Leigh Talbott Email & Phone Number

Eugene, OR, US

- Manage project execution, team capacity, scheduling and workflow- Serve as team Scrum Master: run sprint planning, progress check ins, estimate analysis, sprint monitoring and reporting, ticket management and organization- Review and provide strategic feedback to Roadmap to ensure goal alignment-Align, lead and empower the Engineering team

• Manage project planning and timelines, conduct meetings with project stakeholders, business analysts, developers and quality assurance to build out scope
• Provide weekly reports on progress to stakeholders and maintain project plans
• Facilitate relationships between team members and multiple departments for quick delivery of cross-functional projects

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Attend requirements meetings, provide feedback on upcoming projects, run brain storming sessions to solve high impact problems
• Set up Azure DevOps and trained testing department and developers on Agile/Scrum methodologies, adapting the processes to work with the department’s specific needs
• Acting Scrum master for the Personal Line team
• Coordinate with outside vendors such as Explore, TransUnion and LexisNexis to implement new products
• Create documentation for the Vendor Service team and manage documentation for the entire department

• Provide critical support and coordination of production for all Lifeline Universe stories and production assets
• Conducted meetings to scope and define features, design workflows and triage tasks.
• Assist Content Manager and Product Owner to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Track and reduce blockers in the backlog and bug database for all stakeholders.
• First point of contact for author submissions and questions, ensuring all exterior vendors follow company best practices
• Attend consumer research and playtest sessions, incorporating findings and feedback into existing and upcoming features

• Coordinate asset delivery between artists, engineers and authors to ensure deadlines are met
• Provide direction and feedback on author submissions and solutions to technical issues in a concise and effective manner
• Lead QA efforts for iOS, Google and Amazon platforms, maintain test cases and documentation
• Provide app-wide suggestions for design and user experience
• Connect with customers on Facebook and Twitter accounts, driving user engagement
• Create art specific to social media posts

Seattle, WA

• QA lead for Lifeline
• Develop test cases and documentation per game
• Provide constructive feedback to developers and artists
• Employ exploratory testing to find and report bugs in a professional manner across all projects
• Regress assigned bugs across multiple projects
• Ensure games function correctly on various mobile devices and meet criteria set by Google and Apple

Redmond, WA

• Report bugs/program defects in a professional manner using project assigned bug tracking software with clear and repeatable repro steps
• Execute manual test scripts
• Regress assigned bugs
• Improved the quality of bugs written by creating templates for all testers to use

Redmond, WA

• Xbox One pre-release hardware testing. Anything else is under NDA.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Created 3D models for Mastercard commercial
• Assisted with video shoots on and off-site and provided insight to setup and shots
• Organized project schedules to allow easy access for employees in all three company offices
• Coordinated with other offices to organize events and send products to clients

Spokane, WA

• Answered incoming calls from customers regarding medical records
• Receive incoming faxes and distributed to the correct departments
• Requested medical information from other offices to keep patient's charts up to date
• Released medical information per requests from patients and doctor offices
• Prepared doctors' charts for patients' visits

Spokane, WA

• Trained, managed and scheduled a staff of twelve
• Ordered supplies for the week based on previous years' sales
• Filed and organized paperwork for easy access
• Ran the cash register and counted the bank at closing to ensure that tills were accurate and prepared for the next day.
• Performed opening and closing procedures and created a checklist to ensure an efficient schedule
• Prepared food per customer's orders

Pullman, WA

• Provided users with technical support for computer problems
• Handled check ins, check outs and payments for services
• Supported Tech Is in solving more complex issues

Pullman, WA

• Assisted students with creating animation shorts and solving problems in Autodesk Maya
• Instructed and monitored students in the use and care of equipment and materials.
• Took class attendance and maintained attendance records.
• Ensured the animation lab ran smoothly after school hours

Pullman, WA

• Taught students the basics of Kyokushin Karate and self-defense techniques
• Ran club activities after hours to provide extra training

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Digital Technology & Culture

Activities and Societies: Karate Club

3D Modeling For Games

Education record

Activities and Societies: Karate Club