Jon Axon

Enigma
DISC Type : idc

Data Architect / Data Strategy Consultant at Self-employed

Ripon, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Jon is a Data Architect and tech leader with over 25 years of experience in data management and cloud architecture. He co-founded the successful Business Intelligence SaaS start-up, Data Intelligence, which was sold in 2016. He holds an MA from the University of Cambridge and is a Chartered IT Professional.

Outside of his direct professional roles, Jon shows a keen interest in the academic and tech communities. He actively shares noteworthy career opportunities at institutions like Cambridge University Press & Assessment, aiming to connect talented individuals with exciting roles.

He has experience across the full project lifecycle, from writing low-level code to pitching proposals to C-level executives.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Challenger

Fast Follower

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Data Strategy
As the former Head of Cloud (UK) at Columbus and a current data strategy consultant, he has extensive experience developing and advising on cloud data platforms.
Data Architecture
This is his core expertise, with over two decades of experience providing end-to-end data management services to enterprise clients as a Data Architect.
BI Startups
He successfully co-founded and sold a Business Intelligence SaaS startup, demonstrating deep knowledge in building and exiting tech companies in this space.

Media Appearances

Jon has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Data Architect / Data Strategy Consultant at Self-employed
1-2024 - 11-2024
Data Architect at Medical Protection Society
11-2023 - 1-2024
Principal Data Architect at Columbus
7-2023 - 11-2023
Head of Cloud (UK) at Columbus
1-2022 - 7-2023
Data Architect | Assistant Vice President at EXL

Education

1997 - 2000
MA from University of Cambridge
2000 - 2004
PGDip from The Open University

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Insights For Selling To Jon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jon is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jon

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jon move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Jon take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Jon

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