I am Arthur Pointeau, a multidisciplinary software designer and researcher focused on human-centered spatial cognition, VR/AR, and embodied interaction. Born in Toulouse and having lived across Spain, Germany and Switzerland, I speak French, English and Spanish and some German and Catalan. I co-founded BeAnotherLab and lead AR/VR projects for neuroscience and memorial sites. My work blends interactive systems for museums, festivals, and scientific research, with a strong track record in software development, UX design, and cross-cultural collaboration. I am fluent in Unity-based VR, Python, JavaScript and data visualization, and enjoy mentoring and sharing knowledge through teaching.…

Arthur Pointeau

I am Arthur Pointeau, a multidisciplinary software designer and researcher focused on human-centered spatial cognition, VR/AR, and embodied interaction. Born in Toulouse and having lived across Spain, Germany and Switzerland, I speak French, English and Spanish and some German and Catalan. I co-founded BeAnotherLab and lead AR/VR projects for neuroscience and memorial sites. My work blends interactive systems for museums, festivals, and scientific research, with a strong track record in software development, UX design, and cross-cultural collaboration. I am fluent in Unity-based VR, Python, JavaScript and data visualization, and enjoy mentoring and sharing knowledge through teaching.…

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I am Arthur Pointeau, a multidisciplinary software designer and researcher focused on human-centered spatial cognition, VR/AR, and embodied interaction. Born in Toulouse and having lived across Spain, Germany and Switzerland, I speak French, English and Spanish and some German and Catalan. I co-founded BeAnotherLab and lead AR/VR projects for neuroscience and memorial sites. My work blends interactive systems for museums, festivals, and scientific research, with a strong track record in software development, UX design, and cross-cultural collaboration. I am fluent in Unity-based VR, Python, JavaScript and data visualization, and enjoy mentoring and sharing knowledge through teaching.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Catalan; Valencian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Software Developer at Eodyne Systems
February 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Lead developer of geo-localized AR/VR applications for Holocaust memorial sites.
Co-Founder, Researcher, Software Developer at Be Another Lab
January 1, 2013 - Present
Independent interdisciplinary research on embodied VR; development of interactive systems for museums, festivals and scientific research.
Interaction Designer / Software Developer at Cavorit GmbH
December 31, 2015 - September 28, 2025
Ideation and prototyping of innovative tangible psychometric data visualizations.
Research Assistant at University of Zurich
November 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Contributed to neurological psychology research; involved in projects supported by Swiss National Science Foundation.
Research Associate at University of Basel
June 1, 2025 - September 28, 2025
Software development for AR/VR neuroscience studies in the lab of Dominique de Quervain.
Research Associate at University of Basel
June 30, 2025 - September 28, 2025
Software development for Dominique de Quervain's AR/VR neuroscience studies.
Research Assistant at University of Zurich
November 30, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Grant for neuropsychological research with The Machine to be Another award by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Senior Software Developer at Eodyne Systems Barcelona
February 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Lead development of geo-localized AR/VR applications for Holocaust memorial sites.
Freelance Software Developer & International Teacher at Self-employed / Various clients
January 1, 2015 - Present
Development of interactive systems for museums, festivals and scientific research.
Co-Founder, Researcher, Software Developer at Be Another Lab Barcelona & International
January 1, 2013 - Present
Independent interdisciplinary research on embodied VR.
Interaction Designer / Software Developer at Cavorit GmbH
January 1, 2015 - September 28, 2025
Ideation and prototyping of innovative tangible psychometric data visualizations.
Backend Software Developer at Various web startups, Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - September 28, 2025
Backend development for startup projects.
Research Associate at University of Basel
June 1, 2025 - September 28, 2025
Software development for Dominique de Quervain’s AR/VR neuroscience studies.
Research Assistant at University of Zurich
November 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Grant for neuropsychological research with The Machine to be Another award by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Senior Software Developer at Eodyne Systems Barcelona
February 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Lead Developer of geo localized AR/VR applications for Holocaust memorial sites.
Freelance Software Developer and International Teacher at Various / International
January 1, 2015 - Present
Development of interactive systems for museums, festivals and scientific research.
Co-Founder, Researcher, Software Developer at BeAnotherLab
January 1, 2013 - Present
Independent interdisciplinary research on embodied VR.
Interaction Designer / Software Developer at Cavorit GmbH
January 1, 2015 - September 28, 2025
Ideation and prototyping of innovative tangible psychometric data visualizations.
Backend Software Developer at Various web startups, Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - September 28, 2025
Backend development for startups.
Research Associate at University of Basel
June 1, 2025 - September 28, 2025
Lead software development for neuroscientific AR/VR studies; contributed to experiments and prototypes in embodied cognition.
Research Assistant at University of Zurich
November 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Supported neuropsychological research with data collection and experimental setup; collaborated with neuroscience and psychology teams.
Senior Software Developer at Eodyne Systems
February 1, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Lead development of geo-localized AR/VR applications for Holocaust memorial sites; delivered prototypes and production-ready features.
Co-Founder, Researcher, Software Developer at Be Another Lab
January 1, 2013 - Present
Co-founded interdisciplinary research on embodied VR; contributed across international collaborations.
Interaction Designer / Software Developer at Cavorit GmbH
February 1, 2015 - September 28, 2025
Ideation and prototyping of innovative tangible psychometric data visualizations and interactive systems.
Freelance Software Developer and International Educator at Self-Employed
January 1, 2015 - Present
Development of interactive systems for museums, festivals and scientific research; international teaching engagements since 2015.
Research Associate at University of Basel
June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Software development for Dominique de Quervain’s AR/VR neuroscience studies.
Research Assistant at University of Zurich
November 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Grant for neuropsychological research with The Machine to Be Another, awarded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Senior Software Developer at Eodyne Systems
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020
Lead developer of geo-localized AR/VR applications for Holocaust memorial sites.
Freelance Software Developer and Teacher at Self-employed / International
January 1, 2015 - November 3, 2025
Development of interactive systems for museums, festivals and scientific research.
Co-Founder, Researcher, Software Developer at Be Another Lab
January 1, 2013 - November 3, 2025
Independent interdisciplinary research on embodiment in embodied VR; international collaborations.
Interaction Designer / Software Developer at Cavorit GmbH
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Ideation and prototyping of innovative tangible psychometric data visualizations.
Backend Software Developer at Various web startups
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Backend development
Instructor / Teaching at Multiple institutions (e.g., Eurecat, IED Barcelona, MIT ACT, NODE Festival)
December 31, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Courses and workshops on Virtual Reality (Unity), UML for data mapping, Python programming, and related topics.

Education

BSc Computer Science at Carlos III University Madrid
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009
MSc Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media at INSA Toulouse
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
MSc Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
MSc Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media at INSA Toulouse, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
BSc Computer Science (Erasmus) at Carlos III University Madrid
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Course at Pompeu Fabra University at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Master of Science in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media at Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Toulouse
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Carlos III University Madrid (Erasmus program)
January 1, 2009 - September 28, 2025
Study / Courses at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
MSc Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media at INSA Toulouse (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse)
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
BSc Computer Science at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
MSc Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media at Institute National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) Toulouse
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
BSc Computer Science at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
January 11, 2030 - November 3, 2025
Erasmus / Exchange - Computer Science at Carlos III University Madrid
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Studies at Pompeu Fabra University at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

Forbes 100 most creative in Spain list
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
STARTS Prize, Honorary Mention
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
European Youth Awards, KNOW Center Prize
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
European Social Innovation Competition, 1st prize
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Network for Innovation in Culture and Creativity in Europe, 1st prize
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Forbes 100 most creative in Spain list
January 1, 2022 - September 28, 2025
European Youth Awards, KNOW Center prize
January 1, 2016 - September 28, 2025
STARTS Prize, Honorary Mention
January 1, 2017 - September 28, 2025
European Social Innovation Competition, 1st prize
January 1, 2015 - September 28, 2025
Network for Innovation in Culture & Creativity in Europe, 1st prize
January 1, 2015 - September 28, 2025
Forbes 100 most creative in Spain list
January 1, 2022 - September 28, 2025
Global Pluralism Award, Honorary Mention
January 1, 2017 - September 28, 2025
STARTS Prize, Honorary Mention
January 1, 2017 - September 28, 2025
European Youth Awards, KNOW Center prize
January 1, 2016 - September 28, 2025
European Social Innovation Competition, 1st prize
January 1, 2015 - September 28, 2025
Forbes 100 most creative in Spain
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Global Pluralism Award – Honorary Mention
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
STARTS Prize – Honorary Mention
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
European Youth Awards – KNOW Center Prize
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
European Social Innovation Competition – 1st Prize
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Network for Innovation in Culture and Creativity in Europe – 1st Prize
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Ars Electronica – Honorary Mention (Interactive Art)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Selected Exhibitions / Awards (various)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Non-Profit Organization, Life Sciences, Healthcare

Skills

Experience Level