Rick Ling

Rick Ling is a product leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the gaming and community-building space. Here are some key details about his career:

Professional Experience

Current Role: Rick is currently a Co-Founder at Rascal Games, a startup he joined in June 2023. They are working on developing a multiplayer adventure game and have received funding from investors with backgrounds at companies like Riot Games, Niantic, Roblox, and Discord.1

Discord: Prior to Rascal Games, Rick spent over 4 years at Discord, where he held the position of Head of Communities Product from November 2018 to February 2023.1 In this role, he:

• Led Discord's expansion into communities
• Built an organization focused on community products
• Shipped features to enhance Discord as a platform for meeting new friends and joining communities1

Blitz: Before joining Discord, Rick was the CEO and Co-founder of Blitz, an esports startup acquired by Discord in 2018. Blitz focused on helping gamers improve their performance and was backed by notable investors like Riot Games, Y Combinator, and Greylock.1

Education

Rick studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) from 2012 to 2015.1

Additional Information

• Rick has a background in entrepreneurship, having co-founded Cal Hacks and served as Berkeley President for the Kairos Society.1
• He has experience in product management, UI design, and community building.
• Rick is known for his customer-centric approach to product development and his emphasis on building user empathy.2

Rick Ling's LinkedIn username is indeed "rickling" as mentioned in the query.1