Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
UpliftStreaming - CoFounder 2024 - Present
Nationalities
Timeline
Generic

Raphael Saad

Esports/Gaming Industry Consultant
Sao Paulo/SP

Overview

2024
2024
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Consultant/CIO

Beyond The Summit Brasil
Sao Paulo
1 2023 - 12.2023
  • Strategic Project/Product Development
  • Analysis of problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions.
  • Liaise between BTS and streamers to create solutions events & competitions.
  • Chief Innovation Officer, Analyze and plan new strategies and approaches to content production, creation and data.

Consultant & Twitch Partnered Streamer

Multiple Companies
06.2019 - 02.2022
  • Consultant for V3A Agency (current holder of WESG Latam)
  • Council Member for GLG's consulting team.
  • Part of Instinct Family, small group of influencers containing big names like Hayashii and Adolfz. Content Creation and execution
  • Averaging over 200 CCV within 1 week of 1st streaming
  • Gained insight on challenges from Streamer perspective vs Twitch or other industry players.
  • Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities

Dota 2 Team Manager

03.2020 - 05.2020
  • Managed all aspects of Dota 2 team including daily schedule, scrims, maintaining communication with tournaments, player logistics, equipment, etc.
  • People Skills and Team Management; Deconfliction between team members, team Org and players, etc. Role is to assist in finding middle-ground when conflicts appear to ensure team is focused on competitions.
  • Secondary role as "Life Coach"; Players are in a high pressure environment and most of them are extremely young.
  • Notable Success Case: Qualified for Starladder Minor, 1 week after forming team. Team Acquired by SG Esports and qualified to The International 2021

Partnerships Account Manager, Esports

Twitch.tv
04.2017 - 03.2019
  • Scouted, acquired and managed esports teams and their broadcasters, esports tournaments/events to stream exclusively at Twitch, which had vast majority of the market due to these acquisitions. (Brazil Minutes Watched increased from 5th to 3rd overall).
  • Developed & maintained a close relationship with partners and major publishers. Assisting in growth strategies and exposure for their broadcasters & brand.
  • Provided monthly reports on esports broadcasters and ongoing esports local scene for new opportunities, trends and other valid data for platform growth or local scene growth.
  • Worked closely with Business Dev. to streamline and tweak Business deal models used by Partnerships dept company-wide.
  • Provided monthly finance reports based on contractual goals and obligations for Finance Dept. to process and payrolls for partnered teams/accounts.
  • Proactively gathered feedback on Twitch products to present to internal stakeholders
  • Worked together with cross-functional teams to improve existing products on platform and to assist in creation of new products to assist broadcasters and viewers for a better experience at Twitch.
  • Attended events and organized networking opportunities for partners and viewers to connect.

Esports Manager, Latin America

Azubu
09.2015 - 03.2017
  • Scouted for new talent and esports events for partnership proposals.
  • Built and maintained long-standing relationships with partners.
  • Provided monthly updates and in-depth quarterly analysis / progress reports.
  • Assisted management of partners through timely and regular communications concerning delivery of projects and/or ongoing services.
  • Coordinated with Marketing Department on effective event coordination and promotion relevant to the region and talent available.
  • Maintained knowledge of global industry trends in development and technology for gaming, in general, with a focus on esports.
  • Original exodus of streamers from Twitch to Azubu due to better customer service and servers which we provided.
  • In 3 months we were able to obtain over 50% of major esports teams and streamers from the Brazilian market, focusing on "partner first" and having local servers as a priority which Twitch didn't have.

Social Media & Commercial/Sponsorship Coordinator

paiN Gaming (Sao Paulo, BR)
Sao Paulo
10.2014 - 9 2015
  • Worked closely with cross-functional teams including esports & team managers and other sectors of the company to ensure all contractual obligations are met between sponsor and paiN Gaming.
  • Built rapport with sponsors and partners, exploring new ways to maximize partnership results.
  • Evaluated and screened incoming proposals. Responsible for prospecting and reaching out to potential sponsor/partnership opportunities with formulated proposals and deal terms.
  • Attended events as paiN Gaming's representative such as E3, BGS (Brazil Game Show) & The Internationals.
  • Designed and implemented social media campaigns involving fans, sponsors and/or players.
  • Coordinated social media outlets with sponsors, affiliated companies, paiN talent and any other relevant department in order to fulfilling contractual obligations.

Multimedia Designer

Espasso (NYC, USA)
08.2011 - 12.2013
  • Main website, blog and online website design, development, implementation and upkeep. Ongoing task throughout employment.
  • Working with cross functional teams including sales and marketing in order to provide best functionality on website, internal sales system as well providing accurate and timely requested web graphics for promotions and events.
  • Assisting in event organization and execution for events occurring at least once per semester, showcasing new furniture/limited editions or celebrating Brazilian holidays with customer base.

Education

No Degree - Project Management

Coursera - Google Project Management
Online
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Game Development/Design

FullSail Univeristy
Florida, Winter Park
05.2007 - 06.2009

Skills

Teamwork

SalesForce

Talent Acquisition & Management

Esports/Broadcasting Industry Experience (7years)

Sponsorship Relations/Management

Versatility

UpliftStreaming - CoFounder 2024 - Present

UpliftStreaming; is a new company in development create a better user experience for Twitch viewers and streamers.

  We create tools and solutions for streamers and industry companies to assist in;  

  • Gamification of their content, increasing retention, monetization and growth
  • Increased user interactability and ease of access to information on screen (Think Augmented Reality)
  • To acquire further crucial data insights via Google Analytics on Twitch.


MVP used at Copa Tecnosh (PUGB 3 day event avg 7k CCU) to provide esports, leaderboards, schedule and player data on Stream. Also acquired demographics data that is not readily available to Twitch streamers.


Partnered with Galeria.ag , Brazil's biggest independent PR Agency to create marketing & commercial solutions with extensions for brands.


(Co-Founder, Head of Product)

Nationalities

Brazilian

Italian (EU Citizen)

Timeline

Dota 2 Team Manager

03.2020 - 05.2020

Consultant & Twitch Partnered Streamer

Multiple Companies
06.2019 - 02.2022

Partnerships Account Manager, Esports

Twitch.tv
04.2017 - 03.2019

Esports Manager, Latin America

Azubu
09.2015 - 03.2017

Social Media & Commercial/Sponsorship Coordinator

paiN Gaming (Sao Paulo, BR)
10.2014 - 9 2015

Multimedia Designer

Espasso (NYC, USA)
08.2011 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Game Development/Design

FullSail Univeristy
05.2007 - 06.2009

No Degree - Project Management

Coursera - Google Project Management
05.2001 -

Consultant/CIO

Beyond The Summit Brasil
1 2023 - 12.2023

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Raphael SaadEsports/Gaming Industry Consultant