Exploring the Esports Product Marketing Manager Career Path with Robert Oles | Careers in Esports Series 🎮

In this edition, we explore the Marketing career pathway with Robert Oles, a Product Marketing Manager at Kabam. Robert graduated from Carleton University, where he founded Carleton Esports and was a Tespa coordinator. Later, after working with various esports and gaming organizations, including EA, Robert began working with Kabam, a Canadian video game developer and publisher.

The podcast is a must-listen for students and educators alike, providing a unique perspective on the expanding realm of esports careers far beyond the more conventional roles of players and coaches.

Exploring the Video Game Designer Career Path with Matt Makuch | Careers in Esports Series 🎮

With a wealth of experience in the gaming industry, Matt shares his journey from his college days to his current role, offering valuable insights and advice along the way.

Early Aspirations: From discovering the world of video game development early on to solidifying his passion for game design in high school, Matt outlines the major milestones that shaped his career path.

College Years: Matt delves into his college experience, detailing how each year contributed to his growth as a designer, culminating in leading his capstone team to success.

Entry into Sony Bend: Learn how Matt's junior year project played a pivotal role in securing his position at Bend Studio, where he quickly immersed himself in the challenges of game development.

Professional Growth: Discover Matt's journey, growth, and eventual promotion to Senior Technical Designer.

Gain valuable industry insights as Matt reflects on his experiences working on projects like Days Gone and shares the lessons he's learned along the way. Whether you're a student aspiring to enter the gaming industry or an industry professional seeking inspiration, this webinar is sure to be a treasure trove of knowledge and insights.

Exploring the Esports Game Production Engineer Career Path with Jordan Runyan | Careers in Esports Series 🎮

In this edition, we explore the production engineer career pathway with Jordan Runyan, a Senior Production Engineer from Bungie. Having worked on Destiny 2 and with former experience as a test analyst for Blizzard's World of Warcraft, Jordan has a Bachelor's degree in Game Development and was the head coach and co-founder of the University of Utah's competitive esports program.

While the specific role of a Production Engineer is somewhat unique to Bungie, demand is growing for similar roles at software and game development companies. At their core, production teams at game development studios drive organization and alignment.

Production Engineers are force multipliers who use their expertise across Bungie systems and their passion for supporting others to augment the studio's effectiveness at shipping high quality content. Production Engineers are usually the first line of support called to aid various departments. They know who to talk to and where to find them. Production Engineers succeed when everyone can focus on what they do best.

This series is a must-listen for students and educators alike, providing a unique perspective on the expanding realm of esports careers far beyond the more conventional roles of players and coaches.