Experience

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  Lightforge Games

  • Computer Games
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Technical Test Analyst

    • Jan 2024 - Present

    ●Attended stand ups and planning sessions with development pods to prioritize testing based on risks and dependencies of work ●Gathered information from standups and change log to keep our master test case library up to date and communicate changes to the test team●Created a full test suite for a new demo experience to add cases for new critical functionality and reduce the number of dropped cases for changed functionality ●Created and maintained documentation of the full scope of features for several functional areas to allow test and other teams to onboard more quickly●Used risk mitigation strategies to determine testing schedule and test environment (in engine or not) and executed technical testing across the scope of the project●Stepped up to lead release candidate evaluation and critical issue escalation along side production for high priority deliverable on a short timeline ●Redesigned the build health hub to allow team wide access to current health of the build and to allow interested parties to be automatically notified for build health escalations.●Created and executed test plans and performed exploratory testing with a focus on character, environment, and UI functionality to provide qualitative feedback on game flow and user experience with improvement suggestions ●Led targeted test sessions when major changes were made to gather further feedback on game state●Supported weekly bug triage with production to determine priority of bugs and execution timelines for fixes●Took lead on bug confirmation activities across full development pipeline●Self-prioritized responsibilities so all tasks were completed on time and with high quality

  • Associate Test Analyst

    • Sep 2023 - Dec 2023

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  LFM Talent

  • Remote

  • Operations Lead

    • Mar 2022 - Sep 2023
    • Remote

    Built and maintained data systems including candidate pipelines metrics, KPI trackers, goal setting calculators, recruiting dashboardsTransitioned company from legacy Google suite systems into NotionDesigned and built candidate tracking system in Notion allowing for full recruiting pipeline visibility as well as individual client viewsPrepare and assist in communication of quarterly business reviewsProduce weekly updates for each client reporting on candidate pipeline status, pending feedback, plans, and progress for open roles and ongoing initiativesCreate and maintain client communication channels across platforms including Discord, Slack, and NotionCo-lead planning and goal setting sessions to translate company and client objectives into specific sourcing goalsCreate and maintain internal documentation for tool setup, employee onboarding, client onboarding, and outreach templatesTechnologies: Notion, Slack, Discord, Greenhouse, Ashby, Gem, HireEZ, Calendly

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  Epic

  • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Quality Assurance

    • Jul 2019 - Oct 2021
    • Madison, Wisconsin

    -Managed quarterly release development projects through design, development, testing, documentation, and release-Wrote and executed test plans for smoke, regression, functional, and accessibility testingIdentified and logged bugs documenting fix priority, root cause, steps to reproduce, downstream effects, and affected versions-Collaborated with development for requirement gathering to ensure proper test coverage-Owner of iQA scripts & autoinstaller which allowed adhoc set up of testing environments-Target Platform lead for SQL Server and Oracle version upgrades -Company point person for installs and owner of internal documentation -Maintained standardized test bank -Owned release testing each quarter to determine database management system compatibility-Co-owner of server maintenance, responsible for ensuring testing environments were up to date, monitoring server performance, and responding to downtime events-Participated in weekly QA triage to determine priority of fixes-Team expert on licensing scripts

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  Ortec Inc.

  • Piedmont, SC

  • Quality Assurance Specialist

    • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
    • Piedmont, SC

    Ortec, Inc in Piedmont is a toll manufacturer in the life sciences market. As a quality specialist, I was responsible for the day to day product and documentation quality for a number of different customers. My daily tasks included reviewing batch sheets, raw material documentation, and tracking process data. I was responsible for learning CFR and FDA regulations that applied to what we were making and was trained as an internal auditor. This position allowed me to further my skills of statistical analysis and task management and allowed me to learn new skills in the areas of GMP, compliance, and visualizing data.

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  Clemson University

  • Clemson, SC

  • Department of Chemical Engineering Ambassador

    • Aug 2013 - Apr 2017
    • Clemson, SC

    Presented department information and gave tours with other ambassadors or alone to potential students and their parents.

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  Shaw Industries

  • Central, SC Plant 8T

  • Polymerization Co-op

    • Aug 2014 - Jul 2016
    • Central, SC Plant 8T

    Worked as a co-op in the polymerization department for four rotations. I helped during a polymer trial and a reactor shutdown for maintenance as well as numerous daily process engineering tasks. I led monthly energy team meetings and created and kept up with control charts for various processes. I also developed maintenance procedures for a new chemical detector and trained others on the procedures. I researched new equipment. Also involved in reduction projects that required me to develop a map of all nitrogen usage within the department.