Rachel Rakowski

Rachel (Ray) Rakowski has a diverse work experience in the gaming and esports industry. Rachel (Ray) started their career as a Composer, creating original music for video games, webisodes, and community esports tournaments. Rachel (Ray) then worked as an Audio Lead for Kollide Entertainment, leading a small audio team and collaborating with game designers to create the sonic palette for their games.

Rachel also gained experience as an Audio Engineer at ESL - Turtle Entertainment, where they mixed live shows and managed audio equipment for esports events. Rachel (Ray) later worked as a Freelance Audio & Esports Professional, composing music for game companies, providing freelance audio mixing for live broadcasts, and engaging with the esports community.

Moving into more managerial roles, Rachel served as a Production Coordinator and Junior Creative Producer at Ginx TV Ltd. Rachel (Ray) then became the Studio Manager - Esports at Red Bull, overseeing events at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere and managing esports tournaments.

Rachel's career then transitioned to focus on esports strategy and partnerships. Rachel (Ray) worked as an Esports Manager at Right Formula, devising esports strategies and managing finances. Rachel (Ray) then became the Head of Esports at Jagex, where they led the development of the company's esports and competitive gaming strategy and handled brand activations and partnerships.

In their most recent role before joining We Are Social as the Global Head of Gaming, Rachel worked at Logitech G. There, they served as the Senior Global Brand Manager for Simulation Gaming, responsible for marketing initiatives for simulation and controller products. Rachel (Ray) also held the position of Global Program Manager, overseeing the development and execution of esports tournaments and marketing plans.

Overall, Rachel (Ray) Rakowski has extensive experience across various aspects of the gaming and esports industry, including music composition, audio engineering, production management, and strategic planning.

Rachel (Ray) Rakowski pursued their education in a chronological manner. Rachel (Ray) first attended River Ridge High School from 2006 to 2010, where they obtained their High School Diploma. Later, from 2012 to 2015, Rachel studied at UCLA, specializing in Music Composition for Visual Media. Their field of study focused on Composing for Visual Media and Music Supervising. Additionally, they received a certification in Wwise, which was obtained from the CRAS-Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences.