Jonathan Biz Medina
XR Producer & Generalist
With a bachelor degree in Game Design, Jonathan Biz Medina has developed interactive and virtual experiences for art exhibitions and museums in Brazil, working as a videogame designer at the innovation sector of Itaú Cultural in São Paulo.

Currently living in Helsinki, is one of the owners and the Senior Producer at ZOAN, the largest XR company in Finland. Over the past 10 years has led and developed 171 digital projects in a wide range of technologies and B2B clients, including GLAM institutions and even one metaverse solution for rainforest conservation.

From the big metropolis to the idyllic landscapes of Finland, has learned to love nature and the outdoors in recent years and is passionate about history and culture

Portfolio Highlights

See below a selection of my personal favorite projects:

Virtual Helsinki - Sounds of Season

Multiple award-winning immersive art experience, made to promote the City of Helsinki using Unreal Engine 4 in VR.

Turku 1827​

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

Varjo Mixed-Reality Showcase

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

Palavras ao Mar

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

Vellamo - Battle of Svensksund II

Short 3D animation reconstructing digitally the Battle of Svensksund II, made for a physical exhibition at the Maritime Museum of Finland.

Diet of Finland

Made for the Kansallismuseo, this project is a virtual-reality experience about the Finnish independence speech made by the Russian emperor Aleksander II.

Folia Clicker

Mobile game based on the multiple Brazilian carnival celebrations, mixing clicker and rhythm mechanics.
​Currently available for Android.

Brasiliana Itaú - Panorama

Educational experience that with a restored panoramic painting, made for the Espaço Olavo Setubal museum in São Paulo, Brazil.

Heureka - VR Dino Experience

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

Experience Overview

PRODUCED AND DELIVERED OVER
XR PROJECTS
ATTENDED OVER
UNIQUE CLIENTS
BEYOND
PERSONS MANAGED
A BIT MORE THAN
YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
AND OVER
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS GENERALIST DEVELOPER
B2B & MARKETING   XR SOLUTIONS
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 decided to specialize myself 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

80%

Business Administration

75%

Agile Management

75%

Gamification

75%

User Experience

65%

Product Design

70%

C# Programming

45%

3D Art

75%

Certifications

I'm always looking for trainings and courses to improve my skills and evolve both professionally and personally.
See below some of the officially certified ones:
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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

Let's get in touch!

Jonathan Biz Medina - Producer & Generalist XR Developer