Paul Da Silva Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

> Producer on Bingo Pop (1M+ MAU)> Fully reorganized the team and put into practice a RACI chart to clear up responsibility conflicts> Tracking of Weekly, Sprint and Quarterly project reports (Velocity, Burndown, Project Health)> Workflow administrator for studio> Crafted workflow/process with massive gains (increasing team performance by 40%)> In chrage.

> Started the QA department from the ground up, working to integrate it into the existing processes of multiple active projects> As with prior QA positions, this involved hiring, onboarding, status updates to stakeholders and leading a team through testing life cycles> One of the biggest challenges was covering testing across 7 games that were all running.

> This role saw me take on very close communication with our Publishers; managing both our bug tracking software (JIRA) and theirs (Test Track Pro); along with coordinating with 3 external testing studios.> Lead a small internal team of testers (4) to help verify the tasks funneling in from external teams; along with providing full testing services.>.

> Prepared daily assessment reports, detailing new issues, regression results, metrics, and critical concerns. Overseeing the task management and performance of the QA team.> Covered all hiring and training for new QA additions, which was a monumental task for such a junior team, on very aggressively scheduled projects.> Worked alongside the development.

> Created full assessments for state of the game and performed all testing duties> Consulted on game direction, providing feedback on project developmentHighlight: I mean... zombies and sharks.Released Titles:Dawn of the Dead (iOS) - QA LeadJaws (iOS) - Consultant

> Managed a team of 20 testers (across 4 active projects at any given time)> Included full testing support for one of the first real money betting infrastructures/sites ever made for video gamesHighlight: Experimenting with IAPs in the very early days where there were no comps ("Did we really just sell this digital Nike club for $10?!") and hitting #1 top.

> Running a profitable business allowed me to get hands on experience at many skills: communication, planning, problem solving, time management, leadershipHighlight: Saving a clients back yard days before his daughter's wedding, where a retaining wall collapse saw most of his backyard collapse into the neighbors property.

Toronto, Canada Area

> Organizer for onsite events (graduations, portfolio reviews)> Representative for annual "A Day in the Life" event for prospective students> Graphic designer for promotional material> Ran the "book room" (selling school equipment, art materials, and well... books)Highlight: A great entry level opportunity, which doubled up as a means to advance my art.

Game Art & Design

3D Modeling, Game Design, Mapping for Digital Media, Low Poly Modeling, Animation Layout & Scenic Design, Level Design, 3D Camera &.

2D Art & Animation

Observational Drawing, Design & Colour, Acting / Movement, Proportion / Perspective, Image Manipulation, Life / Gesture Drawing, 3D.