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Enabling game studios to empower and elevate their communities through sustainable user generated content and economies

I managed relationships with game developers and technology companies creating opportunities including integration of proprietary software, co-marketing campaigns, sales bundles, and other cross promotions globally. - Lead the strategy and execution for partnerships working alongside multi-disciplinary teams in engineering, product management, creative production, sales, and marketing.- Initiated and negotiated hardware partnerships leading to expansion of Corsair’s software ecosystem by creating software integrations with Nanoleaf, Philips Hue, MSI and more leading to over 200 million social impressions- Managed integration with Google’s ChromeOS platform including development of a Progressive Web Application to allow advanced control of Corsair devices on Chromebooks- Created and presented monthly decks to executives about technology trends and which hardware companies we should be pursuing for partnership to further our software adoption- Managing a large budget with KPI tracking and reporting to the executive team- Directed CORSAIR team responsible maintaining relationships and fulfilling obligations with contracted esports organizations

I designed and led the game developer program (iCUE Dev) which maximized adoption of Corsair’s software and created cohesive global partnerships with game developers ranging from AAA to Indie. - Created and led the iCUE Dev program for 5 years including development of project milestones, budgets, and communication systems between multi-disciplinary internal and external teams- Partnered with over 30 game developers ranging from AAA to Indie, driving technical education and identifying opportunities to drive software adoption- Launched 37 indie/AAA game titles with Corsair software integrations and co-marketing campaigns- Designed and orchestrated co-marketing plans for game partnerships including The Division 2, Metro Exodus, Sifu, Plague Tale Requiem, and Far Cry 6 yielding over 300 millions of impressions and increased sales.- Compiled and distributed weekly updates on integration status to developers, publishers, and internal teams- Conducted QA testing to verify feature and milestone completion- Coordinated and oversaw the development of Unreal Engine and Unity Engine plugins to expedite Corsair’s software adoption- Created and presented monthly decks to executives about game trends and which titles we should bepursuing for partnership

I managed Corsair’s events partnerships for major trade shows including the management of loaner inventory and co-marketing activations.- Created systems to monitor location and stock of 4,000+ loaner peripherals across three continents- Communicated extensively with event organizers like PAX and E3 to handle mass distribution of loaner product while staying within budget juggling drayage fees, shipping fees, and advanced warehouses - Managed contracts and negotiated product loan agreements to ensure best rates and maximum return in the form of on-site branding, social promotion, and product placement

- Planned IEEE Regional Conference hackaton including competition scenarios and 20 fully sponsors PC workstations- Advocated and promoted the brand of CORSAIR on WVU’s campus leading to sales of over 80 units of peripherals

San Francisco Bay Area

- Created and negotiated 5 Lighting Integration work agreement memos leading to official integration with major 3rd party publishers- Coordinated the expansion of CORSAIR's NA loaner pool stock - Managed product loan agreements with over 18 partners for gaming events- Organized partnership activation with over 20 unique companies- Developed floor plan which was implemented at CORSAIR's QuakeCon booth- Developed internal pitch decks for future services

- Unified over 40 universities into six conferences for seasonal collegiate esports competitions in League of Legends- Orchestrated the weekly seasonal play for over 500+ competitors with in person live grand finals - Developed, scheduled, and organized shout casting talent and assets creation for weekly esports broadcasts- Spearheaded the collegiate branch of the Alienware Game Arena $20,000 League of Legends tournament - Orchestrated the weekly seasonal play for the 500+ competitors- Managed and maintained multiple weekly live streams with 100’s of viewers- Negotiated sponsorship deals with partners such as Alienware, iGames, and RedBull - Conducted interviews and hired graphic designers, public relations managers, and shoutcasters- Developed company website https://acelesports.org

Morgantown West Virginia

- Secured $5,000 in funding from University to support the development of esports on campus

West Virginia University

- Mobilized a diverse group of students seeking to bring cutting edge competitive gaming to WVU- Partnered with multiple other student organizations to obtain sponsorships for computers and funds- Petitioned for top level support from leaders in the gaming industry: Alienware, Gunnar Optiks, Blizzard Entertainment, SteelSeries- Directed weekly meetings for executive board to discuss upcoming tasks and activities- Oversaw and managed an Extra Life charity event for WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital raising over $1,000- Established TESPA chapter and created all documentation for recognition by WVU- Held over 12 large scale events serving over 1,500 students and members of the community

- Handled all communications between Tespa and West Virginia University- Organized large scale events such as tournaments and in house competitions for prizes and scholarships

Monrovia Maryland

• Diagnosed and repaired faulty circuitry• Replaced and installed IC chips, IO boards, Motherboards and other various components• Interacted and problem solved with technical support agencies across the United States• Revitalized arcade area to full operation within budget

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: Honors College, IEEE, WVU Collegiate Gaming Club, WVU Collegiate Gaming Federation