going one step further to deliver for your customers, we'd love to hear from you. KSL offers all the benefits of flexible working, and each of our consultants works on a project basis. You will need to enjoy taking on customer-facing roles, backed up by significant client and project management experience. Get in touch using the link below. We are an equal opportunities employer, and believe in transparency, so we try to reply to all serious applications, but please do be patient as we might not get back to you immediately.