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KALLEN PADDOCK

Torrance,CA

Summary

Bringing the 1% experience to the 99% and making it better to be a player. Driven and accomplished Producer with a proven track record of helping employees engage with company products and scale culture. A passionate lifelong gamer with a keen interest and understanding of organized play and players. Adept in communicating and leading cross-functional teams across games, enterprise, Esports, and tech to execute globally resonant projects.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Event Producer & Program Manager

Play, Riot Games Santa Monica
02.2016 - Current
  • Built out global Riot Plays internal program, teaching over 600 Rioters gaming fundamentals for one of Riot's five games since Riot had hired many Rioters who did not play Riot's games or fully understand players.
  • Led PC Bang hub buildouts, Nexus exhibition hall and advised on opening and closing party spaces for the global Riot Conference. Helped pivot location to Barcelona, only six months out, and was recognized for outstanding performance.
  • Launched, revived, and maintained six key recurring major cultural events, six product launch internal events, and three gaming perk programs with above 90% satisfaction and 98% participation recommendation.

Events Producer

Riot Games Santa Monica
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Led NA gameplay ops team, including networking, offline servers, competitive integrity, and equipment transportation for six flawless gameplay up-time events in South America with 10k + attendees.

Production Coordinator

Riot Games Santa Monica
08.2013 - 12.2014
  • Built end-to-end roadshow process for Corporate Rumbles, including audio, streaming, casting, and learning materials to build tech relationships with Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Epic, and Palantir.
  • Recruited director-level talent and over ten other Rioters from those companies and connected infosec to improve security on Riot Products.

Education

Associate of Science - Computer Science

Cascadia Community College
Bothell, WA

Skills

  • Player Empathy
  • Event Production
  • Project Management
  • Program Management
  • Leadership
  • Problem-Solving
  • Communication Skills
  • Creative Direction

Timeline

Event Producer & Program Manager

Play, Riot Games Santa Monica
02.2016 - Current

Events Producer

Riot Games Santa Monica
01.2015 - 12.2015

Production Coordinator

Riot Games Santa Monica
08.2013 - 12.2014

Associate of Science - Computer Science

Cascadia Community College

References

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