On this episode of the DraftKings Life Podcast, we sit down with two engineers from our Tel Aviv office. Our colleagues own new features and projects, working with the best cutting-edge technology. We had a blast learning from Ohad Ezer, Director of Engineering & David Yecheskel, Lead Software Engineer about what they love about working with their incredible teams & the fun office culture. Listen to learn more! Check out our open positions in Tel Aviv: https://careers.draftkings.com/jobs...
Oct 17, 2022•20 min•Season 4Ep. 4
We are back with another installment of the DraftKings Life Podcast. In this episode, we are talking with Chrissy Thurmond, Senior Director of Responsible Gaming, and Julie Hynes, Senior Manager of Responsible Gaming. At DraftKings, we believe that life is more fun with skin in the game and we want it to stay that way. Our Responsible Gaming team goes above and beyond to make sure our players and employees are educated about playing safely and responsibly. Learn more in this episode about how we...
Aug 02, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 4
It's the product that allows sports fans to place bets on any event. In this DraftKings Life miniseries episode, we're diving into our signature Sportsbook product. We connect with Lexi Janson, Director of Sportsbook Product in New York City, and Tom Butterworth, Director of Sportsbook Operations in Las Vegas, to discuss the work that goes into building a world-class product and the technology behind this vertical.
Jun 06, 2022•12 min
We’re incredibly excited to bring you another DraftKings Life Miniseries Podcast episode! In this episode, our hosts sit down with Meg Montgomery, Senior Director of NFT Marketplace, and Yaro Plashenko, Director of Engineering, to discuss DraftKings’ newest Marketplace vertical. Since its recent launch last year, the vertical has made several significant strides, including launching our first ever in-house NFTs.
Apr 08, 2022•20 min
We’re back with another DraftKings Life Miniseries Podcast episode! This time, we travel across the globe to speak to Shay Mardan in Tel Aviv and Signe Yama in Boston on the Casino and iGaming vertical. Shay is the Senior Director of Engineering on the Casino side, and Signe is the Senior Director of iGaming Marketing and Operations. In this episode, our hosts sit down with our guests to discuss the future of Casino and iGaming at DraftKings.
Mar 10, 2022•11 min
The DraftKings Life Podcast is back with the first installment of a 4 part 'Miniseries'. We will be talking to folks on each of our four verticals at DraftKings. Today, we kick things off with our Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) vertical, the first product we ever built and launched at DraftKings. Our podcast hosts chat with Kellie McSweeney, Director of CRM, and Zachary Maybury, Senior Director of Engineering, on the DFS team.
Feb 10, 2022•22 min
The DraftKings Life Podcast is back for a new season! Season 4 starts off with a very exciting guest, co-founder and President of Product and Technology, Paul Liberman. We dive into the founding story of DraftKings, how Paul has helped expand the engineering and tech teams, and learn that you don’t need to be a sports fan to work at DK. Tune in!
Aug 26, 2021•30 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The DraftKings Life Podcast is back with an episode to feature our Pride Business Resource Group in a round table discussion with Patrick Cleary, Liz Hare, Sabina Panayotova, and JB Hruska! We learn more about how the group got started, celebrations from the past month, and how DraftKings employees bring their authentic selves to work. Tune in!
Jun 30, 2021•31 min
This week on the DraftKings Life Podcast, we’re highlighting one of our fastest growing teams--VIP. We sit down with two leaders on our VIP team to learn about the teams’ focus and how they are working with our customers every day. Curious about what skills and experience we look for in the interview process? Tune in to get the inside scoop about starting a career on our VIP Team!
May 26, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This week on the DraftKings Life podcast we chatted with Lauren Tropeano, VP of Talent Management, about her time at DraftKings. We learned about her career, effort the people's team is making to support remote work, what culture means to her, internal mobility and more.
Apr 29, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 8
We enjoyed having Brandon Miller, Director, Customer Experience, on the DraftKings Life Podcast this week. Brandon shares his experience working for DraftKings back in 2014, how the CX team supports multiple products, hiring initiatives this year, and more!
Apr 15, 2021•23 min•Season 3Ep. 7
We conclude Women’s History Month’s celebration by welcoming our newest executive to the podcast, Jen Aguiar, Chief Compliance Officer. Jen shares how she got started in Compliance, goals for her new role, and how she met co-founder and CEO, Jason Robins. Tune in!
Mar 31, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 6
We are back with another exciting episode of the DraftKings Life Podcast. This week we interview two female leaders from our Women’s Business Resource Group at DraftKings, Mia Tantillo and Sarah Juselius. We learn about their roles in the company, how they started the group, and initiatives around Women’s History Month!
Mar 18, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 5
On this episode of the DraftKings Life Podcast, we celebrate Women’s History Month with a special guest, Jamie Shea, VP of Sportsbook Operations. We debunk myths about working in sports betting during the episode, learn about Jamie’s favorite woman in sports, and how she helped launch the first DraftKings Sportsbook App.
Mar 04, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 4
We continue our celebration of #blackhistorymonth on the DraftKings Life Podcast with the co-chair of the DKShades Business Resource Group, Anthony Cooley! Tune in to learn how Cooley got involved with DKShades, what’s on the horizon for 2021, and a 2-minute drill round for the ages!
Feb 18, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 3
We’re celebrating Black History Month on the DraftKings Life Podcast this month! Bianca Sullivan, Inclusion, Equity + Belonging Specialist, joined us to talk about our Business Resource Groups, playing D1 Lacrosse at a Historically Black College, and a pair of new company holidays!
Feb 05, 2021•23 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Season 3 of The DraftKings Life Podcast is kicking off with two special guests, your hosts, Jason Jones and Meg Powers. Listen in as they give a behind-the-scenes look into their DraftKings experience. They touch on internal mobility, advice to candidates, and how the podcast got started.
Jan 27, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The final episode of 2020 and Season 2 of the DraftKings Life Podcast is a special one, featuring two DraftKings employees that you may recognize. Listen in to learn more about Emerson Lotzia and Jessie Coffield, On-Camera Talent, and their journey at DraftKings.
Dec 22, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We’re excited to bring you a bonus episode featuring our 2020 Hackathon winners. Tune in to learn how their winning idea was formed, roadblocks overcame, and what it was like working together remotely.
Dec 16, 2020•17 min
On this episode of the DraftKings Life Podcast, we interviewed Chrissie Gorman, VP of Strategic Initiatives. We learned about her career path, involvement in DraftKings’ public offering, and what she learned from Duke’s Men’s Basketball coach, Coach K, in her previous life as a Co-founder and CEO.
Nov 30, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week we sat down with Monika Hristova, R&D Team Leader, all the way from our Sofia office in Bulgaria. Monika focuses on what it is like to be a woman in tech and a leader at DraftKings. We also learn more about her life outside of work and her passion for trail running, mountain biking, and reading. Check it out!
Nov 11, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week on the DraftKings Life Podcast, Jason and Meg sit down with Bryan Conneely, Senior Software Engineering Manager, all the way from Dublin, Ireland! Listen in to learn more about what it is like to help build a new DraftKings team in Dublin remotely.
Oct 29, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We sat down with Chief People Officer, Graham Walters to learn about what it's been like to watch the company transform from a startup to a leading innovator in the sports gaming and digital entertainment space.
Oct 15, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We’re back with a special bonus episode of the DraftKings Life Podcast and have not one but four guests. Tune in for advice on landing your next dream internship at DraftKings!
Sep 18, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The DraftKings Life podcast is hosted by two employees, giving you an inside look into the people and culture at DraftKings.
Sep 08, 2020•2 min
This week on the DraftKings Life Podcast, Jason and Meg sit down with Head of Customer Experience, Jason Misiano , who talked about what brought him to DraftKings Inc., how vital the CX function is to the business, and much more.
Aug 13, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week on the DraftKings Life Podcast, Jason and Meg sit down with Lance Jeune, Senior Marketing Associate. Listen in to learn more about Lance’s internal mobility journey and more about his work to start our DK Shades, Business Resource Group.
Jul 14, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week on the DraftKings Life Podcast, Jason and Meg sit down with Patrick Cleary , Manager, Knowledge Management. Listen in to learn more about Patrick’s career leading up to his time at DraftKings Inc., his passion for storytelling, and how we are celebrating Pride.
Jun 29, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Happy Pride month! This week on the DraftKings Life Podcast, Jason and Meg sit down with Vanessa Spatafora , Senior Manager of Inclusion, Equity & Belonging. While some festivities have been postponed, here at DraftKings Inc., being inclusive is never canceled! Tune in to learn about Vanessa's role, first impressions of DraftKings, and how we are celebrating Pride virtually.
Jun 11, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week on the DraftKings Life Podcast, Jason and Meg sit down with Dan Kesack , Director of Engineering for the DraftKings Sportsbook team, all the way from Dublin, Ireland! Listen in to learn more about Dan’s move from Boston to Dublin and about the brand new office.
May 28, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 6
