Fernando Svevo

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DISC Type : cs

Director, Content Services Americas at Riot Games

United States

Overview

Fernando Svevo is the Director of Content Services for the Americas at Riot Games, where he leads live esports broadcasting. His expertise is backed by multiple Emmy Awards for his production work on flagship titles like League of Legends and Valorant. He holds a Bachelors degree in Communication from Universidade Metodista de São Paulo.

He has a significant background in traditional sports media, having worked on broadcasts for the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and Indy 500. His career reflects a deep passion for large-scale live event production, transitioning from major global sports to leading the broadcast operations for world-renowned esports championships.

Fernando produced a historic League of Legends final on a skyscraper rooftop in São Paulo during the pandemic, utilizing advanced augmented reality.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

Late Adopter

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Esports Broadcasting
He has spent over a decade at Riot Games producing and directing award-winning live broadcasts for League of Legends and Valorant championships.
Broadcast Innovation
He has a history of leveraging new technology, such as using augmented reality for a major tournament final held on a rooftop and implementing real-time statistics to enhance broadcasts.
Live Event Production
His career includes extensive experience managing broadcasts for premier global events, from the FIFA World Cup and Olympics to the League of Legends World Championship.

Media Appearances

Fernando has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Director, Content Services Americas at Riot Games
8-2023
Senior Manager, Live Broadcast Production at Riot Games
9-2014
Esports Senior Manager at Riot Games
1-2006 - 8-2014
Broadcast Coordinator at Rede Bandeirantes de Televisão
4-2011 - 8-2011
Broadcast and production Coordinator at Traffic Sports - Google

Education

2002 - 2005
Bacharel em Comunicação from Universidade Metodista de São Paulo
1989 - 2001
Education details unavailable from Colégio Augusto Laranja

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Fernando

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Fernando move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Fernando take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

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