Summary
Overview
Work History
Professional Experience
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Walid Abourass

Dublin 8

Summary

Game design candidate with elite competitive gaming achievements across multiple genres. Reached top 0.02% in League of Legends (Grandmaster Support) and achieved Rank 1 status in three distinct Blade and Soul classes. Demonstrated rapid mastery of new game systems, achieving Grandmaster in Marvel Rivals' first season. Strong analytical skills in game balance, player psychology, and meta evolution.

Overview

4
years of professional experience

Work History

Riot Games

League of Legends
01.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Grandmaster Support (top 0.02% globally) - Vision control, macro coordination, team enablement
  • Masters ADC (200-300LP) - Positioning optimization, damage scaling, late-game execution
  • Masters Mid Lane (0LP) - Lane dynamics, roaming patterns, game state management
  • Diamond Top Lane - Split-pushing, teleport usage, frontline positioning
  • Top 50 League Arena (first release) - Rapid adaptation to new game modes

NCSOFT

Blade and Soul
01.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Rank 1 Archer (Ranged DPS) - Positioning mastery, skilled rotation.
  • Rank 1 Warden (Melee Tank) - Crowd control execution, damage mitigation.
  • Rank 1 Summoner (Ranged Squishy DPS) - High-risk/reward gameplay mastery.

NetEase Games

Marvel Rivals

Job overview

  • Grandmaster 1 as Strategist/Tank (top 1-2% of playerbase)
  • 1 win from Top 500 globally before rank expansion
  • Specialized in team coordination and strategic positioning

Professional Experience

Volunteer | Human Appeal | Jul 2022  Sep 2022

  • Coordinated community projects with diverse teams
  • Developed project management and communication skills
  • Translated complex ideas into actionable plans

Server | Wing's World Cuisine | Jan 2022  Feb 2022

  • Managed multiple priorities in fast-paced environment
  • Collaborated with kitchen staff to optimize workflow
  • Maintained reliability under pressure

Education

Inchicore College of Further Education
Inchicore

Computer Science
01.2023

Colaiste Phadraig
Lucan

Leaving Certificate from Mathematics, English, Computer Science, Economics, Business
06-2022

Skills

  • Game Analysis
  • Problem-Solving
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Leadership
  • Critical Thinking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Game Mechanics

Accomplishments

  • Black Desert Online: Rank 3 Maegu (Assassin), High-ranking Shai (Support)
  • Overwatch 2: Masters 2 Support (Kiriko/Moira/Mercy) - top 3-4%
  • TFT: Platinum 1 Double Up Early Achievement: Tier 7/10 Vainglory, Top 10 Solstice Arena (age 10)

Timeline

League of Legends

Riot Games
01.2021 - Current

Blade and Soul

NCSOFT
01.2021 - Current

Inchicore College of Further Education

Computer Science

Colaiste Phadraig

Leaving Certificate from Mathematics, English, Computer Science, Economics, Business

Marvel Rivals

NetEase Games
Walid Abourass