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IVAN OGORODNYK
Esports Operations/Business Development Manager · Team Manager · Regional Esports Talent Agent · Esports Professional

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior-oriented esports operations, team management, and talent representation professional
with experience across Tier-1 esports operations, international tournament logistics, player
management, roster coordination, scouting, media operations, project management, and
esports business development.
Currently working as Team Manager at Natus Vincere (NAVI), managing operations across PUBG,
CS2 Academy, and TrackMania rosters, supporting 15 players and staff across international
events, travel, visas, schedules, documentation, tournament communication, and on-site
operations — where operational coordination directly enabled two rosters to reach EWC and
secure a minimum of $708,000 for the organization.
Additional experience includes working as Regional Esports Talent Agent at LGND Agency,
representing 6 players across CS2 and Rainbow Six Siege; leading operations as COO of OBLOGA
Media Group; managing ALGO Esports media and roster operations; supporting first
professional contracts, bootcamps, LAN participation, scouting, cost optimization, and
high-pressure operational problem-solving.
CONTACT
Valencia, Spain CORE ESPORTS OPERATIONS COMPETENCIES
[відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») Team Operations · Player Management · Roster Operations · Tournament Operations · LAN
[відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») Logistics · Travel & Visa Coordination · Bootcamp Planning · Player Representation · Contract
Messengers: [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») Negotiation · Talent Scouting · Media Strategy · Business Development
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Team Manager
ESPORTS OPERATIONS
NATUS VINCERE November 2025 – Present
— Team & Roster Operations
Manage esports operations across PUBG, CS2 Academy, and TrackMania rosters, supporting
— Tournament Operations
approximately 15 players and staff across international tournaments, visas, travel, schedules,
— LAN Event Logistics
documentation, event communication, and on-site operations.
— Travel & Visa Coordination
— Bootcamp Planning
• Coordinate full-cycle operations across 3 competitive titles, including logistics, tournament
registration, schedules, per diems, equipment, documents, and stakeholder communication.
— On-site Event Support
• Supported 7 international events so far, with at least 8 additional events planned, including EWC
— Competitive Scheduling
2026, PGS 1-12, Urban Riga Open 6, Tipsport Open 1, and other tournaments.
— Cost Optimization
• Directly enabled two managed rosters to reach and compete at EWC, where they earned a
combined 800 points in the overall standings, securing a minimum of $708,000 for the
organization; end-to-end logistics, travel, and on-site coordination ensured both teams arrived
PLAYER REPRESENTATION & TALENT fully prepared and focused entirely on competing.
— Player Representation • Handle visa and travel processes across South Korea, China, and other Asian countries, especially
— Contract Negotiation for Ukrainian citizens facing complex application requirements; successfully handled 5 visa cases,
— Career Management including multi-entry visas to China.
— Transfer Support • Resolved a critical South Korea visa issue by securing approval within 2 days instead of the
— Talent Scouting & Evaluation expected 9-day timeline, preventing potential player absence after an initial denial.
— Player Profiling • Work directly with tournament and event stakeholders, including Hero Esports, Urban
— Roster Building Contenders, CCT, BPI, Esports Foundation, ESL, FACEIT, and Tipsport.

— Legal Coordination
• Supported a championship-winning PUBG Global Series campaign by maintaining stable
operational conditions around the roster.
— First Pro Contracts
• Supported the CS2 Academy on their first ever 2 LAN events in Latvia and Czech Republic,
including support for the players that were coming from Ukraine, North Macedonia, and Czech
Republic.
TOOLS
Selected Impact: $708K+ secured for the org at EWC and 800 pts across 2 rosters; 15 players/staff; 3
— Jira · Confluence · Trello titles; 7 completed events; 7+ upcoming events; 5 visa cases; China multi-entry visas; urgent Korea
— Notion · ClickUp · SQL visa solved in 2 days; 10–30% selected cost reductions.

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— Google Workspace
Chief Operating Officer / Founder
— Discord · Slack · Bitrix24
OBLOGA Media Group September 2024 – Present
— Figma · Miro · Canva AI
Founded and built OBLOGA Media Group, scaling it from a Rainbow Six: Vegas localization
— Google Analytics
initiative (released via Steam Workshop) into a multi-vertical esports and media organization
— Meta Business Suite
spanning operations, media production, broadcasting, tournaments, and commercial
— TikTok Analytics · YouTube Studio
development. Own the full operational layer and continue to expand the organization’s
— FACEIT · HLTV · Leetify
directions, staff, and revenue base.
— Python — Basic · Docker — Basic
— AI Tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini • Direct the entire operational layer of the organization — strategic planning, day-to-day
operations, project management, internal process design, and delivery across multiple parallel
workstreams — taking initiatives from concept to launch and stable, ongoing operation.
• Built and scaled a 12-person organization, coordinating up to 10 contributors; expanded
LANGUAGES
headcount, distributed ownership across the team, and stood up new directions (media,
Ukrainian — Native tournaments, broadcasting, commercial) as the company grew from community project into a
Russian — Fluent developing commercial media business.
English — Fluent / C1 • Secured the organization’s first commercial partners and built its first sustainable revenue
Spanish — Upper-Intermediate / B2 streams, developing the sponsorship offering end-to-end and bringing OBLOGA to operational
German — Beginner / A2 profitability — a self-sustaining operation covering its own costs — while continuing to develop
Polish — Beginner / A2 new revenue streams and partnerships.
• Own media strategy and production as an extended part of the COO remit: set content priorities,
direct the Telegram, Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok ecosystem, coordinate designers, editors,
creators, and broadcasters, launch new content formats, and use esports events as content
CERTIFICATIONS
products.
GOiT Professional Certification in Project • Launched and scaled a dedicated YouTube vertical from the ground up — building the production
Management — Apr 2023
workflow and content strategy, expanding production capacity, and coordinating scripting,
SOC / Security Operations Center production, and editing — establishing it as one of OBLOGA’s core growth channels.
Training
• Grew OBLOGA to an audience of nearly 10,000 across platforms and established it as one of the
Football Scouting and Analysis leading Ukrainian-language Rainbow Six media platforms, converting that reach into a stronger
Certification — PASS UA Academy — Nov market position and the sponsorship opportunities that followed.
2023–Jul 2024
• Owned community Rainbow Six tournaments end-to-end — concept, planning, production, and
delivery for up to 64 players — and secured Ukrainian/English broadcast rights to Chinese and
Oceania regional tournaments plus exclusive Ukrainian casting rights for 2026, working directly
EDUCATION with federation-level and publisher stakeholders to move OBLOGA into the international Rainbow
Bachelor's Degree in Management Six ecosystem.
Ukrainian-American University Selected Impact: Founder-built 12-person organization brought to operational profitability with first
Concordia sustainable revenue streams and commercial partners; ~10K cross-platform audience; one of the
2024 – 2028 — Ongoing leading UA-language R6 media platforms; launched YouTube growth vertical; up to 64 tournament
players; Chinese/Oceania broadcast rights; exclusive UA casting rights for 2026.

Regional Esports Talent Agent
SCOUTING & ANALYSIS
LGND Agency February 2026 – Present
— Demo & Performance Review
Represent and support esports players across the world with focus on Eastern Europe,
— Scrim Evaluation
specializing in career development, first professional contracts, organization communication,
— Recruitment Reports
contract discussions, legal coordination, roster opportunities, and long-term positioning.
— Mentality & Comms Assessment
• Represent 6 professional and emerging esports players across CS2 and Rainbow Six Siege,
— Role Suitability
supporting Tier-2 to academy-level players from Ukraine, Estonia, North Macedonia, Denmark,
and surrounding regions.
• Communicate with teams, managers, coaches, organizations, legal representatives, and
TEAM & PERFORMANCE SUPPORT
stakeholders during opportunity and contract discussions; help young players secure first
— Assistant Coaching professional contracts and entry points into structured esports organizations.
— Mental Support & Tilt Management • Maintain relationships with approximately 10 organizations and stakeholders, including
— Team Talks Millenium and Al Ahli; advise players on career planning, organization fit, roster decisions,
— Conflict Resolution personal branding, salary expectations, and long-term development.
Selected Impact: 6 players represented/supported; first pro contracts; 10
organizations/stakeholders; CS2 and R6 markets; Eastern Europe focus.

Project Manager
Plus Karma December 2023 – Present

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Manages marketing, design, advertising, and development projects for international clients,
strengthening project delivery, stakeholder communication, creative production, and
operational execution skills applicable to esports and gaming organizations. Manages 8+
projects for 5 clients — including long-term digital marketing work for VARUS, supporting
campaigns that reached 11 million unique monthly viewers and contributed to a 13% increase
in app downloads, and helped secure VARUS's contract renewal for 3 consecutive years.
Additional clients include Ukrtelecom, AB InBev Efes Ukraine, Naftogaz, YASNO, and GigaGroup.

Head of Media
ALGO Esports February 2025 – August 2026
Initially joined as SMM Project Manager; promoted to Head of Media in November 2025
Lead media direction, creative production, content operations, rebranding, and multi-platform
communication for a professional CS2 organization.
• Built and executed content strategy for a newly formed professional CS2 roster; led a full visual
and strategic rebrand in February 2026, aligning design, content formats, tone of voice, and
brandbook requirements.
• Relaunched TikTok and Instagram after low activity, improving content performance by
approximately 200–400%; grew total social following from approximately 400 to 900+ after
relaunch, reaching approximately 1,100 by June 2026.
• Recruited and onboarded 3 media team members, including designers and SMM contributors.
• Managed content across X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, YouTube, and other platforms,
excluding Discord; delivered a high-performing post exposing cheaters that reached
approximately 500,000 people.
Selected Impact: Full rebrand; +200–400% content performance; 400 to 1,100 followers; 3 media
team members; 500K-reach post.

Assistant Coach & Team Manager
ALGO Esports April 2025 – January 2026
Managed team structure, player communication, roster operations, bootcamp planning, LAN
logistics, and performance environment for a Tier-2/Tier-3 CS2 roster.
• Managed an 11-person team structure, including players, staff, and support contributors;
participated in scouting and signing discussions, occasionally contributing to final roster
decisions.
• Evaluated approximately 15–20 players during scouting and roster-building processes.
• Organized a 1-week bootcamp in Denmark for 6 people, covering logistics, accommodation,
schedules, preparation routines, and team environment.
• Planned and organized participation in Urban Riga Open 2 and Roman Imperium Cup 6;
supported the team during Urban Riga Open 2, where the roster achieved 2nd place.
• Supported the main coach with workload, operational structure, final decision-making, player
motivation, communication, and team environment.
Selected Impact: 11-person team; 15–20 players evaluated; Denmark bootcamp; 2 LAN events; 2nd
place at Urban Riga Open 2.

Recruitment Analyst / Scout
C.S.D.E. August 2025 – December 2025
Supported a talent scouting initiative focused on young Ukrainian CS2 players through demo
review, performance analysis, and qualitative evaluation.
• Observed and analyzed 8 young Ukrainian CS2 players through demos and performance review;
prepared 4 structured scouting reports combining numerical performance data with qualitative
evaluation.
• Evaluated players based on mechanics, role fit, communication, discipline, mentality,
consistency, statistics, and long-term potential.
• Collaborated directly with the owner to support roster discussions and player evaluation,
including trial consideration for a young player for the main team.
Selected Impact: 8 players scouted; 4 scouting reports; trial support for main team candidate.

IT Project Manager / System Administrator
Communication Systems GmbH — West Germany August 2022 – June 2023

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Led internal IT and systems administration projects for a company of over 100 employees,
managing the Dockerization of internal tools and improving operational efficiency by
approximately 35%. Optimized internal mail systems for security and reliability, and worked
across security policies, access management, backups, and documentation — coordinating
between technical and business stakeholders using Confluence, Azure, and ServiceNow.

Project Manager
Freelance July 2023 – December 2023
Delivered 4 freelance projects for clients from the United States and Hong Kong, managing
website redesign and development across retail, technology, landing page, e-commerce, and
non-corporate digital formats — coordinating client communication, project scope, timelines,
and feedback cycles using Slack and Notion.

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