Algirdas Gricius

Experience

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  Riot Games

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2019

  Professional Esports Athlete

  Throughout 2017-2019 I completely dominated the Baltic scene with different teams, heavily focusing on teamwork and understanding strengths and weaknesses of individuals in order to maximize performance*1st place BEL Season 1 + Qualified to European Masters (Official Riot supported European Regional League tournament for the best teams from each region)*1st place BEL Season 2 + Qualified to European Masters*1st place BESL Season 1*1st place BESL Season 2*1st place Infoshow LAN PARTY EUW 2017, 2018While playing competitively throughout my active years I always maintained the highest levels of play. Peaked Top 10 in the whole European server (0.003% of all the players playing ranked matches). Show less

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  Turing School

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Esports Team Captain

  First esports project of building a team with a dedicated sponsorship.*First place in the official Riot Games supported Baltic Esports League Season 1*First place in the second season of Baltic eSports League Through hard work in a short amount of time we assembled a team that negated all the odds against them and won major regional tournaments/leagues.

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  Team Atlantis

  Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Esports Team Manager

  Team Atlantis was the best performing European team while I was working as a Team Manager in the organisation.As a manager, I had to take care of the professional athletes and help them achieve their peak performance potential. Some tasks that I did on a daily basis:- Optimized best training and lifestyle patterns for players to achieve peak performance- Negotiating contracts with players- Managing social media and image of the players- Planning trips to international competitions, communicating with tournament officials - Go-to person to solve problems that would arise for the players- Motivated young professional players to seek greatness and believe in themselves Show less

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  15min

  Oct 2019 - May 2020

  Project Manager/Journalist

  Project "Esportsnamai"- Launched the project within a short timeframe- Researched and made deals with local partners- Monitored all the content and progress of the project- Achieved exponential growth in a short time period- Went above all management set objectives

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  LESPA - Lithuanian Esports Association

  Jul 2020 - now

  Board Member

  Lithuanian Esports Association is a nonprofit organization that focuses on the grassroots esports scene.We aim to help and lead organizations, education institutions towards creating a sustainable infrastructure that can nurture future talent.I am in charge of competitions, national team selection and education.Some key areas of work:International Esports Federation (IESF). Became a member of IESF and delegated three teams in the following games: CS:GO, Tekken, PES(eFootball)Project "Esports in Schools" - grassroots network creation in schools through establishing clubs in the schoolRed Bull Campus Clutch - exclusively student competition in the game Valorant Show less

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  Kauno švietimo inovacijų centras

  Oct 2020 - Feb 2021

  Lecturer

  "Esports - competencies of the future" Goal of the program:1. Helping teachers understand how video games work and how they affect the lives of kids/teenagers2. Taking esports closer to the mainstream acceptance My roles in the program:- Lecturing teachers and individuals on various esports and gaming topics- Providing direct examples from gathered experience- One of the core creators of the program

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  Iron Wolves

  Dec 2020 - now

  Founder/Co-Owner

  Iron Wolves is an esports team that competes at the highest level in European Regional League ecosystem. Top 2 in Ultraliga - biggest Eastern European League. Top 20 in Europe.The organization was founded in order to lead the community and set high quality standards for teams that look to compete at the highest local and international level.During one year we grew from 3 people to over 10 people working on the project.First place in Baltic Masters -> qualified for European Masters.FILLQ 2020 - First esports content creator tournament. FILLQ 2021 - Grew the event by 20% and involved 400% more brandsFILLQ 2023 - Biggest digital esports event in the Baltics. Total views 1 million. Show less

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  Teltonika Networks

  Oct 2021 - May 2023

  Business Development Manager

  Growth of high value partners with a strong focus on developing markets and future IoT solutions.We are helping our partners to modernize and implement solutions that enable efficiency, cost reduction and innovation. AgTech, Industrial PLC management, Robotics, Remote Management, Solar, Off-Grid deployments, Autonomous Solutions, Automation, Unmanned machinery. You name it - we have done it. Teltonika Networks is an IoT leader, with strong manufacturing facilities, in-house R&D and support that enables easy partner onboarding and fast solutions. Show less

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  EDU Vilnius

  Nov 2021 - now

  Educator/Program Creator

  Kids and teens are not interested in the education system.That is why we use gaming as a tool to engage with youth and focus on developing their social and emotional skills in the classroom. The program we created uses non violent communication principles to create a safe environment in the classroom.