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Bellingham, Washington

• Designed, developed, and tested award-winning games for mobile and casual gaming markets: Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, and Mac • Successfully released iOS, Android, and desktop apps with over 2 million downloads• Managed remote teams across geographic locations and time zones• Budgeted and tracked all company and client development costs: budgets ranged from $2,500 to $120,000• Consistently released on-time and on-budget releases• Developed strategic business plans: technology selection, marketing position, products to be developed, and timelines• Combined agile processes incorporating early user feedback to create easy to use, engaging, high quality applications• Leveraged education design background to build engaging mobile games• Designed and implemented company web site, including selection of e-store, bulletin board, newsletter, and blogging software• Guided engineers in creating a gaming architecture for short and long term goals• Wrote marketing and other ancillary materials, including press releases, newsletters, ads, special offers and help guides• Negotiated all contracts with resellers, engineers, artists, and editors• Solution provider for clients seeking third party development

San Francisco Bay Area

• Developed 1,000+ test cases and comprehensive plans encompassing areas such as rights, compatibility, billing, power-ups, search, enterprise, and more• Wrote test plans, test cases, and automation specs to verify AI integration• Mastered AI prompts to develop testing data to test AI accuracy• Proactively communicated testing progress regularly with engineers alerting them of high-risk issues needing immediate review• Wrote clear and concise bugs with detailed steps and included expected outcomes• Collaborated closely with Software Developers Engineers Test (SDET) to identify 60+ core features for Playwright tests• Provided SDETs with 200+ test cases to facilitate the creation of automated tests• Scrutinized specifications to deter potential bugs and address UI/UX issues• Translated specification documents and Figma files into detailed acceptance criteria• Crafted meticulous test plans to facilitate cross-discipline coordination• Orchestrated design and feature blitzes, leading to the discovery of 100+ issues• Executed numerous tests using TestRail, Jira, or Confluence• Applied various testing strategies, such as regression, integration, and exploratory• Thoroughly documented bugs with precise steps, incorporating video, screenshots, and console errors• Ensured rigorous testing and verification of all major desktop features prior to Mac and Windows app store submission• Integral member of a cross-functioning team, comprising of Engineers, Designers, Data Scientist, Product Managers, and Stake Holders• Swiftly addressed support inquiries and issues• Conducted thorough reviews of ancillary documents, including training materials and guides• TestRail administrator, adjusting the feature set to align with evolving practices• Devised test plan and blitz templates used by other QA team members• Contributed actively as a core team member, participating in kick-off meetings, sprints, stand-ups, and retrospectives (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall trained)

Salt Lake City, Ut

• Overall, maintained the app on a day to day basis and implemented new features• Released “Clear Path” version 1.0 and all subsequent releases in a PHP/MySQL and .Net environment utilizing Amazon Web Servers• Tested and verified all major features before releasing to production servers• Met with stakeholders, internal users and customers to create feature list• Wireframed all functionality and flow for review and implementation• Responded to users’ questions or problems found in the app• Wrote documents ranging from specifications to QA test plan• Reviewed all ancillary documents such as training materials and admin guides• Maintain the bug base and all future feature requests• Certified security of all student data (FERPA Compliant)• Promoted a professional environment with team members located globally• Directed engineering and quality assurance teams for site releases• Tracked and optimized production schedules based on task-level project plansProducts: Clear Path, Success Highway Interactive, Online Assessments

Palo Alto, California

• Managed all phases of web site development, including technical planning, implementation, and testing• Led discovery, design, and documentation for core site functionality, including registration/authentication, search, user rights management, video uploading and playback, standards correlations and browsing• Directed engineering and quality assurance processes for site releases• Tracked and optimized production schedules based on task-level project plans• Created translation process and implementation to provide the site’s user interface in multiple languages, including Hindi and Sinhala• Wrote process documents ranging from release checklist to internal tools• Managed teams consisting of 3 – 7 contractors and employees

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

• Created overall specification for consistent user experience across books• Specified interactivity for each page of the book• Documented and checked all assets • Trained each animator and author how to prepare their work for the iPad• Wrote and / or reviewed all on-line documentation for iTunes• Promoted an atmosphere of partnership with the artists and authorsProducts: Philippe's Wish; Who Am I?; Bally the Balloon Dog; Bobo the Baby Elephant; It's About Life; Anna the Rose Princess; The Dog Detectives; Hopus; Chico to the Rescue

Redmond, Washington

Project Management• Produced award-winning software and web sites for a variety of platforms including Windows, Macintosh, LAN, and the Internet for the School and Consumer markets• Managed large teams of 20 plus employees and contractors located world wide in multiple time zones • Budgeted and tracked internal and external project development costs ranging from $100,000 to 2 million dollars• Negotiated contracts with educators, sound studios, voice talent, and writers• Excellent record of shipped products on time and within budget• Prepared concept, treatment, and feasibility documents for upcoming projects • Collaborated with marketing on business plans and marketing objectives• Wrote, reviewed, and updated design specifications and scripts based upon end user and / or client requirements• Researched and reviewed educational content in cooperation with educators• Directed user interface design and game play, insuring products were imaginative, engaging, playful, educationally sound, and aesthetically pleasing• Developed innovative procedures for smooth and rapid development• Authored and reviewed user’s guides, catalog copy, sales sheets, and other collateral materials highlighting products features and benefits• Refined and polished programs with user testing and in-house feedback• Represented Riverdeep products at trade shows and national conferencesManagement• Collaborated in strategic and product planning meetings • Mentored associate producers on all aspects of multimedia development• Created and updated departmental procedures on budget tracking, specification format, and archiving, reducing product development time and costs

Fremont, California

• Produced educational software on time, within budget, with high quality standards• Quality Assurance Supervisor and QA Lead• Conducted employee reviews for eight direct reports• Co-wrote, reviewed, and edited scripts for all major and minor characters• Developed and maintained project schedules and budgets: projects ranged from 6 – 15 employees with budgets of $25,000 - $250,000• Planned and reviewed technical design and schedule with team leads and staff• Negotiated contracts with artists, programmers, education specialists, sound studios, voice talent agencies, writers, and other contributors• Reviewed all on-line and print documentation, package copy, and sales sheets

Ba, History

Private Pilot License