Rex Young Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Part-time on-call Board Operator supporting professional radio broadcasting in the heart of Seattle.Any opinions expressed are my own, not my employers or their advertisers.

A credentialed (with security clearance) part-time Court Reporter working under contract at the Social Security Administration (OHO) in downtown Seattle. Experienced use of DRAP and HeaRT transcription & recording software.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Remotely supporting the Gamecapture Team in Bungie's Marketing Department, with Season 17 and Season 19 of "Destiny 2" game content, and other unpublished game content. Build Verification Testing, i.e. smoke testing on a weekly basis. Technical writing of how-to documents for Bungie's in-house game capture team, such as quick access guides to new seasonal content, using the in-game debug menu, and other tools/methods. Helped create a new in-game lighting tool with Destiny 2's "Tiger" engine, to support the game capture team with the means to create better-looking, more evocative lighting (making the game more attractive to the customer, in the capture team's videos). Acting as a go-to product expert for the game capture team, through daily, ongoing playtesting of new builds, research of Bungie's Confluence resources, and making updates to Confluence regarding new content as needed.Letter of recommendation given by employer client.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Quality Assurance Tester working on-site and from-home at Relentless (i.e. Amazon Game Studios, or AGS) under contract on Free-To-Play Shooter video game "Crucible". General Build Verification Testing (smoke testing) throughout the project, such as graphics, hit detection, scene transitions, audio (sound effects, and also a player-to-player chat system, created in house by teammates), scoring, balancing, matchmaking and other game areas. Worked on-site and remotely, due to the start of the COVID pandemic. Worked both self-directed alone, and with large teams.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Organizing a new, small testing team focused on game compatibility of hundreds of titles on an unreleased Xbox brand console, Xbox Series X ("Project Scarlett").

Seattle, Washington, Us

Receiving, testing & packaging: computer cables from vendors, also fabricated cables, plates & panels.Backup Shipping Assistant, involving frequent order fulfillment from warehouse inventory.Letter of recommendation given by employer.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Teaching kids ages 8-12 how to create & debug video games, animations and sounds with Scratch and Scratch Jr. on-site at a variety of locations within the Seattle Public School district. Scratch and Scratch Jr. are video game creation education software created by the smart folks at MIT. Had to quit due to scheduling issues.

Fulfillment of online customer orders daily. Checking (Quality Control) & packaging orders. Weekly inventory counts. Production.Seasonal job; worked during holiday busy season.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Auditing receipt of vendor tickets for Gen Con 2018 to ensure accuracy of vendor payments; basic math, data entry, computer use. Short-term summer job; Gen Con hires a small team of such temps each summer.

A credentialed (with security clearance) part-time Court Reporter working under contract at the Social Security Administration (ODAR) in downtown Seattle.

Verifying the editions & grading the conditions of customers’ Magic: the Gathering cards. Also, support of Staging & Order Fulfillment. Letter of recommendation given by employer.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Backwards compatibility testing of Xbox One titles. Kept accurate records and updated several databases regarding bugs and test cases. Short-term temporary contract on-site at Microsoft. Letter of recommendation given by employer client.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Short-term temporary Summer gig at Gen Con's corporate office in Leschi, on the shore of Lake Washington. Fulfillment and Quality Assurance of USPS, Will Call and Exhibitor badge/ticket orders for attendees of Gen Con 50.

New York, Ny, Us

Supported Blue Nile's valued customers with quality order packaging in their Seattle Fulfillment Center's Shipping Department as a Direct Hire Shipping Assistant.Packaging domestic & international orders of jewelry and loose diamonds for shipment via Fed Ex & UPS; APO orders for shipment via USPS. End of day cleanup procedures, Receiving back-up, inventory support and other miscellaneous tasks as required.Trusted daily to work with hundreds of products, each product valued at up to six figures or higher.I chose to end my employment at BN Inc. to spend more time job hunting for a direct hire position closer to home on the North end of Seattle, with more on-the-job training and career advancement opportunities.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Tier 1 QA Video Game Testing: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - Single Player Mode, Eight Player Mode, Controller Compatibility, Physics, Spawn Frequency, Burn-In Testing, Hit Detection, Audio and other testing areas. Additional to-be-released Nintendo titles / application(s).

Redmond, Washington, Us

User Generated Content (UGC) "Sky Marshal" - Community Moderator & Administrator for Miiverse social network. Also tasked with administration of Wara Wara and 3DS Photosharing online social media services. Additional Task Assignment: Video Game Testing - Text Check (multiple languages), Terrain Check, General Ad Hoc Testing for 3DS Nintendo title Mario Golf: World Tour. Posting bug reports discovered by myself, as well as translated bug reports from the NOE Product Testing Department for Mario Golf.

Mindseekers contractor: Quality Assurance "Strike Team" testing of mobile app games MetalStorm: Aces and Nitro, including performance, graphics, audio, maps, AI, collision detection, currency, statistics, balancing, matchmaking, UI and regression testing. Devices tested upon include the iPod, iPad and iPhone.

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Tier 1 response to inbound email requests for technical support regarding Runic Games’ Torchlight and Torchlight II PC-based game franchise; issues may include key retrieval, networking, launching, patching, refunds and gameplay; QA Testing support.

Executing pre-written test cases (and writing/submitting my own test cases) for all areas of the test plans for Gotham City Impostors and Guardians of Middle-Earth for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC platforms, in addition to ad hoc testing.

Quality Assurance Video Game Tester (Debugging and UGC) for Nintendo - Identification, research, reporting, and regression testing of Nintendo titles. Such titles include but are not limited to Pokémon Black and White for the Nintendo DSi, Nintendogs + Cats for the 3DS, and Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition for the Wii. UGC Review includes DSiWare Flipnote Studio and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! for the DS.

Hanover, Maryland, Us

Quality Assurance Video Game Tester (Debugging) for Nintendo - Identification, research, reporting, and regression testing of Nintendo titles. Such titles include but are not limited to New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Donkey Kong Country Returns (E3 Demo version) for the Wii, Style Savvy for the DS, WarioWare DIY for the DS, Endless Ocean: Blue World for the Wii, Glory of Heracles for the DS, Last Window: The Secret of Cape West for the DS, the WiiWare title Pokémon Rumble, the DSiWare Electroplankton title (Trapy, Hanenbow, Rec-Rec, Nanocarp, and Beatnes) and Metroid: Other M for the Wii.

Redmond, Wa, Us

XBox 360 Game Tester for Volt’s Game Testing Laboratory (part-time, on-call, in between other full-time contracts). Quality Assurance testing of hundreds of new, classic and arcade game titles & hardware to find, reproduce and document known and unknown bugs; interoperability, functionality, compatibility; standardized testing procedures and ad hoc; writing bug reports describing exact testing procedures employed and resulting bugs found to ensure bug reproduction.

Hanover, Maryland, Us

DSiWare Game Tester for Nintendo (short-term three-week Aerotek contract successfully completed). Quality Assurance - Identification, reporting, and regression testing of Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics during the final month before the North America street release of the game and the DSi platform. Finding, reproducing and documenting bugs (using Nintendo’s in-house BTS software) in the game to ensure functionality. Testing includes saves, loads, animations, sounds, transitions, CPU AI, text, and connectivity.

Orange, Ca, Us

XBox 360 Game Tester for Microsoft’s GTO Reserves Infantry Team (three-month Volt contract successfully completed). Quality Assurance - Identification, reporting, and regression testing of Forza Motorsport 3; utilizing standardized test procedures and custom de-bugger & other in-house software to find, reproduce and document bugs in the game to ensure functionality using Project Studio to write bug reports describing precise testing procedures employed and resulting bugs found to ensure bug reproduction; assisting with teammate training.

Office Administrator, Business Development, Marketing & Advertising Consultant, Human Resources Manager for a local start-up Advertising Agency. Creation & management of online advertising campaigns; management of company business development (direct mailers, telemarketing); customer service, human resources, billing & collections management; assisting in-house software and website development; drafting & proofing office documents.

Marketing & Advertising Consultant, Financial Coordinator, Document Clerk for a local Real Estate Investor. Lead generation; creating, editing & publishing of online advertisements & marketing materials, drafting & proofing documents relating to residential home sales & Bankruptcy; financing coordinator.

Pay Per Click Optimization Specialist / SEM Agent for an Advertising Agency (successfully completed 3-week short-term contract). Pay Per Click performance-based internet advertising campaign management (budgeting/optimization/reporting) utilizing multiple search engine sites, including Google, Overture, LookSmart, Mamma.com, Enhance Interactive, and GoClick; training staff.

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Pay Per Click Optimization Specialist / SEM Agent for Verizon's SuperPages.com. Optimizing performance-based advertising within SuperPages.com and Google.com; customer & sales support via telephone, email & facsimile in a call center environment, including Technical Support; researching & executing campaigns; order entry and fulfillment; employee training; supporting management during corporate meetings.

Arlington Heights, Il, Us

Location, Pursuit, Tracking And Reporting Of Project Leads for a Materials Testing Laboratory. Generation of leads via online & printed publications (such as the Puget Sound Business Journal); pursuit of leads through outbound calls, emails and facsimile; creating/editing lead-related documents; generating status reports for projects; clerical duties.Daily generation of project leads through online & printed publications, such as the Puget Sound Business Journal; outbound calls, emails & facsimile.Technical Writing: documents needed in order for PSI to be awarded as a Consultant on construction projects, such as Quotes, Staff Resumes, Statements of Qualifications, and Proposals.My biggest accomplishment at PSI was locating & pursuing the Construction Materials Testing contract for the University of Washington's Biotechnology construction project in 2004 (which had a total construction budget of $3.1 Million); resulting in a lot of work generated for my co-workers, for a high-profile client.

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Call Center Support for a Mail-Order Photography Laboratory. High-volume customer & technical support via inbound client calls & emails; training new employees.

Customer & Sales Support. Assisting with inbound client calls, facsimiles and postal mailings; order entry & shipping status inquiries; assistance with employee training; supporting sales personnel with large price quotes, including quotes for multi-million dollar government funded retrofitting projects; self-managing customer service for Alpine's Sound Control window product line.

Geology/Earth Science, General

Certificate, Community Police Academy

Certification - Aug 2010, First Aid; Cpr/Aed For The Professional Rescuer And Healthcare Provider

General Curriculum: English, Computer Science

Hs Diploma, Regents High School Examinations

General Curriculum: English, Computer Science

Oracle Sql And Pl/Sql + Python Developer + Java Programmer