Smartphone model iQOO has introduced that it has appointed 25-year-old esports coach and gamer, Vedang ‘Vedzz’ Vikas Chavan, as its Chief Gaming Officer 2.0.
Primarily based in Navi Mumbai, with over seven years {of professional} gaming expertise, he’ll be working with iQOO to ‘improve smartphone gaming experiences’ and increase the model’s presence within the esports ecosystem.
Based on iQOO, the job opening was a part of a three-month-long 2.0 hunt, which had greater than 80,000 submissions from over 400 cities and cities. After a number of rounds, Vedzz was chosen, receiving a ₹10 Lakh (~$12,000/£9,300) prize and the place.
Within the publish on-line, Vedzz mentioned: “This journey has been surreal, and I’m grateful to iQOO, the jury, and everybody who believed in me. I’m excited to now take this ardour ahead with iQOO and provides again to the neighborhood that formed me.”
iQOO Expands Esports Presence
Vedzz is most well-known for his run as knowledgeable esports participant within the PUBG scene, competing since 2019. He has participated in a number of tournaments all through his profession, from the Predator League and PUBG Singapore & Malaysia Collection to his look on the Skyesports PUBG Nations Cup 2023 Qualifiers.
Vedzz can also be the coach for esports organisation Orangutans within the PUBG Cellular scene. He has been teaching since 2020, with essentially the most notable achievements being putting third within the 2022 BGMI Masters Collection, and second in the identical match in 2023 Season 2.
Within the publish on-line, Nipun Marya, CEO of iQOO, mentioned: “Along with his expertise as a participant, coach, and mentor, we imagine he’ll carry a sharper understanding of the gaming neighborhood and a recent perspective to our esports initiatives.
“All of us at iQOO are excited to have him be a part of the household, and we’re assured he’ll make a significant impression on this position.”
Alongside the brand new Chief Gaming Officer, 23-year-old Harshvardhan Singh from Delhi has develop into iQOO’s official caster. With over two years of casting expertise, he’s well-known for successful the Nodwin Gaming Expertise Hunt 3 times, together with throughout BGIS 2024
The smartphone model has maintained an lively presence within the esports scene, turning into a associate in occasions such because the Esports World Cup, and fostering esports groups similar to iQOO S8UL in Battlegrounds Cellular India.
