Colton Williams

FSU Sports Analytics Summit | Main Account @cbwilliams9

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E-Sports are projected to encompass a 2 Billion Dollar market this year. EA has surely put a good amount of marketing strategy into expanding this realm, and for good reason. #FSUSAS

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“As Gen 5 Consoles start to come out in the future, new features that hadn’t previously been utilized are becoming more prevalent.” -Matt Agnew #FSUSAS

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“Project management technology is essential to the company’s success and will become more prevalent across the industry.” -Matt Agnew #FSUSAS

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Machine learning helps pick up on human visual que’s and provides a huge part of information data gathered to the company. Matt elaborated on how important machine learning is in his company although he doesn’t regularly work with it. #FSUSAS

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“Working with people that are highly proficient in their subject matter is a huge step in advancing the goal of the team. I didn’t come in with a programming backround so I expect our software engineers to understand its entirety and convey issues that may arise to me.” -Matt

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In QV many of their users are very opinionated. Therefore, you need actionable evidence and data to adress the significant problems prevalent. #FSUSAS

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“Live services like Ultimate Team require more updates to the product in a shorter period of time. This brings discussions regarding which coding methods prove most effective.” -Matt Agnew

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Matt works with producers, developers, animators, etc in an effort to combine all those specialities and bring the team together. This ultimately helps to keep the project on track. #FSUSAS

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-Matt Agnew

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“The reason they wanted me and figured I could add value is my comprehensive understanding of Data. It’s a passionate environment-no doubt.” #FSUSAS

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“Ultimate team engagement is fundamental to Madden and FIFA’s success. We measure the usage of our users to determine if their engagement is profitable.” -Matt Agnew #FSUSAS

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Matt now works mostly on the commentary side in EA’s professional football game- Madden. Every play is relayed into the automated commentary, and we work through any bugs or issues to assure the highest quality. #FSUSAS

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His backround in sports management opened the door but ultimately his economics background was what set him apart. “There is a sense of comrodory in the economics world. The way we think, react, decide, etc.” #FSUSAS

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Matt works to defend end to end quality as the Senior QV Analyst for Electronic Arts (EA). #FSUSAS

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We now welcome fellow Nole Matt Agnew for our last speaker of the day. #FSUSAS

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Coursing and PuckPercentage ultimately measured the same thing yet Hockey coaches hated the term Coursing. Therefore, making people fully understand the respective analytic is very important.

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“If you want a job in sports, the biometrics side is the biggest area for growth. There is no salary cap on the front office.” @ngreenberg #FSUSAS

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“If you’re interested in analytics I would read anything from Bill James because he explains his methods and advanced metrics very well.” @ngreenberg #FSUSAS

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Most controversial data backed opinion he holds: “I wrote that Tom Brady wasn’t an elite quarterback this year. Oh boy.” @ngreenberg #FSUSAS

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Investment Banking and its similarities to baseball: “Forecasting assets is a big part of what we do in both realms.” @ngreenberg #FSUSAS