ultradekadent

• Led a team of 5 QA Engineers to success on a key development project - a secure operating system called Becrypt OS (formerly: Paradox) used by over 10000 people. • Facilitated 100+ regular Scrum ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint plannings, and retrospectives as deputy Scrum Master. • Managed 50+ candidates’ profiles, some of which became successful hires. • Enhanced project clarity by introducing a virtual Kanban board, which eventually became a company-wide standard. • Developed comprehensive test plans to achieve optimal test coverage and eradicate redundancies. • Planned and prioritised testing activities to achieve timely releases and improve customer satisfaction. • Authored over 50 technical guides and manuals, improving customer understanding of new features. • Analysed and reviewed user stories, functional requirements, and design specs, increasing feature delivery accuracy and improving stakeholder satisfaction. • Created, reviewed and maintained over 600 test cases, setting a team-wide standard. • Carried out scripted and exploratory testing activities, resulting in early detection of 500+ critical defects and improving release confidence. • Reported, tracked and triaged 2000+ bugs, collaborating with developers to resolve them before release deadlines. • Supported developers in debugging and analysing root causes of issues, notably reducing resolution time. • Played a key role in evolving testing standards, which improved team efficiency and significantly reduced manual testing efforts. • Authored in-depth testing reports over 50+ release cycles, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions about product readiness. • Collaborated with Customer Support on 100+ queries, improving user satisfaction. • Delivered presentations to customers, stakeholders, and team members, improving their understanding of the product. • Facilitated performance appraisals for a team of 6 employees, identifying growth opportunities that increased employee engagement and retention. • Collaborated with management during annual salary reviews, analysing performance data to recommend equitable adjustments for 30+ employees. • Guided and mentored less experienced testers, accelerating onboarding and boosting team capability and autonomy.

• Conducted functional and non-functional testing on AAA titles, including Forza Horizon 2, Kinect Sports Rivals, and Fable Legends, identifying 200+ bugs and contributing to high-quality releases across PC and Xbox 360 platforms. • Provided stakeholders with actionable testing insights, which enhanced stakeholder confidence in product stability. • Assisted with compliance and certification testing against security and quality standards expected by Xbox players and Microsoft.

• Led a team of 5 members to successfully test and certify over a dozen Xbox 360 games, improving their playability and achieving a significant reduction in bugs before release. • Served as a key member on the company’s first functional QA team that ran a successful pilot project and won a contract with Microsoft Studios, establishing the basis for a long-term business relationship. • Contributed to the localisation efforts of a few titles, enhancing user engagement across Poland, Spain, and Brazil.