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Shawn Williams

VP of Technology — Allied Esports / HyperX Arena Las Vegas

I run the show and the network behind it: live broadcast production systems and building-wide IT, kept up when the venue is live.

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About

Since 2019 I've worked at HyperX Arena Las Vegas, the 30,000 sq-ft esports venue run by Allied Esports. I started in Production IT in 2019 and I'm now VP of Technology. My scope is building-wide IT plus broadcast production, from the Cisco and Palo Alto network and Azure AD to the Ross, Evertz, and Lawo show systems and the LED walls.

I've managed both IT and production staff since 2021, and I stay hands-on: rack installs and repairs, and signal-flow troubleshooting while a show is on air.

Experience

May 2026 – Present
VP of Technology
Allied Esports / HyperX Arena Las Vegas
Lead IT and Production for the 30,000 sq-ft venue. I own the systems and manage the people on both teams.
Feb 2025 – May 2026
Director of Operations & IT
Allied Esports / HyperX Arena Las Vegas
Directed IT and facility operations for the venue. Led the IT team along with operations and production staff, and owned both the IT stack and the live production systems.
Sep 2023 – Feb 2025
IT Manager
Allied Esports / HyperX Arena Las Vegas
Rolled out Azure AD single sign-on, built PXE imaging for the gaming PC fleet, ran the Cisco, Ruckus, and Palo Alto network and 3CX VoIP through live events, and mentored junior technicians.
Jun 2022 – Sep 2023
Operations Manager (dual role with IT)
Allied Esports / HyperX Arena Las Vegas
Oversaw F&B, facility operations, and guest services while keeping full IT leadership through live events.
Apr 2019 – Jun 2022
Production IT → IT Technician → IT Manager
Allied Esports / HyperX Arena Las Vegas
Promoted three times in three years. Supported the gaming PC fleet, Windows/Linux servers, VoIP, and the arena\'s esports broadcasts.

Events

Live esports and broadcast events I've worked on:

HyperX Arena Las Vegas productions
Halo Championship Series
Madden Championship Series (2016–2017)
Blizzard Hearthstone event

Capabilities

PGM Broadcast & Production

Ross Carbonite
Ross Acuity
Ross Mira
Ross Tessera
Ross XPression
Evertz Magnum
Lawo audio
Riedel
Blackmagic
Dante
GrandMA2
Panasonic & Sony cameras / CCUs
Mosaic
LED walls & controllers
Signal flow
Rack install & repair

Selected projects

Production control room with switcher panel and monitor wall — Production control room, HyperX Arena Las Vegas

Gaming PC imaging with PXE

Problem: Reimaging the arena's 100+ gaming PCs by hand took hours per machine.
What I built: A PXE network-boot imaging server, so machines could be rebuilt over the network from a standard image.
Result: OS deployment went from about 4 hours to under 30 minutes.

Venue network & identity

Problem: A busy public venue needs its network, phones, and staff logins to stay up, especially while events are live.
What I built: Ran Cisco and Ruckus switching and wireless, Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls, and 3CX VoIP, and rolled out Azure AD with single sign-on for staff workstations.
Result: No downtime during live events, and far fewer login problems for staff.

Broadcast operations

Audio console overlooking the arena stage

Problem: Esports shows have to stay on air, and the production systems sit on the same infrastructure as the rest of the building.
What I built: One team covering both sides: the Ross, Evertz Magnum, Lawo, camera/CCU, and LED systems plus the IT behind them, with hands-on rack work and live signal-flow troubleshooting.
Result: 99.9% live-event uptime.