Summary
Jani Immonen is a seasoned software entrepreneur and technologist with over 10 years of experience building cross-platform games, mobile solutions and developer tools from Finland. As founder of Napko he leads development of RealDash and published the educational game Lucky's Tree of Puzzles across iOS, Android and Windows, combining commercial product engineering with child-focused design. He has deep roots in mobile and game engine development dating back to co-founding Inmar Software and creating the DieselEngine used in 70+ mobile titles, and later led cross-platform real-time game tech as CTO at Star Arcade. A longtime educator, he designed Finland’s first university-level game programming course and continues lecturing at JAMK, blending hands-on systems work with curriculum design. Jani’s background in psychiatric nursing and youth psychology informs a rare empathy-driven approach to interactive educational products, pairing technical depth with user-centered learning design.
10 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Psychiatric Nurse, Youth and Criminal Psychology, Psychiatric Nurse, Youth and Criminal Psychology at Joensuu Vocational Institute
Master's degree in Information Technology, Master's degree in Information Technology at Tampere University of Technology
Bachelor Degree in Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Bachelor Degree in Software Engineering, Software Engineering at Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
English, Japanese