Ilke Atasel
About Ilke Atasel
Ilke Atasel is a Program Project Manager currently at Riot Games in Berlin, Germany. With a background in various roles at Riot Games and experience at King and Samsung Electronics, Atasel has developed expertise in project management and esports development.
Work at Riot Games
Ilke Atasel has held multiple positions at Riot Games since 2013. Initially, she worked as a Player Support Specialist for six months in Istanbul, Turkey. She then transitioned to the role of PS Billing Specialist for three months, followed by a nine-month tenure as PS Billing Coordinator. From 2014 to 2015, she served as an Associate Development Manager, and from 2015 to 2019, she advanced to Development Manager. Currently, she works as Esports Development Manager II EMEA, a position she has held since 2021 in Berlin, Germany. In 2023, she took on the role of Program Project Manager.
Previous Experience at King
Before her current role at Riot Games, Ilke Atasel worked at King as a Delivery Manager for 11 months in Berlin, Germany, from 2020 to 2021. She also served as an Agile Team Coach at King for 10 months from 2019 to 2020, also in Berlin. Her experience at King contributed to her project management skills and understanding of agile methodologies.
Education and Expertise
Ilke Atasel studied at Cagaloglu Anadolu Lisesi from 1997 to 2004, completing her secondary education. She then attended Yeditepe Üniversitesi, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Engineering from 2004 to 2011. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in technology and engineering principles, which she applies in her project management roles.
Background in Technology
Ilke Atasel began her professional career at Honeywell as an IT Intern for one month in 2011. She then worked as a Test Engineer at Samsung Electronics from 2011 to 2013 for two years in Istanbul, Turkey. This early experience in the technology sector helped her develop technical skills that are relevant to her roles in project management and esports development.