Master
Old hand
Old hand noun - A person with long experience in a specified area.
Usage example: with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems
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A meeting with a Hideaki Anno stand-in (arranged as a prank by some industry veterans) reveals that an old hand at her studio was a master at drawing animals, including the cast of her favourite childhood anime about animals, Andes Chucky.
Source: It Was with You All Along
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