Samiksh V.R
Senior Operations Manager
India
Summary
Experienced and effective Operations Manager bringing forth valuable industry experience and a passion for management. Results oriented with a proven track record of improving overall operations within a company or department. Adept in analytical thinking, strategic planning, leadership, and the management of staff and procedures.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head of Operations
Lets Game Now
Kolkata, India
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Led the team responsible for daily, weekly and monthly gaming tournaments.
- Collaborated with organizers from SEA countries for a inter country championship and hosted PES world cup and FIFA e nations India Qualifiers.
- Influencer promoted content generation as a model for reaching grassroots level gamers.
- Worked with multiple corporate firms and gaming brands for launch events and experience zones.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
Co-Founder, CEO
LudusPro
Bengaluru, India
06.2018 - 01.2020
- One of the top esport startups at the time.
- Conceptualized and hosted All Stars Showdown which was organized in 12 cities across India and Finale at a resort in Ahmadabad.
- First to host multiple FUT leagues in India.
- Weekly tournaments for casual gamers in Clash Royale, Ludo and 8 ball pool
- Hosted gaming events in more than 20 universities like Indian Institute of Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Indian Institute of Statistics, etc to promote esports.
- Executed Asian FIFA championship and PES world cup India Qualifier.
- Opportunity for Introducing and hosting OpTic Gaming CS:GO try outs for Indian Roster.
Head of Esports
Esportsvilla
Bengaluru, India
03.2016 - 07.2018
- Research and interacted with multiple sources for an online platform for gaming.
- Responsible for execution of offline esport events from scratch.
- Exclusive collaboration with Sony Playstation India for setups in all PS4 events.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
Player Commission
Esports Federation of India
Bengaluru, India
02.2016 - 03.2018
- Involved in promotion of esports in India and execute multiple qualifiers to send players for international tournaments.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Console Community Manager
Gaming monk
Multiple cities, India
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Responsible for hosting online tournaments.
- Traveled across India to set-up and execute offline esports events.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
Professional Gamer
Multiple teams (Busygamers, Invisible wings & Team Excellion)
Bengaluru & Mumbai, India
08.2014 - 11.2016
- Dropped out of computer science engineering in final year and signed for a sponsor to pursue e-sports in FIFA.
- Represented one of the top e-sports team of the country at the time in FIFA for half a season and won multiple domestic cups.
- Represented India at the Virgin Games- World Gaming Series.
- Monitored competitor activities to assess strategies and gain advantages in future matches
Education
Associate of Science -
Sri Aurobindo Pre University
Shimoga 09.2009 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Programming
NMAMIT
Mangalore 07.2011 - 05.2015
Skills
Knowledge of business operations
undefinedHobbies
- Playing football
- F1 enthusiast
- Travelling & trekking
- Stay up to date on technology
Timeline
Head of Operations
Lets Game Now
03.2020 - 11.2021
Co-Founder, CEO
LudusPro
06.2018 - 01.2020
Head of Esports
Esportsvilla
03.2016 - 07.2018
Player Commission
Esports Federation of India
02.2016 - 03.2018
Console Community Manager
Gaming monk
08.2015 - 08.2017
Professional Gamer
Multiple teams (Busygamers, Invisible wings & Team Excellion)
08.2014 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Programming
NMAMIT
07.2011 - 05.2015
Associate of Science -
Sri Aurobindo Pre University
09.2009 - 02.2011
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