Ananda Gupta

Ananda Gupta is an experienced design leader in the gaming industry, currently serving as Design Director at Riot Games since June 2015, where responsibilities include overseeing a team of 30 designers on Teamfight Tactics and managing various design groups. Previous roles at Riot include Senior Game Design Manager and Principal Game Designer, contributing to game mode design and onboarding experiences. Prior to Riot, Ananda held positions at Firaxis Games, contributing to the XCOM series, and at ZeniMax Online Studios, leading design efforts for The Elder Scrolls Online. Ananda's career also includes significant contributions at BreakAway Games on notable titles such as Civilization 3 and Command & Conquer 3. Ananda holds a BA in Economics and Philosophy from Tufts University and pursued studies in Computer Science at the University of Maryland.