Harley Meeks

Lawndale, CA LinkedIn

Professional Summary

More than 15 years of experience in quality assurance across multiple platforms, including Windows, iOS, Android, FireOS, and Game consoles. Experience with multiple testing methodologies and techniques and utilized these skills to help ship multiple AAA game titles. Demonstrated leadership skills focused on making teams more productive and successful.

Skills

TestRail

JIRA

Perforce

Visual Studio

Confluence

iOS

Android

FireOS

Team Leadership

Manual Testing

Scope & Capacity

Risk-based Testing

Highlights

Promotions to Leadership roles, including Project Lead and Development Manager

Demonstrated leadership across several companies and industries

Extensive quality assurance experience across multiple AAA game titles

Experienced with multiple test methodologies and techniques

Great communication and reporting skills

Professional Experience

Electronic Arts Capital Games April 2022 – August 2023

QA Development Manager

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (iOS, Android) – RPG Collectible Card Game

Creating, implementing and driving initiatives to improve QA processes

Coaching and mentoring direct reports and peers

Budgeting and headcount management

Project management across multiple teams on the same project

Constant and effective communication with Dev partners

Problem solving in both personal and product

Outsourced asset management

Kung Fu Factory November 2019 – February 2022

QA Project Lead Senior QA Tester

Hotel Transylvania: Blast (iOS, Android), Beanie Baby Blast (iOS, Android), Nickelodeon Kart Racers (iOS, Android),

NBA Ball Stars (iOS, Android)

Test plan implementation and creation

Manual Software and Hardware testing

Outsource team resource management

Communication with company partners

Interviewing new potential hirings

Daily reports to Internal and external teams, including upper management

Onboarding, training, and continued mentoring of QA team

DirectTV May 2019 – August 2019

Senior QA Tester

Test plan management

Manual Software and Hardware testing

Jira and Confluence use

Amazon Game Studios August 2016 – February 2019

Software Test Engineer

New World (MMORPG)

Create and maintain test plans

Manual testing and root cause analysis

Pull builds from Perforce and compile for testing

Daily status reports

Amazon Game Studios (continued)

Software Test Specialist

Breakaway (Unreleased) – Team-Based Multiplayer Brawler

Organized and coordinated a 10-person multiplayer test team

Manual testing and root cause analysis

Use of structured and exploratory test methods

Daily reporting test results and concerns

Disney Interactive October 2013 – February 2015

QA Tester

Watch Disney XD Streaming (iOS, Android), Big Hero 6: Battle by the Bay (iOS, Android), Gravity Falls (iOS, Android), Star Wars: Tiny Death Star (iOS, Android), Where’s My Water 2 (iOS, Android)

Regression testing of new builds

Mobile application testing of iOS and Android devices

Issue tracking for all mobile QA projects

Daily status reports

Frank & Sons Collection Show October 2011 – April 2013

Customer Service & Sales Representative

Cash balancing

Customer service

Sales

Cleaning

Inventory control

2K Games October 2013 – February 2015

Production Tester

Bioshock Infinite (PS3, Xbox 360, PC), WWE 2K14 (PS3, Xbox 360)

Manual testing on multiple console platforms

Creation and tracking of bugs in JIRA

Onboarding and training of new testers

Daily status reports

Konami September 2011 – October 2011

QA Tester

Jimmie Johnson’s Anything with an Engine (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii), Metal Gear Solid (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

Manual testing on multiple console platforms

Regression testing

Creation and track of bugs

Treyarch March 2008 – September 2009

QA Tester

Call of Duty: World at War (Wii), Call of Duty (Wii)

Acting Lead for the team

Manual testing on multiple console platforms

Onboarding and training of new testers

Creation and tracking of bugs

Education

North Torrance High School

High School Diploma

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