Jonathan Bäckström

Jonathan Bäckström has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries.

Jonathan is currently employed at Learn2Esport, where they have held multiple positions since 2019. Starting as the Head of Education, they later became the Chief Operating Officer and currently holds the position of Chief Product Officer.

Prior to their role at Learn2Esport, Jonathan worked at Gameplan as the Chief Product Officer, starting in 2019.

In 2019, Jonathan also worked at Hello World! Ideell Förening as a Camp Instructor, where they led a project to develop curriculum and teach beginners text programming using the game engine "Defold", developed by King.

Jonathan's professional journey began at Zifro, a company they co-founded in 2017, where they served until 2018.

In 2016, Jonathan worked at Hello World! Ideell Förening as a Camp Instructor, teaching digital skills such as Python, Scratch, Web Development, and Game Design/Development.

Before Jonathan's entry into the tech industry, they worked as a forest firefighter at SITS i Sverige AB from 2012 to 2016, where they engaged in controlled nature conservation burning and fought forest fires during the summers.

Jonathan Bäckström completed their Master of Science in Engineering and Teaching degree from KTH Royal Institute of Technology between 2014 and 2019. The field of study for their degree included Information and Communication Technology as well as Mathematics and Technology. Prior to that, they obtained their Studentexamen degree from AWPE-gymnasiet from 2011 to 2014. Their field of study at AWPE-gymnasiet focused on Naturvetenskap with a profile towards rescue in challenging environments.