Summary
Jon Vaughan is a seasoned technology executive and CEO with 14 years in senior engineering and leadership roles and a 25-year career building data and AI platforms for demanding, high-scale organisations. He has repeatedly led technical transformation as CTO or technical lead across media, insurance, energy and government sectors—delivering cloud-native, machine-learning-driven platforms for The Guardian, Financial Times, AXA XL, ICE InsureTech and EnergySys. Known for translating complex, regulated requirements into robust data architectures, he blends hands-on architecture with product-focused leadership and go-to-market thinking. Currently leading Isara and serving as CTO of Tappa, he continues to bridge startup velocity with enterprise-grade engineering. Based in England, he combines deep systems experience with a pragmatic approach to ML-driven recommendation, analytics and content platforms. A detail that often goes unnoticed: he’s repeatedly shipped real-time, privacy-sensitive systems under stringent security and compliance constraints.
14 years of coding experience