Lester Chen

Lester Chen leads creator strategy for a16z speedrun, drawing on experience in video, gaming and user-generated content. Previously, he led YouTube’s gaming business and content teams at Machinima.

Career

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Based in: Los Angeles
Elsewhere

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

Until Present

Creator Lead, a16z speedrun

YouTube

Sep 2018 — Jan 2021

Head of Gaming Content Partnerships, Americas

YouTube

Jul 2018 — Jan 2021

Global Head of Emerging Gaming Partnerships

YouTube

Jan 2015 — May 2016

Strategic Partner Manager, Esports

Machinima

Director, Live & Esports
Apr 2014 — Dec 2014
Manager, Live Content
Jun 2012 — Apr 2014
Los Angeles, California, United States

UM Worldwide

May 2011 — Jun 2012

Assistant Media Planner

Starcom

Jun 2010 — Aug 2010

Global Operations & Knowledge Management

University of Wisconsin-Madison

B.S. in Journalism

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Lester Chen

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

YouTube

YouTube

YouTube

Machinima

Director, Live & Esports

Manager, Live Content

UM Worldwide

Starcom

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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