Patrick Brady Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Washington, United States

● Conducted weekly slates of smoke tests to catch and block non-functional content beforepromotion to test and dev builds, preventing several potential work stoppages● Screened and tagged bugs from external teams to remove invalid and non-actionable items● Liaised between production staff and test teams in Arizona and Poland, ensuring questions werepromptly answered and high-priority tasks were properly escalated● Built daily and weekly reports on test progress and bug… Show more ● Conducted weekly slates of smoke tests to catch and block non-functional content beforepromotion to test and dev builds, preventing several potential work stoppages● Screened and tagged bugs from external teams to remove invalid and non-actionable items● Liaised between production staff and test teams in Arizona and Poland, ensuring questions werepromptly answered and high-priority tasks were properly escalated● Built daily and weekly reports on test progress and bug counts, highlighting high-risk andblocking issues for team leadership and internal stakeholders● Led and supported area owners during bug triage and graphical performance meetings Show less

Redmond, Washington, United States

● Developed new workflows using in-house development tools and trained testers on theiruse to accelerate text check on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, allowing the team to reachcomplete in-game coverage of all dialogue and text strings ahead of schedule● Wrote comprehensive OneNote documentation for debug functions, tools, and workflows● Frequently assigned by team leadership to high-priority tasks, including tests of promotional andevent builds and coverage requests from… Show more ● Developed new workflows using in-house development tools and trained testers on theiruse to accelerate text check on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, allowing the team to reachcomplete in-game coverage of all dialogue and text strings ahead of schedule● Wrote comprehensive OneNote documentation for debug functions, tools, and workflows● Frequently assigned by team leadership to high-priority tasks, including tests of promotional andevent builds and coverage requests from development teams● Advised team members on best practices for bug reporting to ensure maximum impact, clarity,and ease of translation, reducing the team’s bug rejection rate● Worked closely with the Automation team to identify potential high-value testing targets Show less