Aaron Varis

Aaron Varis is an accomplished product manager with extensive experience in the gaming industry. Currently serving as Lead Product Manager at Niantic, Inc. since October 2022, Aaron has successfully built economic systems to enhance monetization and retention, developed post-launch content schedules, and conducted market research. Previously, as Lead Product Manager at Electronic Arts from January 2021 to September 2022, Aaron focused on minimizing seasonal churn and optimizing monetization strategies. Aaron began a career in product management at Jam City, driving significant increases in ARPDAU and managing game teams for content delivery. Earlier roles include senior consulting at Cognizant Business Consulting and a corporate strategy internship at Blizzard Entertainment. Aaron holds an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and a degree in Management Science and Economics from UC San Diego.