Wade Odrey

About Wade Odrey

https://linktr.ee/wadeodreyBeen in sponsorships longer than most Gen Zs have had a driver’s license. Now I’m building YOLO Tycoon—a mobile game that pays people $1 per kill. Because if you’re good at games, that should probably matter more than your Uber rating.We\'re not an ad tech company. We\'re an ad apology.The pitch:If you don’t want to see ads, you shouldn’t have toIf you do see ads, you should get paidIf you\'re cracked at shooters, that should count as a skillIf investors get rich off this, they can park their yacht next to ours so we can share crew members. Currently in the product–market fit phase, meaning:– We’re shipping fast– Breaking stuff faster– And hoping our payout math holds up longer than my credit scoreFollow for updates on my journey as a wannabe fintech founder, accidental game economist, and long-time believer in getting users paid.Mistakes incoming. enjoy the show.

Experience

1. Founder & Creator of the 1-per-kill Economy

   YOLO Tycoon

   Nov 2017 — Present

   Started a mobile game where people earn $1 every time they eliminate another player. No tokens. No ads. No \"coming soon\" whitepapers. Just raw skill = cash.Built the game, the rules, and the (slightly unhinged but very real) economy behind it.Key responsibilities:Built and shipped a mobile FPS from scratch with a lean team of 3Designed an earn-per-kill economy that might be more stable than the actual U.S. dollarBalanced game design with real-world payouts (yes, we did the math)Oversaw product, growth, operations, and everything else that didn’t have an owner (including bug triage at 2am)Positioned YOLO Tycoon as a gig economy alternative, not just another gameTalked to users, rewrote mechanics, survived App Store review. Multiple times.Notable achievements:3 devs. 1 game. 0 BS.Hit early traction with real cash-based engagementGot compared to Uber and Doordash on accident, then leaned all the way inStill alive, still shipping, still kind of amazed it’s working

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  BS, Business Management

  2006 — 2008

• Arrhythmia Technologies Institute

  Cardiac Devices

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Product Launch
• Cardiology
• Product Marketing
• Medical Devices
• Sales Operations
• Public Speaking
• Management
• Program Management
• Account Management
• Sales
• Product Development
• New Business Development