Simon Katan
Senior Software Engineer at Oak National Academy
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolSimon Katan is a Senior Software Engineer and educator in London with 12 years’ experience building full-stack, serverless and MERN applications that blend gameful design with learning outcomes. He has founded an EdTech spin-off, led product engineering teams, and delivered prototypes and pilots used by universities and colleges, proving an ability to move research ideas into paying customers. His background in music technology and creative coding informs a distinctive practice combining experimental interfaces, DSP and playful UX—work that has been published and exhibited internationally. At Oak National Academy and Kano World he balanced technical leadership, TDD-driven automation and cost-reduction of legacy systems while mentoring cross-functional teams. Comfortable across research, teaching and product delivery, he repeatedly ships education-focused software that both engages large user cohorts and responds to rigorous academic evaluation.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Mmus, Music Composition, 1:1, Mmus, Music Composition, 1:1 at Goldsmiths College, U. of LondonDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Music Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Music Technology at Brunel UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Music, 2:1, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Music, 2:1 at Welsh College of Music and Drama
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Github Skills (56)
openframeworks10
javascript9
twitter-bootstrap9
twitter9
p5js9
typescript9
html8
audio8
sound-effects7
linux7
android7
canvas7
computer-vision7
vector6
shell6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
kimon-satan/conditionalLoveExpress
Nov 2016 - Mar 2019
Contributions:205 pushes, 13 branches in 2 years 4 months
kimon-satan/kimon-satan.github.io
Apr 2017 - Aug 2022
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 4 months
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