Gaming
10 Heads of Data in Gaming
These ten data leaders hold or have held head of data or chief data officer roles, some combined with analytics or insights, at video game companies. A reader can learn how heads of data lead data organizations in gaming businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alican Kaylan
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data · Vertigo Games
Head of Data at Vertigo Games since February 2026; the profile describes Vertigo Games as a computer games company. Former Head of Data at Scorp (2024–2026), Data Science Lead at Spyke Games (2022–2024) and Data Science Manager at Hepsiburada (NASDAQ: HEPS) (2021–2022).
André Petridis
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data · Fanatee
Head of Data at Fanatee since January 2024; the profile describes working as a technical data leader in the competitive gaming industry, designing data architecture with the development team and leading a team of data analysts and engineers. Former Head of Data Engineering at Fanatee (2021–2024) and Head of Data at BLU365 (2018–2020).
Etienne Jozeau
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data and Insights · Avalanche Studios Group
Head of Data and Insights at Avalanche Studios Group since February 2025, a role the profile describes as leading data and insights for Avalanche Studios Group, with a headline covering publishing tech and data and AI strategy for game studios. Former Head of Game Analytics and User Research at PLAION (2022–2025) and Head of Data and Analytics at Ankama (2022).
Feliciano Colella
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data · CrazyGames
Head of Data at CrazyGames since July 2023, listed at Head level; the profile describes CrazyGames as offering free, high-quality online browser games. Former Senior Manager Analytics (2022–2023), Analytics Technical Solutions Manager (2021–2022) and Senior Data Analyst (2019–2021) at Square Enix.
Liz Hall
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data & Insights - EA Entertainment · Electronic Arts (EA)
Former Head of Data & Insights - EA Entertainment at Electronic Arts (EA) (2025–2026), and Head of Enterprise Intelligence Transformation there since August 2026; the profile headline cites AI, data strategy and decision intelligence. Former Senior Director Data & Analytics - Respawn, Battlefield & Need for Speed (2023–2025) and Senior Director Data & Analytics - Respawn & Battlefield (2023) at Electronic Arts (EA).
Natasha Julka
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data · Riot Games
Head of Data at Riot Games since January 2019, listed in the Product department at Head level; the profile describes Riot Games as the developer of League of Legends, VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra and Wild Rift. Former Director of Engineering (2016–2019) and Engineering Manager (2015–2016) at Verizon Media Platform.
Oleksandr Korshun
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data & Analytics · Burny Games
Head of Data & Analytics at Burny Games since January 2025, with a profile headline covering data platforms, forecasting and analytics in gamedev and mobile; the profile says Korshun started in analytics on live games and cites 10+ years leading data in product and AI. Former Head of Analytics AI Apps and Web (2023–2024) and Data Analytics Lead (2020–2023) at Reface.
Ricardo Dunlop
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer · Gazeus Games
Chief Data Officer at Gazeus Games since April 2023, with a profile headline of Co-Founder and Chief Data and Compliance Officer at Gazeus Games; the profile also lists Chief Risk & Compliance Officer there since 2022. Former Chief Information Officer (2015–2018) and Head Of Business Intelligence (2013–2018) at Gazeus Games.
Steven Yuan
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data & Analytics · NetEase Games
Head of Data & Analytics at NetEase Games since November 2023; the profile describes NetEase Games as a global developer and publisher of video game IP, with titles such as Knives Out and Harry Potter: Magic Awakened. Former Head Of Busniess Data & Analytics at DiDi (2021–2023) and Director of Commercial Strategy at ByteDance (2018–2020).
Veena Shembekar
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data · Kwalee
Head of Data at Kwalee since September 2025, with a profile headline covering data engineering, analytics, Databricks and dbt; the profile describes Kwalee as a computer games company making games for mobile, PC and consoles. Former Data Engineering and Analytics Manager (2022–2025) and Senior Data Engineer (2021–2022) at JLR.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person to your type of game business, since running data for a large multi-title publisher differs from doing it for a mobile studio or an online games platform. Also weigh whether you need help with data engineering and platforms or with analytics and insight for game and publishing teams, and favor people whose notes describe that kind of work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you organize a data team that serves game development, live operations, marketing and finance at the same time?
- 02What did you change in your data platform before game teams trusted the numbers enough to act on them?
- 03Which data investments paid off first at your studio, and how did you show their value to leadership?
Reaching Heads of Data in Gaming
How can I contact one of these Heads of Data in Gaming?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Vertigo Games, Fanatee and Avalanche Studios Group, based on profile data retrieved on October 3, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
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