John Carpenter

John Carpenter is a seasoned professional in the gaming industry with extensive experience in production and project management. Currently serving as Producer II for the Valorant Expressions Team and as Technical Producer II for the Player Platform SDK at Riot Games since August 2022, John previously held various roles at Blizzard Entertainment from 2009 to 2022, culminating in the position of Senior Product Manager. Responsibilities at Blizzard included strategy development, roadmap planning, and feature definition for the Battle.net organization, as well as managing cross-functional teams to enhance the eSports platform. Earlier roles included program management and quality assurance leadership, demonstrating a strong foundation in project management and game testing. John holds an education from Mesa Community College, completed between 2007 and 2009.