The ex-Amazon employee who's helped nearly 4,000 laid-off workers score jobs
Satvat built a website and filled it with a range of free resources tailored for out-of-work game talent. It includes two still-growing lists — one of job postings and another with contact information for hundreds of people he enlisted to provide support, such as résumé reviews and mock interviews.
"I was like, what if I made the most comprehensive job listing site ever?" Satvat told Business Insider of his thinking when he got started on the initiative in late 2022. "I'm good at modeling, scraping the internet."
Satvat also created a Discord group for the site's users to network with each other and he's given away thousands of tickets to industry events that he acquired by partnering with their organizers. He said he doesn't charge or make any money off his career site, describing it as a purely philanthropic side hustle.
Based on user feedback, Satvat said his efforts to date appear to have helped around 3,900 ousted game-industry workers find new jobs, a feat that earned him the inaugural Game Changer award at last year's annual Game Awards show in Los Angeles and this year's Giving Award from the nonprofit Games for Change in New York.
Those honors come as the game industry has been grappling with an exceptionally high volume of layoffs. An estimated 37,600 jobs have been shed since 2022, according to an online tally of termination announcements and media reports compiled by Farhan Noor, a technical artist in California.
Like employers in many other industries, game companies overhired during the pandemic but other factors have contributed to the cuts, too, such as rising production and marketing costs.
Breaking into the video-game biz
Satvat has been a gamer since he was a kid, and by high school, he knew he wanted to work in the industry despite not having artistic inclinations. "I just liked business stuff," he said.
But after earning undergraduate and graduate business degrees, he couldn't find any game jobs near where he lived on the East Coast, and staying close to family was a nonnegotiable. "I come from a very tight knit diaspora of a Persian community," he said.
Satvat spent several years in business-development roles outside gaming, most recently in a remote one at Amazon's cloud-computing unit. In 2021, after his first year at Amazon, a colleague introduced him to Ethan Evans, a leader in the company's gaming division.
Satvat explained that he was a devoted player of franchises like "World of Warcraft" and "The Legend of Zelda," and the conversation ultimately landed him the kind of job he'd long desired.
"It was transparent how much he knew the [game] community and loved it," said Evans, who also didn't start his career in gaming and is now an executive coach. Satvat "wasn't trying to get a promotion. He was trying to move from one thing to another to get closer to something he wanted to do."
About a year later, though, Satvat reluctantly resigned from Amazon because the Seattle-based company began mandating in-office attendance, which meant he'd have to relocate.
He said he landed his current job, a remote business-development position at Chinese game giant Tencent. The person who previously had it reached out over LinkedIn to say he'd just left the company and that Satvat should apply for the role. Satvat later learned that this person found him through mutual LinkedIn connections and was aware of his career site.
Now 43, married, and the father of three boys, Satvat works out of his home in Connecticut and continues to spend about 15 to 20 hours every week updating his career site. He also gets help from about 20 volunteers who are aligned with the project's mission of "empowering gamers at every stage of their career."
Satvat told BI that it was his successful mid-life pivot to gaming from enterprise software and earlier, healthcare, that made him confident he could become a de facto career guru. When asked for his best advice for job seekers, including those looking to change industries, he pointed to old-fashioned networking.
"Spend all your time meeting people," Satvat said. "Every single job I've gotten has been through a relationship."
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I'm generally on my computer for at least 10 hours a day, so it was important to me that I selected the right lap desk that fit my needs. This product was the answer! It is lightweight and comfortable on the legs (and stomach) due to the foam padding on the bottom. It also provides the perfect elevation for typing. Highly recommend! —KikiGet it from Amazon for $27.99+ (available in six colors and two sizes). A handy under-the-desk headphone mount to declutter your workspace while keeping your trusty headphones close at hand. Plus, you get three more USB ports for powering your devices, freeing up precious slots on your laptop. Promising review: "Simple straightforward product. Easy to mount and run wires to a power source. Works awesome under my standing desk and adds additional USB support for my gear." —Amazon CustomerGet it from Amazon for $8.99. A custom laptop holder so you can stash your computer when the workday is over and free up your desk for personal projects and other activities. You can also work with your MacBook store below by putting it in closed-display mode — this holder is designed so that USB, HDMI, and power cables can be plugged in while the laptop is stored and closed, and it provides ample ventilation as well. Beyond 3D Creations is a Boston-based Etsy shop that specializes in 3D design and electronic accessories. Promising review: "Excellent! I use a second monitor as my primary screen when using my laptop, and this device has been amazing for two reasons: 1) It saves valuable desk space, and 2) the laptop tucked under the desk still allows air to flow through the laptop vents, which helps prevent it from overheating. This clever little gadget has solved so many problems and I'm loving how clean my desk setup is. 10/10 would recommend." —Emma AyauGet it from Beyond 3D Creations on Etsy for $15.88+ (available in three colors and two sizes, or a custom size). And while we're hanging things, an adhesive under-desk phone holder to keep that little distractor out of sight and (hopefully) out of mind — at least until your next break. Hello, productivity. Or a sturdy phone holder that sits on *top* of your desk, making it so much easier if you take video calls for work on your phone — or for taking those midday breaks to scroll TikTok. You can prop your phone up vertically or horizontally and keep it charging at the same time! Or an adjustable tablet stand stable enough to hold a large tablet (up to 12.9 inches), even with a case on, yet compact enough to sit on your desk without taking up much space. Made of aluminum alloy with protective silicone pads at the bottom, it's cleverly designed to stay upright and in one place, with room for airflow and a charging cable to pass through. A low-impact (and low-profile) under-the-desk elliptical that can help you work movement into your daily routine to keep you loose — because productivity takes a nose dive when you're distracted with aches and pains. It also comes with a digital display that tracks time, speed, and distance, as well as eight different modes of resistance, so you can tailor it exactly to your needs. Promising review: "No assembly required! Took right out of the box and put it under my desk. Spend long hours on the computer and suffer from hip and leg pain. Use the exerciser on and off all day especially first thing in the morning to loosen up joints. Felt the different in just a couple of days. Just what I needed." —Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $109.99+ (available in five styles). Or a compact under-desk electric treadmill made for the multitasking mavens who want to incorporate *even more* movement into their sedentary WFH schedule. It has an LED display that shows basic metrics like time, speed, and distance; a quiet motor (so you can focus on the work in front of you); and Bluetooth capability so you could even play music or a podcast through it.
Android Authority
3 hours ago
- Android Authority
Deal: Only have one HDMI input? Multiply it with the Anker HDMI Switch
Some monitors and TVs only have a single HDMI port. This is fine if your entertainment system is simple, but if you have multiple devices, it can get really annoying to plug and unplug the HDMI port constantly. This is when something like the Anker HDMI Switch comes in handy. It can turn one HDMI input into two, and you can take it home for a mere $9.99 right now! Buy the Anker HDMI Switch for just $9.99 ($10 off) This offer is available from Amazon. It's a 'limited time deal,' meaning it should go away relatively soon. It's also an automatic discount, so just add it to your cart and check out. Anker HDMI Switch Anker HDMI Switch See price at Amazon Save $10.00 Limited Time Deal! I am a fan of affordable TVs and monitors, mainly because modern ones are pretty good and they have no smart TV OS. I have no need for a built-in operating system, as I always use a Chromecast with Google TV, anyway. Not to mention, saving money is always nice. The one downside is that these cheaper TVs usually come with a single HDMI port. Switching the cable around is no fun, but there is a cheap and straightforward solution. Just get an HDMI switch! The Anker HDMI Switch is only $9.99 right now, which equates to a 50% discount. The premise is simple. You'll get a single HDMI output on one end, and a couple of HDMI inputs on the other. The output connects to the TV, and the other two can be computers, consoles, Blu-ray players, or whatever you prefer. You can then press the single button on the accessory to switch between video sources. The Anker HDMI Switch supports resolutions of up to 4K@60fps. Other features include Dolby, HDR, and 3D content. It's also conveniently small, measuring only 2.17 x 2.17 x 0.57 in. It also has a metallic finish, so it won't really feel like a cheap accessory. Are you interested? This is a record-low price for this accessory, and at only $9.99, it is truly a no-brainer if you can find value in get yours while it's hot! Follow
