Dakota Harrison
Software QA Analyst at USAN, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Michael Bacigalupo
Dakota was a rockstar QA person on the Paladins Team - he hit the ground running and was immediately finding issues left and right, with a tenacity and passion for identifying exactly what the problems were. He is excellent at not only finding issues, but finding the root cause, so that the programming team could rapidly and effectively solve the issues. Dakota has a keen, inquisitive mind that made him one of the most effective QA people I have ever worked with. He would be a huge asset to any team.
Michael Bacigalupo
Dakota was a rockstar QA person on the Paladins Team - he hit the ground running and was immediately finding issues left and right, with a tenacity and passion for identifying exactly what the problems were. He is excellent at not only finding issues, but finding the root cause, so that the programming team could rapidly and effectively solve the issues. Dakota has a keen, inquisitive mind that made him one of the most effective QA people I have ever worked with. He would be a huge asset to any team.
Michael Bacigalupo
Dakota was a rockstar QA person on the Paladins Team - he hit the ground running and was immediately finding issues left and right, with a tenacity and passion for identifying exactly what the problems were. He is excellent at not only finding issues, but finding the root cause, so that the programming team could rapidly and effectively solve the issues. Dakota has a keen, inquisitive mind that made him one of the most effective QA people I have ever worked with. He would be a huge asset to any team.
Michael Bacigalupo
Dakota was a rockstar QA person on the Paladins Team - he hit the ground running and was immediately finding issues left and right, with a tenacity and passion for identifying exactly what the problems were. He is excellent at not only finding issues, but finding the root cause, so that the programming team could rapidly and effectively solve the issues. Dakota has a keen, inquisitive mind that made him one of the most effective QA people I have ever worked with. He would be a huge asset to any team.
Experience
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USAN, Inc.
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United States
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Telecommunications
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100 - 200 Employee
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Software QA Analyst
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Hi-Rez Ventures
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United States
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Computer Games
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300 - 400 Employee
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Associate QA Analyst
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2023
SMITE (Unreal Engine 3 -- PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)● Carried out regular testing and made Jira updates, with a focus on maps, game modes, achievements,and in-game events● Performed extensive cert testing for Xbox, coordinating with Programming as needed● Took point on testing the new HUD system and a new HUD theme, the Demonic Pact● Brainstormed abilities for a god under developmentRogue Company : Elite (Unreal Engine 4 -- IOS,Android)● Monitored, debugged, and pushed builds through TeamCity and Apple Store Connect● Created and executed test plans in Jira for upcoming new content● Triaged incoming bugs from our QA outsourcing group, Indium, on a daily basis● Proposed balance changes for a new challenge system Paladins (Unreal Engine 3 -- PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)● Developed and executed test plans in Jira for upcoming new content● Wrote documentation in Confluence about how to obtain logs from the Xbox One manager● Used SQL to gift in-game items and grant GM access in the developer and playtest environments● Coordinated with our QA outsourcing group, Indium, to focus their testing on new features and systems,as well as notify them of new builds● Created a detailed pitch for a potential new PvP game mode that included design and programmingrequirements, as well as a mockup of how the mode-specific assets would be deployed throughout anexample map● Designed and implemented a series of weekly challenges for one patch in the Game Configuration Tool(GCT), a proprietary tool used by Hi-Rez’s Design teams● Wrote a full voice pack for the Cosmic Titan Terminus character skin● Provided the Design team with weekly feedback for game balance and upcoming content Show less
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QA Analyst Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
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Kennesaw State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Tutor
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2020
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Boys & Girls Club
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
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Education
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2017 - 2020
Kennesaw State University
Bachelor's degree, Game and Interactive Media Design
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