Ideas are only the beginning.
A collection of projects, systems and initiatives that I have developed to explore ideas, solve problems, build skills and create practical outcomes.
My projects sit at the intersection of business, psychology, technology, data, community and personal development.
Turning ideas into projects.
Projects have given me a way to apply what I learn, experiment with ideas and develop practical skills outside traditional coursework.
I enjoy taking an idea and turning it into something tangible. That might mean developing a business concept, designing a digital system, analysing a problem or creating a resource for other people.
My projects have allowed me to combine my interests in business, psychology, technology and people while developing skills that can be applied beyond the original project.
Some projects are highly structured and designed around a specific outcome, while others are experimental ideas that allow me to explore what might be possible.
Lodgemate AI
Lodgemate AI is a business concept I developed around making accounting, budgeting and personal financial management more accessible through artificial intelligence.
The concept explores how technology could simplify traditionally complex financial processes and provide people with more useful insights into their own financial behaviour.
Exploring how businesses work.
Projects that have allowed me to explore strategy, marketing, business models, customers and innovation.
Smart Ring Marketing Project
Marketing Strategy & Consumer SegmentationDeveloped a marketing strategy for a smart ring concept, exploring segmentation, positioning, target markets and the marketing mix.
Lodgemate AI
AI Accounting & Financial Management ConceptA startup concept exploring how artificial intelligence could simplify accounting, budgeting, tax and personal financial management.
Consumer Insight Projects
Understanding Customers & BehaviourAcademic and independent work exploring customer behaviour, consumer needs, segmentation and how organisations can better understand the people they serve.
Business Data Analytics Projects
Data, Visualisation & Decision MakingProjects involving business data, spreadsheets, visualisation and analysis to turn information into useful insights for decision-making.
Building things with technology.
Digital projects have allowed me to combine creativity, systems thinking and problem-solving.
Jonathan Boyen Personal Website
Personal Portfolio & Professional PlatformDesigned and developed my personal website as a central platform for presenting my education, career, projects, leadership, community involvement and future goals.
Google Sheets Systems
Data Management & AutomationDeveloped spreadsheet-based systems for tracking information, managing data and experimenting with automated workflows.
Discord Community Systems
Bots, Roles, Points & Community ToolsExplored the development of Discord-based systems involving points, roles, notifications, webhooks and community management tools.
Streaming & Digital Community Projects
Digital Engagement & Community ToolsExplored digital community systems involving Twitch notifications, streaming tools, engagement systems and integrations.
Projects that create impact.
Initiatives that connect personal interests with leadership, community and positive outcomes.
World’s Greatest Shave
Organised and participated in fundraising efforts supporting cancer-related causes, including raising funds through a school-based initiative.
School Events
Contributed to the planning and organisation of school events including sporting carnivals and student-focused activities.
Community Volunteering
Continued developing community-focused initiatives through volunteering and supporting organisations working with children and families.
From idea to outcome.
I approach projects as opportunities to learn, experiment and create something useful.
Identify
Start with a problem, opportunity, question or idea worth exploring.
Explore
Research the idea, understand the context and consider different approaches.
Build
Turn the concept into something practical that can be tested, analysed or improved.
Learn
Reflect on the result and use what I learn in future projects and opportunities.
What projects have taught me.
Projects have become a practical way of developing capabilities beyond formal qualifications.
Problem Solving
Breaking complex problems into smaller, manageable components.
Creativity
Exploring new ideas and finding different ways to approach challenges.
Systems Thinking
Understanding how different components interact to create a larger outcome.
Initiative
Taking an idea beyond simply thinking about it and beginning to build something.
The project list is not finished.
I expect this page to continue changing as new ideas become projects and existing projects evolve.
As I progress through psychology and business, I want to continue finding ways to combine the two fields through practical projects and initiatives.
Explore the wider journey.
Projects connect closely with my career, education, leadership and interests.
Think it. Build it. Learn from it.
Every project gives me an opportunity to turn an idea into something practical, develop new skills and discover where I can take the next idea.