Hi, I’m
Kelsey Moser
Santa Monica,CA
Summary
Experienced leader in the esports industry, having lead multiple projects from competitive teams to events to production. Adept at identifying talent and building robust teams of high performers.
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Evil GeniusesSanta Monica, CA
Head of LoL Coaching Staff & LoL GM
11.2022 - 11.2023
Job overview
- Managed LoL Coaching Staff for LCS and NACL (use of PM software)
- Coached Top 4 LCS Spring, Top 3 LCS Summer regular season with bottom three roster spend, Top 2 NACL Summer
- Managed and budgeted sponsor obligations and relations with HPE
- Scouted and negotiate starting roster for 2024 (before EG's exit)
Riot GamesSanta Monica, CA
Academy Broadcast Producer
01.2022 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Drove player-centric vision for the Academy 2022 Broadcast that resulted in doubled viewership YOY both splits
- Responsibilities included Creative Director, Project Manager, Story Meetings Lead, Talent Producer, and Live Producer
- Collaborated with operations on tournament design and schedule
- Produced on segments Emmy Award winning World Finals Production
Evil GeniusesSanta Monica, CA
Competitive Development Lead
11.2021 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Designed, organized, produced 60 hours of curriculum
- Ran two LoL camps and one career summit including registration and marketing
- Created and implemented scouting and player development plans across multiple levels that resulted in the formation of the 2022 EG championship roster
100 ThievesLos Angeles, CA
Academy Director and Head Coach
12.2018 - 11.2020
Job overview
- Scouted talent for 100 Thieves LoL including 2021 Championship Roster
- Won 2019 Summer Academy Championship as a Head Coach
- Implemented (including revenue model) first third tier team for an LCS organization in North America.
H2K-GamingBerlin, Germany
Analyst and Assistant Coach
11.2017 - 11.2018
Job overview
- Prepared reports on opposing teams facing H2K-Gaming
- Dynamic use of Microsoft Excel and other programs
- Appeared as first woman on stage coach for LEC or LCS
- Managed player project to transition to new role at a top level
ESPN, Yahoo!, theScoreChicago, Shanghai, Berlin
Esports Content Producer
10.2013 - 11.2017
Job overview
- Produced and ran first live English language broadcast of the Chinese LPL in 2014
- First major English language voice to extensively publish written content on Chinese teams
- Covered European and Chinese LoL extensively, including editing and mentoring of peers
MorningstarChicago, IL
Data Analyst
06.2014 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Managed database products on Indexes and ETFs for Morningstar
- Coordinated with stock companies globally to provide data for client needs
- Assisted analysts on day-to-day forecasts
International Monetary FundWashington, DC
Research Associate
07.2011 - 06.2014
Job overview
- Established first internal detailed database product on international taxes
- Contributed to revenue models on government projects: ex. Sierra Leone silver mining
- Mentored fellow research associate
Education
University Of ChicagoChicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts from Economics
06.2011
University Overview
- David S. Hu Award and Honors Recipient
- Thesis: A Model of Production-Determined Debt Default in Iceland and Argentina
Skills
- Project management
- Leadership and coaching
- Extensive esports industry knowledge
- JIRA, Asana, Confluence, Trello
- Microsoft Suite
- Production software such as Shoflo
- Database management
- R, STATA, Python
- Conversational Mandarin Chinese
Timeline
Head of LoL Coaching Staff & LoL GM
Evil Geniuses
11.2022 - 11.2023
Academy Broadcast Producer
Riot Games
01.2022 - 11.2022
Competitive Development Lead
Evil Geniuses
11.2021 - 01.2022
Academy Director and Head Coach
100 Thieves
12.2018 - 11.2020
Analyst and Assistant Coach
H2K-Gaming
11.2017 - 11.2018
Data Analyst
Morningstar
06.2014 - 02.2015
Esports Content Producer
ESPN, Yahoo!, theScore
10.2013 - 11.2017
Research Associate
International Monetary Fund
07.2011 - 06.2014
University Of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts from Economics
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