About

English mastery beyond the tech level

High-quality personalised

English language teaching

for IT and GameDev professionals

My story

I help IT and Gamedev professionals optimise their B1-B2-C1 non-tech English so they can communicate clearly and effectively in any setting.

When I started working with IT professionals, I thought my job was just to help them with technical English for their jobs.

Until one day when two clients told me a curious story about an incident at the hotel they were staying at. They didn’t have “enough English” to explain what the issue was, and as a result, they spent half an hour before solving the problem.

At that very moment, I realised that my clients don’t always need help with their technical English.

Sometimes they just need to solve a problem on their own, watch a nice series, succeed at a job interview, start a conversation in a pub, keep a conversation going in the office kitchen, or simply have a good laugh. In English.

As someone who has learnt a few languages along the way, I know how important it is to understand and to be understood, how good it feels when you can say what you mean, and how great it is not to be limited by language barriers.

I believe that confidence in English should go beyond explaining code architecture or game design.

I believe that you deserve to feel as comfortable discussing your weekend plans as you do leading meetings.

That’s why I launched EnglishBeyondCode—to help tech professionals like you communicate confidently, naturally, and without limits.

What my clients say

“I have to speak English every day. I need to deepen my knowledge to feel more comfortable with my team. After I started working with Natalia, I noticed that I hear and understand more complicated words. My language has become more complex.

Previously, when I watched series or spoke with colleagues, I easily got the main sense. But now I can understand almost every word. Learning new words really helps me: I was really surprised that people around me use these words every day, and I didn't know them.

I can recommend Natalia as a professional. I usually don't like any lessons. I suffer through them. But every week, I'm looking forward to my English classes.”

Kate

Senior QA Engineer

“I need English for my job: all communications are in English, my colleagues and our clients are from different countries. Also, in my profession, English is an important skill because all software and literature are in English.

My level of English was not good, but also it was not so bad, I could use it for my daily needs. When working with Natalie, I realized that I needed to work on my pronunciation and in general, I realized the language can be easily pronounced and formulated.

Everything is really great, and now I feel more confident in several ways: I started using more complex words and sophisticated constructions, I improved my grammar and now, for example, can use conditional sentences more consciously, my thoughts can be formulated nicely. I like this aesthetic feeling of the language.

I would say that if you want to receive a refined language experience, you better call Natalie.”

Nikolai

Senior Concept Artist / Art Director / Project Lead

“English is vital for my work. I was looking for someone with great pronunciation. After working with Natalia, I managed to improve my English in general and pronunciation in particular. Was able to solve most of the issues with pronunciation, actually. I was also able to jump from B1 to B2+ speaking and C1 writing. It was a great experience, lots of useful techniques, and now I'm using these techniques while learning Polish. To those who are considering working with Natalia—good choice and good luck.”

Aleh

Engineering Manager

Let’s transform your tech English

into natural communication!

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A little about me

When I was younger, I always knew I’d be a teacher.

And now I've been teaching English for more than 15 years and working with IT and GameDev professionals like you for over a decade.

🏘 I’m based in sunny Barcelona, which became my second home 7 years ago.

🎹 I’m a music enthusiast (ready to talk about it for hours on end).

🗣 I'm a language nerd, and I love learning languages (next challenge: Irish Gaelic!).

🎱 In my free time you can find me dancing, playing pool, or getting in on a fun pub quiz.

📚 My background is in English, teaching, linguistics, and multiculturalism.

I’ve had the privilege to teach in various settings and different countries and to work with people of different ages and distinct language levels.

My philosophy

Kindness, honesty, respect

The values I consider most important.
Encouragement, motivation, trust

I believe they help to bring the desired result.
Consistency, dedication, effort

Because they work for me and so many other people I know and work with.

What it’s like to work with me

Let's break out of the ‘tech-only’ zone so you can communicate with confidence in any situation.

Support and guidance to help you reach your goals

There’s no pressure: we work at a suitable pace, but there’s a structured, organised approach, so that you know how to do things and what for.
Professionalism in every aspect of our collaboration

From practical materials—useful, interesting, appropriate—to constructive feedback, so that you know what your strong points are and what areas need more attention.
Friendly atmosphere to encourage communication

There’s no prejudice or judgement, only thought-provoking as well as light-hearted topics for discussion.
Motivation and confidence throughout your journey

You’re in a comfortable, stress-free zone. Mistakes may happen, and it’s absolutely fine because they’re part of the process/progress.
Music and a good sense of humour

Because they make the learning process even more enjoyable, right?

Your commitment

To benefit from working together, see results, and maximise the investment of your resources,
be ready to:

🕒 Put in the work regularly

Consistent, focused practice improves performance, which leads to progress. So focus on sessions, self-study tasks, and work independently between sessions.
🌍 Try out new vocabulary, phrases, skills, and strategies in real-life situations

Meetings, emails, code reviews with teammates, or casual chats: real life is where you notice your progress.
🎧 Review notes, revisit material, and keep in touch with English daily

Listen to podcasts, read articles and books, watch series, write down your thoughts, as even small but consistent exposure to the language makes a big difference.
🔁 Stay committed and patient

Language growth doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, and it’s achievable.
🎉 Celebrate your wins

Each ‘a-ha’ moment and ‘I can’t believe I did it!’ helps your confidence grow step by step.
😁 Enjoy the process

Learning should be fun, and it definitely helps you move forward.

Let’s have a chat and see how I could help you.

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