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Jonathan Hart

I'm a software developer with six years experience building innovative web applications for education. I love to craft intuitive interfaces and robust workflows. My art and design background taught me a lot about taste, usability and finding elegant solutions to problems.

Employment History

  1. Systems Developer

    Bolton College

    Played a key role in developing and supporting Bolton College's in-house software projects: Ada, FirstPass and Dojo.

    • Led development for the FirstPass and Dojo software projects, enhancing educational delivery and student engagement.
    • Collaborated with major educational stakeholders including UFI and NCFE.
    • UI design and development for Ada- a campus chatbot and student information portal.
    • Applied expertise in software design and infrastructure to build and maintain robust, scalable educational tools.

  2. E-learning Instructional Designer

    Bolton College

    Created eLearning resources and online teaching material to a variety of requirements.

    • Used Adobe Captivate, HTML and CSS to develop eLearning experiences.
    • Utilised Moodle to create and deliver courses.
    • Experienced in image, video, and audio editing with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere.

  3. Information Assistant

    Bolton College

    Part of the Learning Resource Centre team with a focus on supporting students using online media.

    • Front-desk support to students and staff on a range of College facilities and online services.
    • Developed online teaching materials for English and Maths departments.
    • Led training sessions on the use of Adobe Creative Cloud.

  4. Web / Graphic Designer

    Freelance

    As an independent freelancer I designed and developed web sites and graphics for artists and local businesses.

    • Collaborated with clients to understand requirements and deliver tailored design solutions
    • Conducted design meetings and presentations to gather feedback and iterate on concepts
    • Managed client relationships and project timelines while working independently

  5. Information Assistant

    University of Gloucestershire

    Part of the Learning Information Services team providing front-desk, point of contact support to students and staff.

    • Helped maintain and catalogue the university's book and audio/visual media archives.
    • Provided IT support and guidance to students and staff.

  6. Lead QA Tester

    Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

    Led teams of 3-6 testers across multiple high-profile first and second-party PlayStation SKUs.

    • Coordinated bug tracking, reproduction, and verification processes using standard QA methodologies.
    • Utilised MS Office and general IT skills.

  7. Gallery Technician

    Francis Kyle Gallery

    At this busy London commercial art gallery I helped maintain a collection of painting and sculpture for public exhibition and private appointment.

    • Photographed and catalogued works on the gallery's website.
    • Front of house and host duties.

Skills

Frontend Development

  • Svelte
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Tailwind

Backend Development

  • Node.js
  • NestJS
  • Python
  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • REST APIs

Tools & Technologies

  • Git
  • Docker
  • Google Cloud
  • Vite
  • Vitest
  • Jest
  • AI workflows

Education

  1. MSc Product Design & Management

    University of Liverpool

  2. BA (Hons) Fine Art

    Liverpool John Moores University

  3. BTEC National Diploma Art & Design

    Kent Institute of Art & Design

  4. BTEC First Diploma Art & Design

    Canterbury College

Contact

I'm always interested in new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out!

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/jonathan-hart-286321137