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Vitaliy Bozhko

Vitaliy Bozhko

Esports Product Manager
Kyiv City,30

Summary

A driven and accomplished leader with over 16 years' experience working in the video games industry, mainly focusing on esports. Skilled in all facets of the esports ecosystem, from building and managing the execution of professional esports competition and events, international esports operations and brands, identifying, developing and executing key esports strategies, anticipating business needs. Proven track record in designing creative tournament systems, running leading large-scale events with superior market penetration. Statistics of implemented projects: Total Prize Pool $2.5M, Hours Watched 95M, Peak Viewers 645K and Average Viewers 273K. Able to develop and manage strong and trusted relationships with esports tournament partners and other stakeholders, multitask and prioritize needs within fast-paced environments.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Esports Chieftain

Eleads Circuit
Kyiv City, 30
08.2021 - Current
  • Built by group of people specialized in tournament organization and ex-esports athletes with vision to bring more inclusivity to esports around world
  • Focused on large-scale, multi-level competition system that allows players and teams to start grind from very bottom, that is local > provincial > national level, up to subregional > regional, and finally compete against some of top teams in world at global level and of course win prizes along way at conclusion of every level
  • Provided tools necessary for different types of entities in order to survive and make progress in esports industry
  • Combined together all pieces it needs to remain viable and grow

Product Manager

WePlay Holding
Kyiv City, 30
01.2021 - 07.2021

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Defined and implemented esports strategy
  • Monitored market trends and competitor performance to update promotional strategies
  • Brainstormed with other business functions to define/refine strategy and execute
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating creative ideas, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
  • Supervised and mentored esports crew of 10+ people (eNPS ~100%)
  • Coordinated project planning and execution with department leads
  • Communicated and cooperated with stakeholders, resolved emergencies throughout project
  • Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features
  • Achieved consensus and visibility in design process for stakeholders
  • Directed planning and budgeting efforts
  • Oversaw all aspects of product including teams' management, outreach, and broadcast
  • Prioritized product features and built product roadmap in order to achieve product goals and metrics
  • Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines
  • Analyzed metrics to measure product performance
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe environment

EVENTS
WePlay AniMajor — the most popular major in Dota 2 history one in terms of Hours Watched 36M and the second most popular in terms of the Peak Viewers 645K and Average Viewers 273K

Lead Esports Manager

WePlay Holding
Kyiv City, 30
01.2016 - 12.2020

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Determined project scope and objectives
  • Conceptualized and spearheaded esports project initiative, ensuring technical feasibility
  • Determined and agreed on list of participants, format, dates, regulations, contract, budget, etc.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
  • Built and maintained of comprehensive project documentation
  • Communicated, coordinated and negotiated with key stakeholders for flawless execution of projects
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Provided project updates on consistent basis to various stakeholders
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
  • Tracked project progress to identify areas for improvement
  • Performed risk management analysis to reduce project risks

EVENTS

Bukovel Minor 2020 — the most popular Dota 2 Minor for all three indicators

  • Peak Viewers 233K
  • Average Viewers 95K
  • Hours Watched 7M

Tug of War: Mad Moon

  • Peak Viewers 295K
  • Average Viewers 117K
  • Hours Watched 5.3M

WeSave! Charity Play

  • Peak Viewers 160K
  • Average Viewers 49K
  • Hours Watched 3.8M

Pushka League

  • Peak Viewers 188K
  • Average Viewers 74K
  • Hours Watched 12M

OMEGA League

  • Peak Viewers 412K
  • Average Viewers 110K
  • Hours Watched 24M

Reshuffle Madness 2018

  • Peak Viewers 51K
  • Average Viewers 17K
  • Hours Watched 882K

Reshuffle Madness 2019

  • Peak Viewers 43K
  • Average Viewers 11K
  • Hours Watched 693K

Winter Madness

  • Peak Viewers 66K
  • Average Viewers 20K
  • Hours Watched 1.2M

Valentine Madness

  • Peak Viewers 64K
  • Average Viewers 22K
  • Hours Watched 1.4M

Tug of War: Radiant

  • Peak Viewers 43K
  • Average Viewers 20K
  • Hours Watched 800K

Tug of War: Dire

  • Peak Viewers 26K
  • Average Viewers 7K
  • Hours Watched 433K

WePlay League Season 3

Chief Referee

WePlay Holding
Kyiv City, 30
03.2014 - 01.2016

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collected feedback of participants to understand needs, providing excellent service by quickly resolving common issues
  • Maintained positive dynamics of attendance and costs per participant in regular tournaments
  • Saved costs for regular tournaments through implementation of key performance indicators
  • Provided project updates on consistent basis
  • Managed team of referees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to participants, handled challenging situations with ease
  • Increased participants and referees satisfaction by providing healthy conditions
  • Created templates of regular tournaments, documents for daily, weekly, monthly reporting with setting referee shift schedules
  • Conducted regular research on tournament platforms, gathered information from multiple sources and compared results
  • Collaborated with team to achieve target results

EVENTS

WePlay Series

  • Autumn Series 2014
  • Winter Series 2015
  • Spring Series 2015
  • Summer Series 2015
  • Autumn Series 2015
  • Winter Series 2016

Esports Athlete

DotA WC3 & Dota 2
Kyiv City, 30
01.2006 - 12.2013

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Applied discipline and sense of responsibility toward all team and personal activities
  • Attended all practices, meetings and workouts on time
  • Determined areas in need of improvement and optimized strategies to strengthen performance
  • Effectively communicated with diverse group of athletes, coaches and game officials using dynamic listening and open-ended questioning skills
  • Helped new team members acclimate to procedures, collaborate with fellow athletes and enhance competitive performances
  • Maintained professionalism when attending charity, sporting and media events as team representative
  • Monitored competitor activities to assess strategies and gain advantages in future matches
  • Practiced with team on schedule and trained alone to enhance athletic abilities and contributions to team success

EVENTS

  • Top1 VLC: Dota #1 (Semi-Pro) 2007 in Kyiv
  • Top1 VLC: Dota #2 (Semi-Pro) 2007 in Kyiv
  • Top1 Airbites Cup in Lviv
  • Top1 Vault City League in Kyiv
  • Top1 Rush3d Cup 2008 in Moscow
  • Top1 Asus Summer Qualifier 2011 in Kyiv
  • Top1 CyberFest 2011 in Kyiv
  • Top1 UDL Winter #3 2011 in Kyiv
  • Top1 UDL Winter Final 2011 in Kyiv
  • Top1 Dream Hack Online Qualifier
  • Top2 VCL: Dota #3 2007 in Kyiv
  • Top2 Aspirin Cup 3x3 in Kyiv
  • Top2 Inferno Cup in Kyiv
  • Top2 Asus Summer 2010 in Kyiv
  • Top2 Asus Autumn 2010 in Kyiv
  • Top2 UDL Winter #4 2011 in Kyiv
  • Top3 Asus Spring 2009 in Moscow
  • Top3 Asus Winter 2011 in Kyiv
  • Top4 Asus Spring 2008 in Moscow

Education

High School Diploma -

Gymnasium of International Relations #323
Kyiv
09.1996 - 06.2006

BA/MA - Psychology

Kyiv Institute of Social And Cultural Relations Behalf of St. Princess Olga
Kyiv
09.2006 - 07.2011

Skills

  • Esports
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Additional Information

DataComms Awards Silver Winner - May 2022

  • WePlay AniMajor is the silver winner of the DataComms Awards, competing in the Best Corporate Storytelling Through Data category

Sports Emmy Awards Nominee Shortlist - Apr 2022

  • WePlay AniMajor is shortlisted for the 43rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage category

DGTL STAR MRTH Awards Winner - Oct 2021

  • WePlay AniMajor is the winner of the DGTL STAR MRTH #5 Award by MMR as an outstanding digital campaign

Global Eventex Awards Winner - May 2021

  • Tug of War: Mad Moon is the gold winner of the 11th Global Eventex Awards in the Esports Event category

PR Daily CSR Awards Nominee Shortlist - Dec 2020

  • WeSave! Charity Play is shortlisted for the PR Daily 2020 CSR Awards in the Fundraising and Philanthropic category

Certification

Project Management, Credential ID #PM 20200902 - WePlay Holding

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Timeline

Esports Chieftain

Eleads Circuit
08.2021 - Current

Product Manager

WePlay Holding
01.2021 - 07.2021

Lead Esports Manager

WePlay Holding
01.2016 - 12.2020

Chief Referee

WePlay Holding
03.2014 - 01.2016

BA/MA - Psychology

Kyiv Institute of Social And Cultural Relations Behalf of St. Princess Olga
09.2006 - 07.2011

Esports Athlete

DotA WC3 & Dota 2
01.2006 - 12.2013

High School Diploma -

Gymnasium of International Relations #323
09.1996 - 06.2006
Vitaliy BozhkoEsports Product Manager