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Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Denmark

London, United Kingdom

•Engine and Render team:- I work closely with the Engine and Render development teams to report performance data and set up performance tests.- Trained three Junior level team members to get up to speed and progress up to a QA position.- Managing two external teams.- Assisting developers in finding the root cause and solutions of issues through analyzing crash call stacks, development logs and debug output.- Collaborating with multiple disciplines to successfully achieve our goal with efficiency. - Leveraging my technical expertise to optimize workflow by enhancing in-house tool features.•P1/S1 team:- Managing the bug data base to focus and cut down P1 issues and organize hotfixes and verify them to merge into the main game.•Playthrough team: - I worked independently and as part of a 4-man team. - Responsible for looking for main path issues within the game. - Ensured accurate logging of data in Excel to keep track of bugs found.Titles worked on:- Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League (XSX/XSS/PS5/PC)

Lincoln, United Kingdom

Testing and looking for problems and accurately reporting errors through our databases to ensure superior game quality before release.•Art team:sweeping map chunks for art issuesdoing a variety of checks for fidelity and obstructing issues•Multiplayer team:Large party network checksPlaythrough checksTitles worked on:- Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4, Xbox One)- GTAV Online (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Norwich, United Kingdom

Secured my place on this Creative Skillset accredited course, which is also part of PlayStation Academic Development and Apple University Developer Status, which offers the opportunity to, use the latest software and equipment, engage with industry contacts and work on industry briefs. I graduate with an online portfolio, a digital playable demo and the skills to pitch and network effectively.Skills Learned:QA TestingMayaZbrushUnreal Engine 4PhotoshopSubstance DesignerSubstance PainterXNormalBitmap2MaterialAudacity

Bachelor'S Degree With Honors, Games Art And Design, Ba (Hons) Games Art And Design, Third Class

Activities and Societies: Games societyLearning advanced game design and concept art Skills Learned: QA testing Maya Zbrush Unreal Engine.

Game Development, Btec 18-Unit Diploma Level 3, M-M-P

Activities and Societies: MCM-EXPO: LONDONSuccessfully completed Games Development Level 3, with Merits, learning about every aspect.

Gcse / B-Tech

Activities and Societies: I was the goalkeeper for the school team.I was a student for five years studying GCSE and BTEC