Ed Knapp

Ed Knapp is currently a Design Leader at Lightspeed Studios, specializing in creating world-class game systems. They have extensive experience in the gaming industry, including a role as Senior Design Manager at Riot Games, where they drove the vision for a new R&D project while previously serving as the Metagame Systems Design Lead for League of Legends - Wild Rift. Ed has also held positions at notable companies such as Deep Silver Volition, Nexon America, and Blizzard Entertainment, showcasing their skills in systems design and implementation across various game genres. Their foundation in technology began with a role as a Web Programmer in the early 2000s, where they built web stores with ColdFusion and SQL.