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Peoria, AZ, US

* Establishing QA processes and procedures from the top down* Evaluating current path of execution relating to QA and adjusting/tweaking paths to be more QA centric, but also aiming to help position the studio for success* Creating documentation related to QA that don't exist for reference and future evaluation and execution* Spearheading playtest.

New York, New York, US

• Managed internal and external QA resources for multiple projects across the Genvid platform, ensuring they have all the support and direction needed to be successful
• Evaluated current QA process methodology (from testing, to test cases, to test case housing, etc) to provide suggestions/direction to evolve how we approach/implement testing as a company
• Addressed challenges involved in multiple team approach to QA as it pertains to different verticals, how testers are involved, etc.
• Handled hiring for the QA department for multiple different disciplines
• Helped establish what an internal QA department looks like, what their responsibilities are, communication protocols, etc
• Managed our LiveOps team, helping to develop and hone processes and practices to continue providing excellent services to the teams.

Irvine, CA, US

• Assistance in management of all work that comes through our team, assisting and driving stakeholder relationships for all of Blizzard’s core teams that seek support, actively handle resource allocation for requests on.
• Focused efforts on growth of personnel of the team and retaining top talent
• Main QA management resource for Media Network/GameBattles for 2+ years, with multiple successful releases, including 2 site redesigns, revamping of the mobile applications, support of YouTube integration (2 actual.
• Participate as both a leader and an IC in the above to provide the best level of internal customer service and a quality product to external users
• Constantly evaluating test process and procedure for Burst to help drive quality work for the teams Burst assists

Seattle, WA, US

Managed 2 Leads, localization specialist, and backend services engineer; had one-on-ones to determine current and future goals, identify concerns, and mentored each employee in areas of weakness, while supporting areas of strength; established company-wide rules for QA process, in addition to developing an SLA for departmental expectations; interacted with.

US

Lead and mentored team of 65 testers and leads (PC, mobile, Compatibility); created and tracked KPIs to measure success; directed the triage, tracking, and regression of all bugs; managed scalability of hardware, security, and risk management; oversaw an average of 6 client facing projects concurrently, ensuring adherence to schedule, test, and quality.

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 Asst Mgr - QA and Development Services (2009-2013)  QA Supervisor (2006-2009) Compatibility Lab Supervisor (2004-2006) Compatibility Lab Lead (2003-2004) QA Tester (2002-2003) Game Master (2001-2002)Built both a Compatibility and User Research Lab from the ground up for game testing/analysis/evaluation - outsourced them to other companies for.