Matt Kesselring

Director - Xbox Gaming Devices Ecosystem, CTA Accessories Division Vice Chair and Gaming Working Group Chair

Role
Chair and Founding Member - Gaming Working Group at Microsoft
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Matt Kesselring

Matt is a senior leader with a passion for fostering partnerships across HW and SW and driving the connective tissue between. Matt has: 1.) A proven track record of building and executing complex business strategy in the software, video game hardware and consumer electronics industries 2.) A history of defining and delivering on winning growth plans Both are demonstrated throughout the past decade of leading the Xbox Hardware Partnerships program to a 10+% CAGR and program revenue records expanding partner portfolio and regional presence by more than 100%, and delivering on core 3P device experiences like Flight Peripherals in support of Microsoft Flight Sim\'s release on Xbox consoles.\"Designed for Xbox\" is focused on empowering device partners to build cool hardware products that interoperate with Xbox gaming platforms. Matt aims to embody the values of accountability, respect, and integrity in their approach to leadership and collaboration. Matt is an active, successful team builder with strong experience modeling leadership principles and culture, coaching growth opportunities, and caring across large (20+), diverse, geographically distributed teams. Matt has a strong passion for driving high impact remote/hybrid teams and is an early adopter of a variety of Microsoft and 3P collaboration technology and AI powered toolsets (Microsoft Teams, Loop, Viva Engage, Monday.com, and ChatGPT). Outside of work Matt volunteers time as a youth baseball coach with Issaquah Little League, and is a Seattle sports fan. Matt is a guitarist and amateur musician, and loves to attend concerts and make experimental music. In the past few years Matt has spun up a private investment fund and is currently trading at 40%+ average ROI with a 90+% hold rate.

Experience

  1. Chair and Founding Member - Gaming Working Group

    Microsoft

    Nov 2024 — Present

Education

  • Southwest University

    School of Business and Economics Study Abroad Program

    2007 — 2007

  • Seattle Pacific University

    BA

    2005 — 2009

Skills

  • Scope Management
  • Product Incubation
  • Mobile Devices
  • Management
  • Program Management
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Business Development
  • Brand Licensing
  • Microsoft Technologies
  • Account Management
  • Partner Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Strategy
  • Mobile Applications
  • Kinect
  • Licensing Negotiations
  • Project Management
  • Leadership
  • Xbox

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