Dan Candela

Dan Candela serves as the Tech Lead for League of Legends at Riot Games, overseeing engineering efforts and leading the business unit that develops the game platform for multiple titles. Previously, Dan held the position of Senior Director of Engineering at Walt Disney Animation Studios, directing a software development organization that delivered over 150 internal products supporting award-winning films. Dan has also contributed to the startup ecosystem as a Lead Mentor at Disney Accelerator, provided key technological development at Apple Inc., and was a founding team member at Nothing Real, LLC. Dan holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.