Tolga Tekin is a seasoned software engineering professional with extensive experience in the gaming industry. Currently serving as the Director of Software Engineering - R&D at Riot Games since April 2016, Tolga leads engineering efforts for an unannounced game and previously directed the engineering team for League of Legends' Service Operations Initiative. Tolga's prior roles include Senior Manager of Technology at The Walt Disney Company, overseeing the Game Services Team for Disney Infinity and Disney Fantasia, as well as various senior software engineering positions at Gobbler, THQ, and Obsidian Entertainment. Tolga holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Istanbul Technical University.