Experience

Embark Studios
• Sweden
• Computer Games
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Production Lead

  • May 2022 - Present


Starbreeze Studios

• United States
• Retail

• Game Producer

  • Jan 2019 - May 2022

  Drive the completion of project goals and facilitate communication, organization and accountability across all departmentsOwn the development and communication of day-to-day tasking and schedulingIdentify, communicate and address all roadblocks and bottlenecks that may prevent the team from achieving their goalsHelp drive projects to completion by collaborating with team leadershipMotivate and support my teams to ensure all project goals, objectives, milestones and deliverables are achievedHelp make informed decisions on work methods, development pipeline, priorities and staffing Show less

• Global Publishing Services Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2019

  Lead the Starbreeze QA organization supporting internal development and publishing titles on all platformsRepresent QA in management and executive meetingsBuild a QA structure able to support Starbreeze’s growing portfolio of productsFull ownership of all QA budgetsEnsure tools and automation are an integral part of the QA plansFull ownership on the relationship with all QA vendors Build a workflow that fully integrates QA with development and make QA an integral part of the development processPartner with development management in the design and execution of all Starbreeze projects Show less



inCube8 Technology

• United Arab Emirates
• Information Technology & Services

• Development Director

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  Managed the development strategy of the company's online platform Managed and directed on-site and remote development teams Created related documentation for new development modules Managed and prioritized the development workload Developed new strategies to increase platform exposure while effectively coordinating with local staff, establishing internal processes and procedures Successful in launching an updated version of the company's online platform and expanding the platform outside GCC to Europe, US and Australia. Show less



Electronic Arts (EA)

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. QA Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2016

  Planned project delivery on time, within budget and as per quality.Served as a single point of contact and escalation point while managing the testing of the franchises, developing multiyear, cross discipline plans and assessing skill requirements for current projects and next.Developed effective teams, established team goals, delegated assignments and ensured efficient use of resources both locally and remotely.Represented the QA in management and executive meetings, initiated risk mitigation where appropriate and ensured alignment worldwide.Delivered all high quality, pertinent and accurate reports and managed the entire QA process through development process, launch and post-launch.Ensured automation, tools and telemetry were used as part of a unified, coherent and effective test strategy. Successfully managed the department’s annual budget of $6.2M and realised savings of 9.5% from the total budget through operational efficiencies during the last fiscal year.Managed a project spanning over 3 continents, 7 countries (US, UK, Canada, Sweden, Romania, Germany, India) with over 800 employees during peak.Restructured the organisation in Romania to adapt to new business objectives while meeting or exceeding all KPIs, transforming EA Romania into the location of choice for any QA services.Defined Worldwide QA menu of services for all QA groups (Blackbox QA, Development QA, Quality Engineering) and managed a total of 1.24M hours of testing in the last fiscal year Show less

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Jan 2013

  Participated in project planning and resource planning for upcoming projects. Defined and implemented new QA services, structures and staffing levels. Provided overall vision and leadership to the QA teams while ensuring quality and timely delivery of all QA deliverables.Actively engaged in continuous improvement initiatives to support the growth of the WWQA organisation.Worked with team members to develop and pursue a career plan and identify potential growth opportunities.Participated in employees’ performance evaluation and managed the Romanian resource plan and recruitment plans. Show less

• Sr. Project Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2011

  Effectively managed all project assignments and ensured deadlines and all phases of the projects were respected.Managed multiple QA Project Leads, QA Test Leads and teams of testers to deliver black box testing.Enhanced existing quality processes and participated in the development of new bug-tracking tools.Compiled regular reports reflecting work progress on current projects and pointed out areas where more focus was needed.Elaborated project plans and estimated hardware needs for future projects; duties included resource planning and monitoring, setting up automation tools and databases for tasks/bugs.Participated in reviews at the end of each project, provided constructive conclusions and recommendations; compiled post mortem reports, assisted in performing the defect capture rate, submission documents and offering support for fresh released software.Responsible for performance evaluations of individuals and teams. Show less



Gameloft

• France
• Computer Games
• 700 & Above Employee

• QA Test Lead

  • Mar 2004 - Apr 2008

  Coordinate the work of a test team located in Romania and work closely with similar test teams in 3 other test centres (Canada, Mexico and US). Ensure that all quality standards are evenly respected across all the test centers. Create documentation files for all Sprint & Brew projects before being sent to QA. Provide regular feedbacks to development teams about different aspects of the software currently in test. Contribute directly to performance evaluations of individuals and teams. Compile daily reports reflecting work progress on current projects. Show less