Ethan Jablonowski
Product, Growth & Operations | Scaled $100M+ Ecosystem (KOMPETE) | Building Outpost
- Role
- Chief of Operations at Modernize Games
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ethan Jablonowski
See My Full Portfolio operator with 10+ years experience across product, growth, and operations in competitive markets.Previously served as Founding COO at KOMPETE (Modernize Games), where I led the design, go-to-market, and operation of a live game economy and player-owned marketplace that scaled to over $100M in trade volume.My work centers on building useful products, bringing them to market effectively, and designing systems that scale. That focus has taken me from early roots in growth marketing into product development and operational leadership across technology-driven businesses.I’m currently involved in the early buildout of Outpost Therapy, a pediatric therapy venture.
Experience
Chief of Operations
Dec 2020 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Economic Architecture: Developing a hybrid Web2/Web3 game economy and marketplace, already achieving significant trade volume and revenue. Leading design of ecosystem mechanics while ensuring compliance through collaboration with legal and financial experts.Product Strategy: Cultivating a blockchain adoption strategy that onboards traditional gamers into a blockchain-powered game, using data-driven optimization of retention and onboarding processes.Team Leadership & Operations: Scaling operations by helping build and lead a cross-functional team of 30+ across engineering and creative disciplines.Strategic Partnerships: Leading partnerships with industry leaders like Epic Games, Xsolla, and Neo Tokyo, driving platform expansion and reducing barriers to blockchain adoption through strategic integrations.Stakeholder Communications: Directing company messaging and stakeholder communications, aligning incentives for token holders, gamers, and partners. I represent the business at industry panels and have written and delivered 20+ stakeholder presentations.
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology
2008 — 2012
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental Studies
2008 — 2012
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