Graham Schaefer
[email protected] | 419-664-0012 | Akron, Ohio
Education
Bachelor's of Business Administration
Information Systems
Esports Business Certificate
University of Akron
2021-2025
I am a passionate student at The University of Akron focusing on an Information Systems Management degree with a specialization in Esports and the Esports Business landscape. I am actively engaged with UA's Esports program as the President of the student organization.
professional IS interests include full stack development, networking, computer hardware, and project management. On the esports side, interests include event management, organization oversight, team management, and partnerships.
professional IS interests include full stack development, networking, computer hardware, and project management. On the esports side, interests include event management, organization oversight, team management, and partnerships.
Work & Volunteer Experience
Student President, Zips Esports
The University of Akron - Akron, Ohio | January 2022 - Present- Connected and facilitated over 20 club teams for 150+ students each semester (NACE, NECC, ECAC)
- Managed finances for the club, utilizing funds for events and travel
- Organized various events, both casual and competitive for university students
- Commentated over 50 varsity matches, livestreamed in-house
- Watched over the recreational esports center and helped students with hardware/software issues
- Event Organizer for the Esports Ohio State Championship (2022-2025); 100+ teams, 2000+ spectators
- Organized multiple multi-day livestreams to raise money for charity (2022-2024); Over $3500 raised
- Worked as a counselor for summer camps, Connecting with over 150 middle/high school students
- Event setup for multiple LAN events, including setting up all hardware, stream setups, and stage
Compliance/Information Systems Assistant
Catalyst Life Services - Mansfield, Ohio | May 2024 - Present- Created Video content for Various departments, over 15 videos edited
- Filmed building safety tours for CARF Accreditation during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Helped organize and host an outreach event which saw over 80 people engage with our departments
- Helped organize and reach out to business for our annual golf outing which raised over $6,000
- Built and restructured website pages, as well as creating various forms for contact through HTML
Skills
- Alteryx Designer (Designer Core Certified)
- Tableau Visualization Software
- C#, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Adobe Software Suite: Premiere Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
- Microsoft 365: Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint & Microsoft 365 admin suite
- Computer Hardware/Computer Building
- WordPress Website Design Software