Austin Taylor Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

My primary focus is to design, develop and release products and systems that enhance the day-to-day experience of players.- Revamped League of Legends rewards and economy as part of the Seasons update in 2025 including an overhaul to the Battle Pass, consolidation of rewards, and tuning of missions and experience- Developing strategy around accessories (Icons, Emotes, etc.) to enable players to better express themselves in game and showcase their affinity for specific champions and moments- Managing our Content Operations team to improve our workflow processes and establish clearer defined areas of ownership and expertise

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Design and tune progression and monetization systems for League of Legends- Identify, scope and launch features that improve ease of use or quality of life for players within our game client and store interface- Analyze player behavior and sentiment to identify population cohorts and iterate on monetization products- Explore new product offerings to address player needs, preserve a healthy game economy, and maintain presence on the competitive landscape- Serve as a subject matter expert in 3rd-party business development opportunities and partnerships to assess the value in the content we deliver through new channels- Collaborate across disciplines including engineering, marketing, QA, and business development for large scale activations

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Member of the Player Immersion & Expression team for League of Legends PC:-Pitch and develop new features and content types to improve player experience-Design and tune progression and rewards systems for players to responsibly engage, monetize, and acquire in-game content-Estimate revenue upside and cannibalization risks of product launches-Create performance reviews of launched content for key stakeholders

Irvine, Ca, Us

-Drove initiative to ensure diverse representation and inclusion in videogame character creation, story development and world building-Active participant in recruiting and retention efforts

Irvine, Ca, Us

-Engage with commercial and development focused stakeholders to continue to drive the business forward and maintain franchise values-Conduct competitive analysis and research across the gaming industry and collaborate with developers to improve our game-Coordinate with regional teams to ensure alignment across all commercial initiatives-Engage with external parties to discover brand opportunities for growth and visibility

Irvine, Ca, Us

-Managed weekly financial pacing updates as they track towards quarterly forecasts for multiple game franchises-Created pricing architecture for new premium currency items using the existing economy and discount rates with competitive benchmarks -Conducted competitive research on competing and up-and-coming games to build comprehensive summaries for senior leadership review and action-Sized opportunity and measured performance of in game bundles and promotions

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Long term strategy for global energy company-Developed content for client workshop and familiarized with key stakeholders to ensure buy-in-Maintained data library of model inputs and assumptions to inform resulting future state scenario analysis-Estimated impact on jobs within the energy sector for each regional scenario and projected results out to 2025 and 2040Pricing architecture design for specialty and outlet apparel-Interpreted survey results to identify consumer purchasing habits and preferences-Analyzed two years of transaction level data using a SQL-based tool (Alteryx) to measure impact of changes in ticket pricesNew prototype store design for a specialty retailer-Visited client and competitor stores to capture best practices of in-store concepts and store layouts-Worked with internal design team to draft several prototype store layouts for future implementation-Estimated potential value of new store concepts based on consumer survey results and addressable population densityPrivate equity due diligence-Leveraged census and geographic data to develop store profiles and growth potential analysis for a regional grocery chainProcess improvement for a global technology company-Developed excel tool to track intellectual property feature values and proposed combinations-Created annual review dashboards for historical review and future planning

Houston, Texas, Us

-Led performance management program across all business units with Business Strategy, Planning & Operationsleaders to develop a concise and uniform method of data management and reporting for the Senior VP of HP Servers-Managed Excel models and raw data for 4 year global business headcount and location strategy-Designed and presented product portfolio management tool within Excel for use by product managers and marketing

-Developed assessment of credit worthiness based on financial model development integrated with lender reporting research for use by 8+ analysts and portfolio managers-Analyzed daily market conditions relating to the Fed, US, and relevant global economies and presented findings to management team-Performed research and financial analysis on a large hospitality company for presentation of credit opportunity to approval committee and CEO as a final project

Boston, Ma, Us

-Conducted weekly research on leading financial and economic indicators (i.e. inflation, exchange rates, GDP) as they related to the telecom sector for Latin America and African countries-Prepared weekly operational reports on the telecommunications industry in the aforementioned regions for distribution to global finance team

-Performed data input into Microsoft Excel and assisted in transition to new emissions reporting software-Observed and performed analysis on natural gas plant upgrades in Pennsylvania and emissions tests in Mississippi-Prepared and presented a PowerPoint presentation to the Chairman and CEO and management on my experience at the end of the summer

Bachelor'S Degree, Statistics

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