How an Ex-Tesla Employee Used Science to Win a CS:GO Major

It’s safe to say that, if you’re a fan of Counter-Strike, esports or, well, theScore esports, you’ve probably savoured the smell of gunfire and freedom, like, a billion times. What you may not know is that it wasn’t just RUSH, tarik, Tim, Skadaddy and the Smoke Criminal who took home that title. It was their coach: Soham ‘valens’ Chowdhury, a Stanford-educated, tech-obsessed tactical genius who left behind roles at some of the world’s most prestigious companies to not only compete in and coach professional Counter-Strike, but make it a little more calculated. To help NA CS from becoming less of a meme and more of a science. Written & Hosted by: Dimitri Pascaluta (@DPascaluta) Edited by: Matt Massey Produced by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett) Thumbnail by: William ’Magoo’ O’Keefe Footage Credits: Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”). Follow us on Twitch: Follow us on Twitter: