Matthew Chilinski

Experience

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  Self Employed

  Aug 2014 - now

  Collegiate and Non-Collegiate Esports Leader

  Game: CS:GO (2013-2019)Managed over 60 players and their development in the tactical FPS CS:GO as well as coordinated and led 7 different iterations of 5-man rosters. Responsibilities included delegating in-game tactics and strategy, as well as out-of-game finances, coordination with team schedules, and organization of deadlines and prize winnings. Amassed nearly $3000 of prize winnings over the course of 1.5 years at peak success, with short stint on a salaried contract.Game: VALORANT (2020-Present)Founded the Ohio State VALORANT team when the game came out in 6/2020 Similarly to CS:GO, I've recruited, trained, and captained over 20 players in 4 iterations of a 5-man roster, as well as screened through 100+ applicants to determine the optimal combination of players while in school.Post-graduation in 5/2022, my responsibilities have virtually remained the same in terms of recruitment, training, and leadership, but now as a coach.Other responsibilities include delegating in-game strategies, coordinating with OSU's Buckeye Gaming Collective (BGC) to determine social media posts, as well as being interviewed for The Lantern twice. Amassed over $500 in prize winnings. Show less

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  The Ohio State University

  Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Scarlet and Gray Financial Wellness Coach

  Taught and interacted with 100+ students weekly about the key facets of holistic financial wellness, including budgeting, credit, and goal-settingWorked 1-on-1 with graduate level students to advise in dealing with student loans, credit card debt, as well as investments specifically in Roth/Traditional IRAs and 401ks

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  AdVon Commerce

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  SEO Intern

  Began work at AdVon Commerce as an editor to proofread web articles for various publishers.Proofreading entailed basic grammar checking as well as improving inherent SEO through usage of word choice in paragraphs, titles, and headers. Working currently in optimizing Google Sheets to optimize efficiency, determining keywords for various industries, as well as reviewing past articles to make sure SEO is already optimized for over 1500+ articles.Written, edited, built, and published 200+ articles in sum across various publishers.Most recent project entailed analyzing 1700 articles' on-page SEO to determine cracks in efficiency; refresh resulted in a 40% increase in traffic to website with an accompanying 50% increase in site value. Show less

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  Bon Secours Mercy Health

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Digital Intern

  Ran blog audits to inform future keyword research using SEMRush, Screaming Frog, and Google Analytics; edited, wrote, and published contentMaintained over 1500 BSMH local listings through MozDeveloped ideas for AB testing in Google Ads (PPC), web design, and blog content structureModified and created paid ad campaigns through Google Ads

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  Ceiling Search | Columbus SEO and Digital Marketing Agency

  Aug 2022 - now

  SEO & Content Director

  Actively manage 40+ websites, regularly auditing for technical errors and content optimization opportunities - core focus is developing long-term content strategies built to withstand algorithmic changesWrite and manage 3 teams of writers to deliver 50+ articles/mo to clientsDevelop and oversee long-term content strategies unified across channels, primarily website-basedAssist teams in developing more structured systems to maximize efficiency via automation

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  ReAlpha

  May 2024 - now

  Marketing Consultant & Brand Strategist

  Developing GTM and brand strategy for launch of Claire, the world's first commission-less AI real estate agent.