Jonathan Biz Medina
XR Producer & Generalist
With experience as a Game Designer, Jonathan Biz Medina is using the video games technologies since 2012 to deliver high-quality interactive experiences for a diverse range of industries, from games to industrial clients.

Starting in the warmth of Brazil to the darkness of Helsinki, for 7 years he has been a fundamental part to the formation and growth of the largest mixed reality (XR) company in Finland, acting as Lead Producer and generalist to nurture the production of the company. Due to those roles, he has also hired and managed over 250 unique professionals and coordinated large international teams with +40 developers in a single project for  +2 years. 

The +11 years of experience in the disruptive XR sector made him lead and develop +181 digital projects for more than 60 brands worldwide, from games to VR experiences, tech-demos, trainings, marketing and B2B tools, all using the videogames technology. All this background has solidified him into a skilled manager that has lived a thousand lives in a decade.

When he's not working, or playing videogames, he's usually in the forest identifying new species or going to the wooden sauna after a cold lake swim.

Portfolio Highlights

Below a selection of my personal favorite projects or check out the Projects page for even more showcases.

Virtual Helsinki - Sounds of Season

Multiple award-winning immersive art experience, made to promote the City of Helsinki using UE4 in VR.

Battle of Svensksund II

3D animation reconstructing digitally the Battle of Svensksund II, the largest sea battle in the Baltic Sea, made for  the Maritime Museum of Finland.

Palavras ao Mar

An educational children's book with augmented-reality illustrations, made for the Portuguese-speaking embassies around the world.

Turku 1827​

An open-source 3D reconstruction of the City of Turku in 1827, before the city was destroyed by a fire.

MetAmazonia

A digital twin of the Amazon Rainforest made to assist a local conservation company to show the world the work they do.
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Diet of Finland

A VR experience made for the National Museum of Finland about the Finnish independence speech moments.

Varjo Mixed-Reality Showcase

Real-Time solution made to promote the mixed reality features of the early Varjo XR-1 headset.

Heureka - VR Dino Experience

Virtual-reality attraction made for the Heureka Museum in Finland, putting the visitors in the eyes of a new-born dinosaur that just hatched.

Brasiliana Itaú - Panorama

An educational project about panoramic paintings from Brazil, made for the Espaço Olavo Setubal museum in São Paulo.

Experience Overview

PRODUCED AND DELIVERED OVER
XR PROJECTS
ATTENDED OVER
UNIQUE CLIENTS
BEYOND
PERSONS MANAGED WORLDWIDE
A BIT MORE THAN
YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
RELEASED
PUBLIC PROJECTS
AND OVER
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS GENERALIST DEVELOPER
SPEAKER AT MORE THAN
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
B2B & MARKETING  GAME EXPERIENCES
EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL PROJECTS
METAVERSE
SOLUTION​
MOBILE GAMES DEVELOPED
VR TRAINING SIMULATORS

Clients attended

Skills Overview

Due to my experience as generalist and entrepreneur I've had the opportunity to develop multiple skillsets, learning from the frontlines of development to the leadership positions. Since 2018, as my projects grew in size and complexity, I've specialized into management to better lead and facilitate the teams under my administration.
  • Generalist skills in Game Design.
  • Worked as CPO and CTO at ZOAN.
  • Managed projects with a team of +50 people and that lasted +2 years.
  • Project planning and budgeting.
  • Coordination of production teams.
  • 3D Printing and Prototyping.
  • Management and recruiting of outsourced teams.
  • Advanced skills with spreadsheets.
  • ​Product concept and development.
  • Trained and experienced in business administration and planning.
  • Highly organized and communicative.

Project Management

100%

Business Administration

75%

Agile Management

75%

Gamification

75%

User Experience

65%

Product Design

100%

C# Programming

45%

3D Art

75%

Certifications

Working with games and technology make us an eternal student, so I'm always seeking trainings and validations whenever possible. See below some of the certified ones with Scrum, Kanban, Entrepreneurship and Management:
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Professional Scrum Product Owner II
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Professional Scrum Product Owner I
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Professional Agile Leadership I
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Professional Scrum Master I
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SEBRAE - Empretec
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Kanban Practitioner
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Management 3.0 - Foundation

Recommendations

What people have been saying about me on LinkedIn
"...still the gold standard that I measure other project managers against."
M. Fontenelle
"Jonathan is excellent at keeping the team together, staying organized, and making work fun."
G. Rabello
"...a "Maestro" orchestrating the production of projects and guiding teams toward a shared objective."
A. Souza
"Jonathan has a unique ability to turn complex projects into very tangible achievements, all while keeping the team motivated and inspired throughout the production process."
"...huge background in gaming and VR experience development, strong communication and a great capability to see the whole picture of a project, but still attempted to the details and small tasks, which never let things going out of control."
P. Borges
H. Lana

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Jonathan Biz Medina | B2B & Heritage XR Specialist | Senior Producer