Qa Tester Have Experience

Robert John String Jr.

Boulder creek CA

Email: ****.*********@*****.***

Cell Phone 408-***-****)

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-string-255a0116/

Summary

I have been working in the gaming/ educational software for Children/ streaming space for 10+ years and have shipped multiple AAA games across multiple platforms and companies as well as releasing new features for the Paramount+ app. I have 5+ years of experience managing QA teams whether they are onshore or offshore. I have experience testing VR/AR devices as well as experience testing educational software and hardware for kids at LeapFrog and Zspace. I also have experience with such programs such as Jira, Mantis, bugzilla, ttpro, Assembla, Confluence, trello, dev track and dev test databases and programs.

Leadership experience

5+ years of Managing a Volunteer QA group on Discord of over 13,000 members

3+ years of managing offshore qa teams for Leapfrog

8+ years’ experience of managing large teams of testers to find issues which would prevent software from being released.

Professional skills

10+ total years as a QA tester in the video game/educational software/entertainment industry 2+ years testing CBS’s Paramount+ app on multiple devices and smart TV’s including OTT devices

10+ years using bug databases such as File Maker Pro, Dev Track, Mantis, Bugzilla, Jira ect

10+ years creating and managing test cases and using test case tools like Testrail

5+ years of Managing a Volunteer QA group on Discord of over 13,000 members

8+ months of QA Experience testing VR/AR applications

7+ years of Hand held device testing on Android and IOS device

2+ years experience using Charles Proxy to pull logs from TV’s and and OTT devices 3+ years of managing offshore qa teams for Leapfrog

5+ years of device testing experience with Leapfrog handheld devices and tablets and all of the Leapfrog educational software for children including Android and IOS device experience.

6+ years of QA testing experience finding defects with PlayStation brand software on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation portable (PSP).

8+ years’ experience of managing large teams of testers to find issues which would prevent software from being released.

Work History

Quality Assurance Testing and Networking Experience

The Intersect Group Sept 2022 to Sept 2024

Video QA tester for the Paramount+ streaming app

Testing Paramount+across multiple TV’s and OTT devices

Creating Test Cases for new features being released for the Paramount+ app Mentoring new and Junior testers on the team

General Bug writing and bug finding

Using developer tools as well as Charles Proxy to pull logs from devices

Tests Assured April 2022 to July 2022

Senior QA tester II for the Integrity team at Meta

Testing Meta’s VR social app on both the Oculus Rift s and Quest 2 VR headsets Creating Test Cases for new features being released for the Horizon app

Mentoring Junior testers on the team

General Bug writing and bug finding

Roblox September 2016 to Feb 2022

Embedded Lead QA tester for the Developer relations org

Bug finding, and bug writing for all official Roblox events

Assisting the developers of the Roblox community and providing testing services to those developers

Created a Volunteer QA group using the discord app within the Roblox community that had over 13,000 members to help provide testing services for any developer that was on the platform Helped set up testing sessions with with the developers in the community and my Volunteer QA group

Android and IOS device testing as well as Xbox one testing on all official Roblox events Provided compliance testing for the Developers that were shipping their experiences to China through the Roblox Luobu program

zSpace June to September 2016

VR/AR Embedded QA tester

Bug finding, bug writing and the running of test cases for all applications running on the zSpace VR/AR device.

Assisting the product Manager in qualifying apps and builds for the QA process Providing feedback for the development team

Glu Mobile March to April 2016

Embedded QA tester

Bug finding, bug writing and the running of test cases on android and IOS devices. Assisting the lead of the project in managing the database and providing feedback for the development team

LeapFrog Feb 2012 to Jan 2016 (Contractor with workforce logic and zerochaos from 2012 to 2014 and a perm employee from 2014 to 2016)

Content QA Lead Tester

Leading various software titles for various platforms and devices, finding bugs in educational software for children on all leapfrog devices including the Leapster Explorer, Leapster GS Explorer, LeapPad, LeapPad2 LeapPad Ultra and the Tag and Tag Junior reading systems.

Managing off site testers to make sure software has proper testing coverage and is completed in a timely manner.

Reporting status of titles to producers in a timely manner.

Maintaining project databases to ensure all bugs are addressed in a timely manner.

Supervised testing team by assigning tasks, responsibilities, expectations and timelines.

Completed tasks and projects assigned by QA management in a detailed and timely manner.

Determined daily testing priorities and assigned tasks to offshore qa teams to meet priorities and expectations.

More Professional Experience

Electronic Arts August 2011 to December 2011 (contractor with PRO unlimited)

Compliance tester

Finding bugs and violations of SONY’s Technical Requirements Checklist for the Playstation 3 within the software to ensure the issues will be fixed, and to ensure software quality.

SEGA of America Nov 2010 to April 2011 (contractor with Psynapse Technologies)Standards and compliance tester

Finding bugs and violations of SONY’s Technical Requirements Checklist for the Playstation 3 within the software to ensure the issues will be fixed, and to ensure software quality.

Senior Quality Assurance Tester for Sony Computer Entertainment America 2007-2009

Assisting the lead of the project in managing large teams of testers.

Bug writing, bug finding and helping maintain a consistent database by reviewing all bugs written for the title before being entered into the database.

Helped maintain the teams focus while keeping the team’s morale high during the life of the title while in test.

Helped in the creation of test cases to fit the titles’ needs.

Developed and implemented testing strategies for projects and effectively utilized testing resources and assignments to QA staff.

Supervised testing staff by assigning tasks, responsibilities, expectations and timelines. Completed tasks and projects assigned by QA management in a detailed and timely manner. Determined daily testing priorities and assigned tasks to meet priorities.

Assisted in the formulation, implementation, and administration of test plans responsible for maintaining defect report database.

Part of the core teams that found, reported/recorded and regressed problems in various software products builds on the playstation 2, playstation 3 and playstation portable devices

Quality Assurance Tester for Sony Computer Entertainment America 2006-2007

Assisting the lead of the project in managing large teams of testers.

Bug writing, bug finding and helping maintain a consistent database.

Helped maintain the teams focus during the life of the title while in test.

Developed and implemented testing strategies for projects and effectively utilized testing resources and assignments to QA staff.

Supervised testing staff by assigning tasks, responsibilities, expectations and timelines. Completed tasks and projects assigned by QA management in a detailed and timely manner. Assisted in the formulation, implementation, and administration of test plans and Responsible for maintaining defect report databases.

Part of the core teams that found, reported/recorded and regressed problems in various software products and builds on the playstation 2, playstation 3 and playstation portable devices

Contract QA tester for Nelson Staffing Sep 2004 to Sep 2006

Bug finding, bug writing and the running of test cases on PlayStation 2 and PSP games. Basic networking skills with the PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portable.

Contributed to the launch of the PlayStation Portable.

Assisted in the formulation, implementation, and administration of test plans responsible for maintaining defect report database.

Part of the core teams that found, reported/recorded and regressed problems in various software products on the playstation 2 console and the Play station portable device.

EDUCATION:

Graduate of Cupertino High School

(HS Diploma)

Professional skills

10+ total years as a QA tester in the video game/educational software/entertainment industry 2+ years testing CBS’s Paramount+ app on multiple devices and smart TV’s including OTT devices

10+ years using bug databases such as File Maker Pro, Dev Track, Mantis, Bugzilla, Jira ect

10+ years creating and managing test cases and using test case tools like Testrail

5+ years of Managing a Volunteer QA group on Discord of over 13,000 members

8+ months of QA Experience testing VR/AR applications

7+ years of Hand held device testing on Android and IOS device

2+ years experience using Charles Proxy to pull logs from TV’s and and OTT devices 3+ years of managing offshore qa teams for Leapfrog

5+ years of device testing experience with Leapfrog handheld devices and tablets and all of the Leapfrog educational software for children including Android and IOS device experience.

6+ years of QA testing experience finding defects with PlayStation brand software on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation portable (PSP).

8+ years’ experience of managing large teams of testers to find issues which would prevent software from being released.

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