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Almost Heaven, West Virginia, Us

Kirkland, Washington, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Overseeing the intersection of Saks luxury and lifestyle with the digital world. Leading Saks and our partner brands efforts in the development of products, programs, partnerships and supporting technology related to:- Video games and gaming ecosystems- Digital content creation and partnership- Merchandising for digital hardware and lifestyle products- Digital COA and other blockchain initiatives- Digital goods production and distribution

San Mateo, California, Us

- Leads global competitive gaming product and program strategy, design, and implementation- Directs global competitive gaming program managers- Oversight of all partnered SIE O&O esports products and programs- Global non-technical product lead for on-hardware competitive gaming features on PS4 and PS5 consoles- Evolution Championship Series (Evo) board of advisors

San Mateo, California, Us

- Evolution Championship Series (EVO) board of advisors- Business and strategy leader for competitive gaming in North America and Latin America- Global non-technical product lead for on-hardware competitive gaming features on PS4 and PS5- Global esports operations lead for all competitive gaming initiatives, overseeing the PlayStation Global ESCG operations team- Global program lead for all PlayStation O&O tournaments and competitive gaming initiatives, engaging 3MM+ tournament players globally in FY2020

San Francisco, California, Us

Twitch is the worlds leading video platform and community for gamers. As head of Esports Operations, my responsibilities included:- Overseeing all day to day Twitch Esports operations- Leading a dedicated team of esports professionals to design, organize, manage and execute Twitch owned and operated esports content on a global scale. We work with game developers, event/tournament organizers, players, sales/marketing teams, broadcasters, and production teams all over the world to develop and execute this content, end to end.- Serving as esports content design and execution lead for new long-term, BD driven partnerships between Twitch and the world's biggest game developers.- Leading all short term Twitch Esports content collaborations with developers and sponsors (both endemic and non-endemic).- Assisting other internal teams by leading the design, management, and execution of esports content for them as a part of their goals or deals. Examples include our partnerships, sponsorship, sales, and marketing divisions.- Leading cross functional business and revenue teams composed of key internal stakeholders from engineering and ecommerce divisions to ensure all products uncover and capitalize on all available global revenue streams.- Negotiating license rights (multi-directional) with the world's leading television, streaming, and video game companies.- Identifying and developing new and innovative growth opportunities for esports content success and sustainability.- Managing budgets in excess of $20 million.

San Francisco, California, Us

As Senior Program Manager for Esports and League Operations, I oversaw a team of live event producers specialized in the design, creation, and execution of all Twitch Owned and Operated esports content. I have since moved into a senior leadership position overseeing all of Twitch Esports Operations.These events/initiatives included but were not limited to:Twitch Rivals - Our team proposed, developed, and executed the Twitch Rivals beta program, which would then go on to become the Twitch flagship O&O esports brand. Content to date has featured major partnerships with Epic Games (Fortnite), PUBG Corp (PUBG), Blizzard (Starcraft), Capcom (Megaman), and others.Doritos Bowl 2018 @Twitchcon - First of its kind celebrity showdown with featuring some of the best and brightest names in streaming - Ninja, Shroud, DrLupo, GoldGlove, Courage, and AnneMunition to name a few.Starcraft SC20 Twentieth Anniversary Celebration - Our team designed and operated the landmark 20th anniversary celebration in collaboration with Blizzard.PAX Arena - Yearly multi-stop esports stage appearing at PAX South, East, and West each year. Has drawn tens of thousands live attendees.ESPN Don't Ever Give Up Day Twitch Marathon - First of its kind partnership with ESPN to bring the Jimmy V foundation and its charitable fundraising to Twitch.Tekken 2017 Grand Finals - Nominated for Fighting Game of the Year by both IGN and The Game Awards.Twitch Arena @E3 presented by T-Mobile - Featuring the largest stage ever built outdoors at LA Live, this event was hub of multigame partnerships between Twitch, Capcom, Blizzard, and Bandai Namco, and was title sponsored by T-Mobile.Battle of the Five Gods @SXSW - A unique, story driven event featuring the best Smash Melee talent in the world.Minecon Arena - An experiential approach to esports in Minecraft.

San Francisco, California, Us

Executive producer and lead of the Twitch eSports Live Events operations team.Led the design, operations and execution of the Twitch Esports Live Events team. These events were viewed by 2 million+ unique viewers online, and generated 45 million+ minutes watched as well as $2 million+ in revenue for live event productions alone.These events were:- SXSW 2016 - Battle of the Five Gods (Smash Melee)- PAX East 2016 - PAX Arena (Overwatch and SFV)- PAX West 2016 - PAX Arena (The Elder Scrolls: Legends, Clash Royale, Gears of War 4, For Honor)- Minecon 2016 (Minecraft)- Twitchcon 2016 - Twitchcon Arena (Overwatch, CS:GO, Rocket League, Runescape)

San Francisco, Ca, Us

I formerly served as broadcast talent, broadcast manager, and project manager for GoodGame Agency and Twitch.tv.Aside from work as broadcast talent and broadcast design/management, I worked with our staff to design, promote, and market online broadcast/streaming initiatives originating both internally and externally.I also provided voice over services for GGA initiatives as well as third party companies.Creative works portfolio as brand ambassador (talent) and/or project design and management:---- Alienware- Amazon Games- Anheuser-Busch- Astro- Audio Technica- Bandai Namco- Coca Cola- Cyberpower PC- Electronic Arts- Intel- Kingston HyperX- Marriott- Monster Energy- NOS Energy Drink- NVIDIA- Papa Johns- Razer- Steel Series- SXSW- TMobile- Warner BrothersLive audience broadcasting/hosting credits include but are not limited to:---- Courtyard Marriott showcase at PAX Prime (2015)- Grey Box Games showcase at PAX East (2015)- Kingston HyperX D2L Finals at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas (2014-2015)- Valve's The International 2012 - 2014- Monster Energy Invitational at South by Southwest (2014)- Dreamhack Valencia 2013- Dreamhack Summer 2013Major online broadcast work credits include but are not limited to:---- Need for Speed Official Stream Event - Electronic Arts (2015)- MadMax Official Stream Event - Amazon/Warner Bros (2015)- Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Stream Event - Amazon/Warner Bros (2015)- Mortal Kombat X All Access - Warner Bros. (2015)- Hyper X Dota 2 League (2012-2015)- NVIDIA's Game24 Dota 2 Tournament (2014)- Intel's Next Top Live Streamer Contest - Judge (2014)- Valve's The International Online Qualifiers (2012-2015)Voice-over appearances include but are not limited to:--- "Battle of the Five Gods" Cinematic Narration (2016)- CyberPower's Syber PC Gaming Console (2014-2015)- 2K Games's "Evolve"​ Trailer (2014)- Blizzard Entertainment's 2014 Blizzcon Trailers (World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Starcraft II)

I served in a senior managerial role for the Dota 2 department of It's Gosu. My responsibilities included creating and organizing content, working directly with the public and news outlets to promote events/content, and working with professional Dota 2 teams from across the world in order to organize and administrate Dota 2 tournaments.Additionally, I served as the lead broadcaster/streamer of all It's Gosu Dota2 events, which drew more than 2 million views per month.

Worked as on-air talent in the roles of announcer, sports commentator, and disc jockey. Also provided in-house commercial production services in the role of copywriter, voice over, and producer.Bulk of live announcing done during "evening drive" hours, 4PM to 10PM.However, over the course of my tenure with WVOW, I at one time or another performed as a broadcaster during all shifts - Morning Drive, Afternoon Drive, Lunch Hours, Evening Drive, and Overnight.

Co-founded and served as Editor in Chief for the Mountaineer Jeffersonian, a 10,000 copy a week news, economic and political journal serving and employing the students of West Virginia University.Responsibilities included managing of staff on all projects, final editorial responsibilities on all content, day-to-day advertising operations, and day-to-day business finance management.