Toby ‘TobiWan’ Dawson -
@TobiWanDOTAA veteran of the esports world, Toby has been involved in the industry since 2003 and gained reputation as an integral part of the industry’s progression from infancy to the mega business it is today. One of the most established play-by-play casters in the world and a leading commentator for the esports international global tournaments, commanding prizepool of $24M in 2017.
Vincent Deathsie Chu -
@DeathsieVincent ‘Deathsie’ Chu is an international television esports star appearing on various programmes such as Ginx Esports TV’s ‘The Bridge’ which airs to over 40 countries and reaches 55+ million homes. In addition, Vincent lives and breathes Hearthstone as one of the UK’s top professional players and is currently the #1 ranked finalist in the ESL UK Premiership.
BESTMETA TEAM
Amy Yu - Managing Director -
linkedinFounder and CEO of Varsity Games - an esports organization with the vision to develop a commercially sustainable ecosystem aimed at the university sector with the purpose to drive positive social change. Getting Varsity recognized by BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and UKIE (entertainment trade body in the UK) is an official stamp for Amy’s strong position and capabilities within the esports industry.
Toby Dawson (Tobiwan) - Esports Director -
@TobiWanDOTASee above, Toby is also an official BestMeta talent
Arman Gal - CTO -
linkedinArman has over 15 years of experience in the computer software industry, and was an integral part of the succeeded of many projects in Online-Trading, Gambling, and Marketing.
Alexey Ratner - Compliance Director -
linkedinWith more than 12 years of experience in strategic and technological for international project, 6 years of which at Price Waterhouse Coopers in Germany overseeing numerous successfully completed high-tech projects for brand names companies such as BMW, Bayer, and Cognizant Technology Solutions, Alexey brings valuable and proven experience in implementing innovative hightech operations.
Mikhail Tabakov - Finance Director -
linkedinMikhail has over 7 years experience working in some of the largest financial institutions, such as Citibank UK, as well as managing financial strategy for the leading Russian investment bank Troika Dialog (Sberbank). On top of that, Mikhail managed strategic projects with a focus on risk management and corporate governance at Ernst and Young, providing him with full gamut of financial skills.
Mark Mantle - Operations Manager -
linkedinMark has over a decade of experience in Operations & Service Management in tech, telecom, and aviation where he was part of the management team of the resource planning programme for Airbus. This is backed with Mark’s vast 15 years involvement in the esports industry, from being a professional competitor to organising events & relationship management.
Erdoan Veliev - Chief Architect -
linkedinChief architect with 10 years of experience in the online gaming and financial trading industry, specialized in software development, design and architecture.
Denis Tolstashov - Blockchain Architect -
linkedinDenis has been involved in the commercial software development industry since 1999 and holds a proven track record of successfully delivering more than 80 products. He is the CEO and co-founder of Wimix LLC, and been part of 4 blockchain developments on a technical expert role.
Alexey Farber - Algorithms Consultant -
linkedinAlexey has more than 20 years of technological leadership of R&D teams in complex algorithmic software and machine learning for industrial applications. 10 of which in running operations for complex financial applications, trading robots and gamification of trading. Alexey is CTO and founder of Alfa Algorithms, which focuses on the development of blockchain trading and analysis applications.
Victor Brusser - Dev Ops -
linkedinViktor is an experienced team leading software engineer, with more than 15 years in development of next-generation technologies and a
track record or numerous implemented eCommerce projects.
Denis Perfilyev - UI-UX Designer -
linkedinDenis is an experienced UI/UX designer with more than 12 years experience in creating user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing designs.
George Eastmead - Social Media Manager -
twitterExperienced with building dedicated communities from the grounds up for well known offline and online brands, during his recent position of managing Alienware’s EMEA social strategy for over four years, George increased the social reach of the brand by 30%. In addition, George has several years of experience in running very successful campaigns for indie game publishers and AAA hardware brands.
Rene Omlor - Community Manager -
twitterRené has been managing gaming personalities networks for several years now, ranging from moderation to creative developments.
Shawn Briggs - Creative -
linkedinShawn gained his creative and design experience during his work for major global media houses, including ITV, Fulham FC, and Ink Global. With a degree in TV & Film production, and being an award winning filmmaker, Shawn is a valuable creative asset.
Michael Golod - Co-Founder Crowdwiz.io -
linkedinMichael has more than 15 years of executive experience in the development of software products and operations, holding senior leadership positions at gaming industry leaders 888.com and Playtech. He was also CEO of TradoLogic, a world leader in fintech software providers.
Aleksey Studnov - Blockchain Advisor
linkedinBlockchain teacher in Moscow Business School, participated in multiple congresses, forums on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Currently Aleksey is CTO of Izetex, developing blockchain architecture and decentralised applications.
Manan Mehta - Crypto & ICO Advisor -
linkedinCEO at infinite assets, and a Venture Partner with Seedchange, Manan is an Advisor to ICOs such as PundiX, Elpis Investments and CannaSOS, and an active proponent of self-regulation by the ICO industry.
Alex Yastremski - Legal Counsel -
linkedinAlex is General Counsel at Bitfury Group, based in San Francisco, California, and the former Counsel at Bingham McCutchen in New York. Alex is an expert legal advisor on Cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings, and greatly knowledgeable on matters of Anti Money Laundering.
