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My Story

💻 I'm a Senior Software Engineer at Riot Games, based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

🎮 Previously, I worked as a Software Engineer at Lucasfilm (Walt Disney Studios) and Electronic Arts (Respawn Entertainment and EA Sports). I shipped FIFA 18, FIFA 19, FIFA 20, FIFA 21, FIFA 22, multiple seasons of Apex Legends, The Mandalorian (Season 3), Ahsoka, Loki (Season 2), The Acolyte, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

🎓 I graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and earned my Bachelor's degree with a major in Computer Science.

💡 I presented talks at Disney's DISGRAPH 2023, EA's AutomaCon 2021, and Frostbite Dev Days 2020.

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🎉  I've been recognized for my contributions to supporting women in technology by providing technical mentorship and giving conference talks. I received awards from Google, O’Reilly, Society of Women Engineers, UBC, and more. I am also a 2x recipient for the Canada's Top Developer 30 Under 30 by Evoke Canada in software development and technology (2022, 2019).

Education

The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Bachelor's degree, Major in Computer Science

Certifications & Licenses
  • Computer Graphics (CSE167x) - University of California, San Diego (2021)

  • Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) - Yoga Alliance (2021)

Fun Facts!

I'm a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and have been training for 8+ years. Some recent achievements are: 2024 Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (bronze), 2024 European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (bronze), 2023 Asian Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (bronze), 2023 Santa Cruz International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (gold x2), 2023 Los Angeles International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (gold x2). I also enjoy reading, drawing and traveling. Check out some of my art!

© 2025 by Lianne Lardizabal

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