Brent Thompson

Brent Thompson is a seasoned software engineering professional with extensive experience in managing technical teams and projects across prominent companies in the gaming and technology sectors. Currently, as a Software Engineering Manager at Riot Games since November 2021, Brent supervises the Core Infrastructure team, focusing on networking and cloud technology frameworks for popular titles such as League of Legends and Valorant. Previously, Brent held managerial and lead roles at Twitch and loanDepot, overseeing significant technical projects and guiding teams in full stack development. Brent's earlier career included a role as a Web Developer with HeroesHype, contributing to Blizzard Entertainment's esports initiatives, and positions at Infinity Software Development and Microsoft, where foundational skills in software engineering were established. Brent holds a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Florida State University.