Currently a manager at Bain spending most of my time in gaming and the broader media practice~--Spent two years at business school in Ann Arbor where I was surrounded by some of the most engaging, thought-provoking, and kindhearted individuals I've ever met. I took maybe a tenth of it with me and I'm far better for it. Also had the opportunity to bounce around gaming orgs in a variety of roles.Before heading to Ross, I empowered a team to build gaming communities on college campuses around the world. Broadly, my experience lay in: product strategy, insights & analytics, technical program management, international business, and empowering people. Strong beliefs in servant leadership, transparent communication, and data-informed decision-making.
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ManagerBain & Company Jun 2024 - PresentBoston, Ma, UsExperience leading workstreams across a variety of engagements, including post-merger integration, operating model, and GenAI productivity; occasionally moonlighting as an internal gaming resource~ -
ConsultantBain & Company Jun 2022 - Jun 2024Boston, Ma, UsFirst two years had me complete engagements in performance management, compensation design, growth strategy, product strategy, content strategy, and M&A in gaming and the broader entertainment industry.In other words, I am REALLY good at PowerPoint~
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Marketing ConsultantFrost Giant Studios, Inc. Jan 2022 - Jun 2022CaHad the opportunity to support Frost Giant's announcement of their first title, Stormgate, by focusing on top of funnel marketing efforts, process improvement, and competitive analysis. -
Content Strategy - Apple ArcadeApple May 2021 - Aug 2021Cupertino, California, UsTook a pit stop from school to enjoy a crash course in ALL things mobile games. Was able to weigh in on a bunch of the new content coming out on Arcade during 2022-2023. -
Mba ConsultantRiot Games Feb 2021 - Apr 2021Los Angeles, Ca, UsAs the capstone to my first year in Michigan, I worked with four other Rossers to recommend ideal locations for Riot's geographical expansion alongside a playbook for how to maintain and improve their culture globally. -
Growth Strategy ConsultantRally Cry Jul 2020 - Sep 2020Irvine, Ca, UsMade a slight detour to assist with an early-stage esports startup backed by founders of Blizzard, Riot, and Twitch. Got to work directly with the founder (my old boss) on market entry and CRM strategy. -
Program ManagerBlizzard Entertainment Feb 2019 - Jul 2020Irvine, Ca, UsManaged the people and strategy behind our approach to supporting student gaming communities. This mostly translated to listening to my team and figuring out how best to champion their ideas. -
Associate Program ManagerBlizzard Entertainment Apr 2017 - Feb 2019Irvine, Ca, UsHeaded up our strategic initiatives focused on expanding and growing student gaming communities. In practice, this lent itself to new product pitches, lots of goof ups, and more incubation projects than I can count.
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Program AnalystTespa May 2016 - Apr 2017Moved into a heavy research role that influenced our long term strategy after graduating. Most of my suggestions led to a substantial shift in our LRP while some of them got a "that's interesting." -
Program CoordinatorTespa Sep 2015 - May 2016Assisted our team lead with process improvement and implementation. Pretty sure they mostly brought me on to fix all of the egregious gaps I left in programs I created over the summer as an intern.
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Program Manager InternBlizzard Entertainment Jun 2015 - Aug 2015Irvine, Ca, UsSpent my summer with Tespa, the collegiate esports branch, developing and implementing new community programs. Two of my projects were home runs and I failed catastrophically on the third. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Ian S. Education Details
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University Of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School Of BusinessMaster Of Business Administration - Mba -
University Of Nevada, RenoChemical Engineering
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