Jon Sykes

Meet Jon Sykes, an experienced project manager, agile development team leader, and UI architect with a passion for leveraging modern web technologies to create rich, user-friendly business applications. With a diverse background in technology and recruitment consulting, he has risen through the ranks at S&P Global and other leading organizations, earning a reputation as a talented and versatile leader capable of driving geographically distributed teams to success. Jon's specialties include project management, agile development team management, architecture & team lead for rich web-based interfaces, and a strong focus on end-users, usability, and accessibility.

Jon's educational background includes coursework in Economics and Law at the University of Leicester, and he has worked for a variety of companies in the technology industry, including S&P Global, Media-Hive, and Atlantic New Media. Throughout his career, Jon has consistently demonstrated an ability to combine technical expertise with a deep understanding of end-user needs, resulting in highly effective solutions that deliver results.

Currently serving as Global Head of PMO at S&P Global, Jon has held a variety of leadership roles at the company, including Director of Application Development and UI Architect. Before joining S&P Global, he also worked as a Senior UI Architect at Media-Hive and as a Freelance Web Consultant at Atlantic New Media. His expertise in project management, agile development team management and architecture has helped bolster S&P Global's technology prowess and contribute to their success as a leading global financial information and analytics firm.

Jon's experience transcends these boundaries has given him the ability to lead geologically diverse teams across the entire development stack in an agile user feature-driven approach, ensuring complex projects are completed efficiently and effectively. His experience has made him highly effective at leading, empowering, and inspiring teams to achieve their goals. With a long and successful career in technology and recruitment consulting, Jon has established himself as a highly respected expert in the field.