Joseph Anthony Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Acted as QA Lead and Senior Tester for a team of 10 members, both local and international.-Established baseline testing framework and documentation for new, old, and inherited projects.-Developed manual and automated test plans to be run by QA members and development teams.-Created and presented educational presentations for improving professional skills.-Cultivated consistent and structured quality expectations across multiple QA teams.Coordinated test criteria and… Show more Acted as QA Lead and Senior Tester for a team of 10 members, both local and international.-Established baseline testing framework and documentation for new, old, and inherited projects.-Developed manual and automated test plans to be run by QA members and development teams.-Created and presented educational presentations for improving professional skills.-Cultivated consistent and structured quality expectations across multiple QA teams.Coordinated test criteria and deliverables timelines between an interdisciplinary team. -Iterated and developed QA Testing formats for more accurate tracking of tasks and time estimates. -Identified and presented solutions to increase efficiency and remove process waste.-Constructed testing reports to convey blockers and metrics to development and product teamsConducted both structured and adhoc testing batteries of both client and server features.-Coordinated Parallel Testing between QA and developers-Analyzed and designed test plans based off developer specifications and documentation. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Acted as Team Lead, point-of-contact for multiple projects including: Coin Dozer, Coin Dozer Casino, and Prize Claw 2.• Oversaw initial implementation and testing of server-driven Sweepstakes feature.• Performed testing of internal use modules across games and acted as cross-team system support.• Spearheaded and performed initiative to update and reformat QA’s online information repository and later transition all information into a new program.• Wrote over 600 lines of… Show more • Acted as Team Lead, point-of-contact for multiple projects including: Coin Dozer, Coin Dozer Casino, and Prize Claw 2.• Oversaw initial implementation and testing of server-driven Sweepstakes feature.• Performed testing of internal use modules across games and acted as cross-team system support.• Spearheaded and performed initiative to update and reformat QA’s online information repository and later transition all information into a new program.• Wrote over 600 lines of text for various Entrepreneur pitches, product pitches, and Entrepreneur flavor text.• Created character breakdown sheets for over 100 Entrepreneurs to define voice and personality when pitching products. • Designed and performed spreadsheet implementation of written pitches and sketches.• Created distinct voices and personalities for the 5 primary Sharks.• Wrote 170+ unique sketches between Sharks and Entrepreneurs. Quality Assurance Analyst Show less

Plano, Texas

Hired as a Quality Assurance Analyst to test Hero Academy 2. With a small QA team, systematically performed test plans covering in-progress development as well as production testing for releasing the product to the App Store, Google Play, and the official website. • Built and implemented structured partial and full testing of game features and systems, app installation, and IAP purchases.• Documented any discovered issues in the Atlassian Jira system for future regression.•… Show more Hired as a Quality Assurance Analyst to test Hero Academy 2. With a small QA team, systematically performed test plans covering in-progress development as well as production testing for releasing the product to the App Store, Google Play, and the official website. • Built and implemented structured partial and full testing of game features and systems, app installation, and IAP purchases.• Documented any discovered issues in the Atlassian Jira system for future regression.• Created smart Excel sheets to track team in-game time and the daily state of regressions and QA investigations.• Constructed a performance test level using C++ for stress testing use.• Acted as back-up team lead in the absence of our team leader. Show less

Richardson, Texas

Peer Advisors (PA) are UT Dallas student employees who live on campus and provide University Housing residents with personal, academic and housing-related peer support.My duties included: upholding standards of University Commons quality service through timely communication with supervisor, following protocol during emergencies, and positive attitude in customer service. Along with these, I: collaborated with other Peer Advisers to organize and create social events for… Show more Peer Advisors (PA) are UT Dallas student employees who live on campus and provide University Housing residents with personal, academic and housing-related peer support.My duties included: upholding standards of University Commons quality service through timely communication with supervisor, following protocol during emergencies, and positive attitude in customer service. Along with these, I: collaborated with other Peer Advisers to organize and create social events for residents, acted as mediator in resident conflicts, and fostered a community and engaged with residents through on-campus events and clubs. Show less

Richardson, Texas

During summer sessions at UTD, I was hired on as a Conference Assistant to tend to students, camps, and conferences staying at the residence hall.My duties included performing front desk clerical operations such as: logging and delivering packages, money handling, checking in and out of guests , addressing any concerns or questions brought to the front desk.Additionally, I performed: nightly inspections of the building's interior and exterior entry points, inspected rooms prior… Show more During summer sessions at UTD, I was hired on as a Conference Assistant to tend to students, camps, and conferences staying at the residence hall.My duties included performing front desk clerical operations such as: logging and delivering packages, money handling, checking in and out of guests , addressing any concerns or questions brought to the front desk.Additionally, I performed: nightly inspections of the building's interior and exterior entry points, inspected rooms prior to student or group move-in and after move-outs, and managing equipment check in and out. Show less

I served on a quality assurance team for the games being produced in two video game industrysimulation courses offered at UT Dallas: Game Production Lab and Pipeline Methodologies. I analyzed video games prototypes for functionality and form using game design principles and used bug tracking software to provided observations on specified game elements.

Baytown Texas

Creative problem solving to film games in varying locations with few supplies.Manage equipment and documentingOperate clock timer and score board during games.Operate Concession Stand