Employment
Senior QA Tester / Project QA Lead
Coatsink Software | Dec 2019 - Present
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Communicate and collaborate with developers and clients about product quality and user experience.
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Create and maintain documentation for the team to a
high standard. -
Ensure consistency and coherence of themes throughout narrative, ensuring that all elements of a story align with its central ideas and messages.
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Produce comprehensive reports daily/ weekly as well as
build notes after sign offs. -
Design and execute test plans using formulaic
spreadsheets with detailed and bespoke cases. -
In depth understanding of game development process,
involved in multiple projects from pre-alpha to release. -
Lead teams of up to 16 testers prioritizing, delegating and
overseeing daily testing. -
Train and mentor junior and mid-level QA testers. Giving
constructive feedback, allowing shadowing, and helping
with development in a one-to-one setting.
Various positions in the retail industry
2008 - 2019
Previous roles include but are not limited to:
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Supervisor at Lush Cosmetics Ltd.
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Senior Bookseller at Waterstones Booksellers Ltd.
Education
Teesside University
MA Concept Art for Games and Animation
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Storyboarding
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Visual Storytelling
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Character Design
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Industry briefs set by Double Eleven and Yamination studios.
Northumbria University
Fine Art BA (Hons)
Additional
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Limit Break mentee.
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Into Games IG50 Awards 2024: Industry Changer - Design & Narrative
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Agented with Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency Dec 2018 - May 2020.
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Avid reader; averages 60 books a year.