Evan Oberman

Current

Marketing Coordinator at Virgin Gaming
Promotions / Gaming Specialist - Canada at GUNNAR Optiks
Organizer at Frag For Cancer

Owner at Varsity Gameco Inc.

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Past

Gaming Expert at The Jetstar Group
Community & Content Manager for Major League Gaming Canada at Insight Sports
Systems Administration at Ronald A. Chisholm

Co-Founder at Gekkotech Computers

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Education

Dalhousie University

Recommendations

5 recommendations

Connections

168 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

Evan Oberman’s Summary

Entrepreneurship. Organizing and volunteering at multiple events from charities to LAN parties. Performance system building. Marketing/Promotions. Gaming Expert. + More.

Evan Oberman’s Specialties:

Running Events, Presentation Skills, Communication, Conventional and Guerrilla Marketing.

Evan Oberman’s Experience

Marketing Coordinator

Virgin Gaming

(Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2010 — Present (4 months)
Promotions / Gaming Specialist - Canada

GUNNAR Optiks

(Privately Held; Consumer Goods industry)

May 2010 — Present (5 months)
Organizer

Frag For Cancer

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2008 — Present (2 years )

I am a co-organizer of Frag For Cancer. I wear many hats in this organization. My roles range from event planning to maintaining the website, obtaining sponsors and setting up the network for the LAN.
Owner

Varsity Gameco Inc.

(Computer Games industry)

September 2007 — Present (3 years 1 month)

Founded and operate Varsity Gameco and The Varsity eSports League
Gaming Expert

The Jetstar Group

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2009 — June 2010 (1 year 2 months)

I did work on a number of gaming-related programs, specializing in the gaming aspects. These responsibilities were broad, including working with pro-players, organizing tournaments, and running promotions. I now manage an ad network for a group of specialty websites, and act as an advisor for gaming related projects.
Community & Content Manager for Major League Gaming Canada

Insight Sports

(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

July 2008 — August 2008 (2 months)

I was the community and content manager for the MLG Canada website. I updated content and administrated the forums. Also worked at live events such as the AMP Your Game National Gaming Tour, and the Pro Circuit stop in Toronto.
www.mlgcanada.com
Systems Administration

Ronald A. Chisholm

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wholesale industry)

June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)

Assisted with systems administration. I would get projects such as going around to every person in the office, checking up on their computers, applying updates, and deploying new software. I also worked with VNC doing remote access to the US and Montreal. I would send out email updates and instructions to the entire company, setup new systems, "Ghost" machines, and zero systems to be returned. I would make orders for new parts and work with service representatives when they came to the office. These among many other duties I was charged with while working at Ronald A. Chisholm.
Co-Founder

Gekkotech Computers

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Consumer Services industry)

October 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 3 months)

Small tech-support with a few friends in high-school

Evan Oberman’s Education

Dalhousie University

Business Management 2007 — 2011 (expected)

My program focuses on the many aspects of running a business. This includes areas of marketing, finances, proper presentation skills and business etiquette, all the way to analyzing and executing social corporate responsibility. The "theme" of the program can be defined as "Manging with Integrity".

Activities and Societies:

Founded and operate the Dalhousie eSports Society, winner of the 2009/2010 Charitable Society of the Year Award.

Completed the ESP (Entreprenurial Skills Program), will graduate with a certificate in Entrepreneurship.

Co-Organizer at Frag For Cancer - (www.fragforcancer.ca)