After being promoted to Senior I assisted on multiple projects to use my skills gained to assist project leads on completing multiple project deadlines and milestones.
(PC) - Steam Xbox Series X/S PlayStation 5 Nintendo Switch
June 2023 - November 2023
Role - Senior QA Analyst
Project Responsibilities
As a Senior QA Analyst on Ship of Fools, I was responsible for testing across multiple platforms, including PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S, ensuring optimal performance and stability. I contributed to the DLC pack “Fish and Ship,” thoroughly testing the new content and ensuring it met quality standards. Additionally, I conducted fresh eyes testing on Steam and played a key role in testing networking and multiplayer features, with a focus on cross-platform functionality to ensure a seamless experience for players.
Key Responsibilities:
Tested Ship of Fools across multiple platforms, including PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S, ensuring the game ran smoothly and met platform-specific performance standards.
Worked on the "Fish and Ship" DLC pack, ensuring the new content was thoroughly tested for bugs, performance issues, and compatibility.
Conducted fresh eyes testing on Steam, focusing on identifying user interface issues, gameplay bugs, and performance problems.
Led testing efforts for networking and multiplayer functionality, verifying smooth online connectivity and stable performance across different platforms.
Performed cross-platform testing to ensure seamless multiplayer experience between PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.
Logged and tracked issues using Redmine, ensuring clear documentation and effective communication with the development team.
Coordinated with the development team to provide feedback on network performance and multiplayer stability, ensuring an optimized user experience.
Testing Strategies: To ensure comprehensive testing coverage, I implemented the following methodologies:
Cross-Platform Testing – Ensured multiplayer and networking features were fully functional and stable across PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.
DLC Testing – Thoroughly tested the “Fish and Ship” DLC pack, ensuring all new content integrated smoothly into the base game without introducing new issues.
Networking & Multiplayer Testing – Focused on the online experience, validating matchmaking, server stability, and overall multiplayer functionality.
Fresh Eyes Testing – Conducted thorough exploratory testing on Steam, identifying any gameplay, UI, or technical issues that may have been overlooked during earlier tests.
Regression Testing – Verified that fixes made during development did not reintroduce issues and ensured the DLC did not affect the base game’s stability.
Through these efforts, I helped deliver a polished and enjoyable experience for Ship of Fools players across platforms, enhancing the overall gameplay, multiplayer functionality, and DLC content.