Robert Guwick Email & Phone Number

Quality owner for Odyssey Interactive, creators of Omega Strikers!

The Coalition, Vancouver, Bc

- Shipped base product and multiple title updates with 100% first time pass record.- Led teams of 50+ testers internally and 50+ testers externally across multiple titles.- Documented and implemented department’s practices, policies and procedures.- Developed automation plans for testing several titles in Unreal 4 and Unreal 5.- Developed tools to increase development testing efficiency, effectiveness and ease.- Developed internal team along their career paths to find positions in other game areas.- First non management QA to be hired full time due to dedication and work ethic.- Helped define process used for ongoing live product service testing and deployments.- Extensive experience in PC, crash handling, performance and memory testing. Helped design and collaborate on several core infrastructure systems later adopted by many 1st party studios.- Major proponent of automation, pretesting systems to prevent bugs and passive validation.- Member and co-lead of Accessibility Strike team.

The Coalition, Vancouver, Bc

- First QA hired at studio, developed practices that shipped multiple AAA titles.- Led team of 8 - 15 internal testers; eventually built team to 50+.- Developed automation/manual plans for testing several titles and engines.- Worked with external partners to align testing efforts and practices.- Created, setup and managed several internal testing labs/networks.- Developed tools to increase development testing efficiency and ease

Black Tusk Studios, Vancouver, Bc

- First QA hired at studio, developed practices that shipped multiple AAA titles.- Led team of 8 - 15 internal testers, but also was responsible for my own testing areas.- Developed automation/manual plans for testing several titles and engines.- Created, setup and managed several internal testing labs/networks.- Developed tools to increase development testing efficiency and ease.

Test process creation, script creation, black box testing, pre-integration testing, online specialist, external communications, game design, feasibility reviews/feedback, working on several projects, assisting with management of networking team.

Offer technical support at 411 Senior Center as well as offer mobile hardware/software support at various CAP Non-Profit Sites throughout the Lower Mainland. Also offer computer training to help bridge the 'Digital Divide'.

Created companies test procedures and set up bug tracking software. Kept work schedules and made sure everyone had the correct equipment needed to complete their jobs. Worked on pitches for iOS. Completed Riese: Battle for Eleysia iPhone title and Heart Hero iPhone title, the latter for the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation. In addition to coordination, I also led and owned the entire testing effort on all titles.

Deadline management, problem solving, leading test teams, organization, Online specialist and POC on several titles, external partner communication POC, team work, work with QA software tools, Microsoft Office, Waterfall and Agile Project Development systems.