Diyan "BLIZZARD" Petrov

[BlizzarD]

Hello everyone. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. Originally I was born in Bulgaria in 1988. I grew up in a small town for the first crucial part of my life in a moderate family. My interest in PC/IT/Games is dating back to 1999 when I was first introduced to the primitives back then computers running DOS. In two years I was already using a standard low config PC platform and was sure this was the future so I focused on it. That's when I was introduced to Counter-Strike ver. 1.3 and I was completely in love with it. I graduated Western European Languages college with specialties English, French and Spanish. I've been studying English ever since in the age of 3 and I could write it before I could even write Bulgarian (strange, I know). In my early childhood I started touring different countries and soon I ended up having been in almost all European countries. At the age of 18 I was recruited by the gaming company "Blizzard Entertainment" as a Development Supervisor. An year later I was promoted to a Development Manager which was rare piece of thing someone at that age to be recruited as such a position but the board pointed out I'm the right fir for the role and I agreed. After 2,5 years of service there I felt the lack of further career development so I left the company to focus on a business of my own which I've always had the drive for. This is when I was introduced to HR and started my Recruitment Agency which I'm managing successfully until present. Back at the same time in 2009 I was also recruited by the huge Swedish Professional Gaming Organisation called "SK Gaming" (exciting, right?!) as a Counter-Strike division manager (WOW). That's been until 2011 when I left due to disagreements with General Management. This is when I started my own Organisation - "OH YEAH! GAMING" which I'm proud owner of until present. I've always had my hobbies on the side - that's always been Music and Cars. I'm a singer, songwriter, electronic music producer and a DJ at my spare time. I also enjoy cars in general so you can very often find me on track days. I love what I do and I hope more people here could say the same. Have a wonderful day and I hope my biography didn't bore you to death.

['PL']

you were part of WoW?

Altamos's thing?

[BlizzarD]

you were part of WoW?

Altamos's thing?

In a way. My duties weren't that closely related with technical execution of projects. I was working more on like the company corporate image and further development of completed projects. In that way of thoughts - yes I could say I was part of "WoW". Back at those days the company was all about "WoW" anyway as it was the largest income source so at that past point of time everyone working at this company was related to "WoW" more or less. I hope that makes sense.

['PL']

I'm talking about the clan, not the game from blizzard. Or are we thinking the clan WoW?

[BlizzarD]

I'm talking about the clan, not the game from blizzard. Or are we thinking the clan WoW?

No I was never part of a clan by that name. I think we were talking about different things haha. What I meant is the company I worked at.

['PL']

oh WOW, as a expression. not the clan name xD

[BlizzarD]

It's all clear now at least. 

['PL']

Yeah, thousands of pardons for the awkwardness I created. Good to have ya aboard with the oldie duffman.

[BlizzarD]

Yeah, thousands of pardons for the awkwardness I created. Good to have ya aboard with the oldie duffman.

No problem at all it was funny actually. Thanks, that's greatly appreciated. I always like the community so it's good for me to be around too.

[SilverQuick]

Nice intro though.