Andrew Lind
Los Angeles, California, United States
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I received my MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and have worked at Activision…
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It's extremely rare for me to post on LinkedIn... But today marked my last day at Blizzard, and I wanted to write to celebrate the 3 years of…
It's extremely rare for me to post on LinkedIn... But today marked my last day at Blizzard, and I wanted to write to celebrate the 3 years of…
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This morning we announced some major changes to our League of Legends #esports ecosystem that will make our sport even more engaging for fans…
This morning we announced some major changes to our League of Legends #esports ecosystem that will make our sport even more engaging for fans…
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You never know where life will take you… My business partner, Justin and I met working together at Activision Blizzard. We loved our team (S/O…
You never know where life will take you… My business partner, Justin and I met working together at Activision Blizzard. We loved our team (S/O…
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Experience
Education
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MIT Sloan School of Management
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● Content Co-Lead for Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, the largest student led conference in the world
o Led a 13-member team which is developing topics and sourcing panel participants for the 2021 conference.
o Ideated and launched a podcast for the conference which featured prominent guests such as Michael Lewis, Nate Silver, and Sue Bird.
o Developed panels for the 2020 conference which focused on branding in esports, NBA ownership, and the future of the sports industry. -
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Activities and Societies: Varsity Baseball (2009 - 2013) Student Athlete Advisory Committee: Varsity Baseball representative (2010 - 2013) Japanese Club Member (2009 - 2013)
• Graduated Magna cum laude
• Double Major in History and Japanese
• Researched and wrote two theses:
o Why Was the Transcontinental Railroad Not Built in 1845? Puts forth an argument that the
original railroad plan failed due to transformations occurring in the US government;
o Planning for Postwar Japan Explains why a previously underappreciated party in the
debate over the fate of post-WWII Japan was more influential than…• Graduated Magna cum laude
• Double Major in History and Japanese
• Researched and wrote two theses:
o Why Was the Transcontinental Railroad Not Built in 1845? Puts forth an argument that the
original railroad plan failed due to transformations occurring in the US government;
o Planning for Postwar Japan Explains why a previously underappreciated party in the
debate over the fate of post-WWII Japan was more influential than originally recognized.
• Awards Received:
o Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence (2010-13), achieve a 3.30 GPA or higher with no
grade lower than a B-, and be taking four or more courses
o College Scholar Award (Spring 2012), achieve a 3.60 GPA or higher and be taking four or
more courses
o NESCAC All-Academic (2010 – 2013), sophomore academic standing and be a varsity
letter winner with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35
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The Tuck Business Bridge Program is a one-month long "Business boot-camp" which gives liberal arts students the business knowledge, skills and experience necessary to leverage their education in the business workplace and beyond.
As part of the program, my team and I conducted a team-based valuation analysis of Costco, including financial and strategic assessments. -
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Activities and Societies: Member of the ICU Baseball Team
Term Abroad as part of Middlebury College Japanese Major
Joined the Baseball Team at ICU
Research Project examining Japanese culture
Volunteer Experience
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Japanese
Professional working proficiency
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Nine years ago, I attended the Tribeca Games Festival at NYU, where I was inspired to become a game developer. Fast forward to the present, and now I…
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Today is a bittersweet moment for me. On the one hand, I reached 5 years at Blizzard Entertainment, and on the other hand it's also my official last…
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It's Overwatch League's 2023 Season opening day today, and I don't think feeling the pre-show jitters and thrill of seeing a top-tier production come…
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"You always get a special kick on Opening Day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You…
"You always get a special kick on Opening Day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You…
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Extremely excited to watch the best version of the best sport in the world all season. Happy Opening Day!
Extremely excited to watch the best version of the best sport in the world all season. Happy Opening Day!
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This past weekend the Call of Duty League set the 2nd highest all-time COD Esports viewership record at the OpTic Texas Major. We peaked over 330k…
This past weekend the Call of Duty League set the 2nd highest all-time COD Esports viewership record at the OpTic Texas Major. We peaked over 330k…
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When I first joined Riot Games, I was given a proposal for a first of its kind league structure for VALORANT Esports, and tasked with making it a…
When I first joined Riot Games, I was given a proposal for a first of its kind league structure for VALORANT Esports, and tasked with making it a…
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I never thought that something I wrote would end up in a book. Now, my HBS admissions essay is in a new collection from The Harvard Crimson. I am…
I never thought that something I wrote would end up in a book. Now, my HBS admissions essay is in a new collection from The Harvard Crimson. I am…
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I’m proud and absolutely thrilled to share that my pro bono team at Ropes & Gray LLP secured asylum for our client this week after a decade of…
I’m proud and absolutely thrilled to share that my pro bono team at Ropes & Gray LLP secured asylum for our client this week after a decade of…
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Attention Esports Enthusiasts! The reports of the demise of the esports industry are greatly exaggerated. Esports may be the gaming industry's…
Attention Esports Enthusiasts! The reports of the demise of the esports industry are greatly exaggerated. Esports may be the gaming industry's…
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Time to start something new! Very excited to start working with the Overwatch 2 Finance and Strategy team! Blizzard Entertainment #overwatch2
Time to start something new! Very excited to start working with the Overwatch 2 Finance and Strategy team! Blizzard Entertainment #overwatch2
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I don’t have many photos of the 8 years I spent in the Navy, but I can proudly say that it is still a big part of what made me who I am today. Happy…
I don’t have many photos of the 8 years I spent in the Navy, but I can proudly say that it is still a big part of what made me who I am today. Happy…
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As a life long gamer, it’s an amazing feeling to see my name in an end game credits for the first time - especially on a franchise as storied as…
As a life long gamer, it’s an amazing feeling to see my name in an end game credits for the first time - especially on a franchise as storied as…
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