From storyteller
to builder of worlds.
A career built at the intersection of creativity, learning & technology
Foundation
~1990s
The creative roots
Writing Drama Psychology
  • Creative writing, plays & comics at school
  • University: psychology, English & drama
  • 13 years illustrating & writing comics, working as a colourist
  • 5 years making digital music
Pivot
~2000s
Into technology
Animation IT Teaching
  • 2-year full-time diploma in animation
  • IT technician & computer science teacher in schools
  • Studied & taught adult IT certificates
  • Junior web developer
Specialism
~2010s
Edtech & learning design
Elearning UX Full-stack
  • 3 years building university-level courses at an elearning company
  • 2.5-year engagement designing multi-course hiking leadership program in Moodle
  • 3-year tech lead on a web platform project
  • Worked across edtech as designer-developer
Now
2020s
Kids learning games & platforms
Game dev Mobile VR
  • Freelance specialist in educational games & simulations for children
  • Full-stack + mobile + VR development
  • Instructional design & UX across all projects
  • Portfolio focused on kids products
Current skill profile
Web dev
Senior
UX design
Mid
Mobile dev
Mid
Instructional design
Junior+
Game dev
Junior+
VR
Junior

Testimonials

  • Simone Collins

    Managing Director, The Pragmatist Foundation

    Jonathan Dyason is an absolutely brilliant person to work with on all fronts. In addition to producing great work, he is an excellent communicator and he clearly and regularly communicates to his partners what he is working on, what he is planning to work on next, where he is stuck, where he needs clarification, and where he needs assistance.

    He regularly goes above and beyond, finding solutions to problems before they've even occurred to us. I only hope to find more opportunities to work with him—and in more extensive ways—going forward.

  • Malcolm Collins

    Executive Director, The Collins Institute

    Jonathan is one of the few people I trust with the projects that matter most to me. He has been the pivotal person developing my top passion project in life, an educational platform designed to be a viable alternative to the legacy schooling system (and the platform I plan to use for my own children's education, something that is of crucial importance to me and their futures).

    He is smart, resourceful, tactful, proactive, and also very careful with expenses and time spent (he won't waste your time or money). Couldn't imagine a better partner on important projects.

  • Dagmara Sitek

    Owner, Courage Tales

    Very happy to work with Jonathan on my interactive workshop project, he was a diligent, creative and supportive professional. Highly recommending him.

  • Dipo Davies

    Jonathan delivered an excellent outcome on this project. He executed the work exactly as agreed from the outset, provided consistent updates, and required little to no supervision, which made project management seamless on our end.

    Communication was clear throughout, and the final deliverable exceeded expectations. Overall, a professional and reliable developer. Looking forward to working with him again.

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