Shay Koenig is a writer and photographer bringing fresh human interest to gaming.

 
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They’re also a multi-disciplinary technologist who moves with ease between the technical and creative worlds: from product manager and winner of Lisbon Startup Weekend 2017, to globe-trotting esports photographer and journalist.

These days they work at Tableau Software on viz animations, dashboards, Ask Data, and data storytelling.

Shay’s pronouns are they/them.

 
 

TESTIMONIALS

“It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Shay. They’re organized, process oriented, insightful, has great presentation, and really does her research. They dove into the task of changing our entire catalog of ad copy, the result being dozens of copy variations, and we’re very pleased with their work.”
— Matt Knight, Co-Founder Zen Video Network
“I recently worked with Shay on a Medium article I wrote about AI and Design. I’ve known and appreciated Shay in their capacity as a program manager, and loved her writing when they shifted her career to become a writer. I already knew that I wanted to work with them because of their mastery of language, attention to details, perfectionism, and responsiveness. I got everything I hoped for and more.”
— Ruth Kikin-Gil, UX Designer & Design Strategist
“Rarely you come across a multi-talented person as Shay. I had the opportunity to work with them and witnessed their copy writing abilities. Shay’s polished writing skills combined with an awareness of user experience and marketing make them stand out.”
— Blanca Esqueda, Senior Software Engineer & DRUPAL Grand Master

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THE LATEST FROM INSTA-LAND

Silence settles heavily over the desert as the sun dips below the dunes. /// #plethoraetc _________________________________________________ . . . . . #instapassport #girlslovetravel #sheisnotlost #huacachina #Desert #deserted #aroundtheworldpix #ig_
“What are you doing with your camera out in this neighborhood?” . The Uber driver’s eyebrow quirked in the rear-view mirror. . I explained how I’d been working with the local community and taking pictures of street art. For
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." This is how my favorite book, Neuromancer, begins. . I thought its cyberpunk world must be something like Anata no Warehouse, a Japanese arcade designed to look
Santa Marianita's windswept, empty beaches stretch on for kilometers. In this place largely untouched by tourism, the occasional kitesurfer drifts in, drawn by the waves. But today it's just fishermen hauling their catches and pelicans skimming the s
Home to my most hilariously disastrous Couchsurfing experience. Land of weather that goes against everything in my better nature. And, yet, a place I love every time. Stockholm, you're pretty cool. /// #plethoraetc ___________________________________
From the hands of mortals to the ears of the gods. /// #plethoraetc ________________________________________________ . . . . . #asakusa #あさくさ #shrine #streetphoto #magnumphotos #streetlife #streetportrait #documentary #lensculturestreets #urbanphotog
We’re in the thick of it. The giant incense burner is so deeply pungent, some people wear masks to ward off the fumes. Others relish in it, leaning face-first into the smoky basin, scooping the wispy tendrils toward their faces. Those luxuriati
We pass over the Pyramid of the Sun as dawn breaks. Even from high, you can sense its scale – the hulking mass leaving trees cowering in shadow. The Aztecs named this giant complex Teotihuacan, but this city housed over 100,000 people long bef
"We wandered the bustling Mahane Yehuda market, nibbling on dates and olives, gawking at the impossibly-tall spice towers, sampling pinches of this and that before escaping the persistent hawkers." Excerpted from my essay on discovering ide
 

JUST A SAMPLING

 

TOPICS & SPECIALTIES

Topics: Technology, gaming, esports, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning, program management, design thinking, cryptocurrency, blockchain, ICOs, travel, and wellness.

Specialties: Long-form, human interest, white papers, ad copy, content marketing, photography, public speaking, and rocking purple hair.