Bryan Anes
Folsom,CA
Summary
QA Engineer with extensive experience at Dolby Laboratories, specializing in Agile methodologies and data analysis. Proficient in creating detailed test plans and leveraging Docker for streamlined testing processes. Strong communicator and collaborator, consistently achieving high-quality outcomes in dynamic environments. Focused on applying expertise in software and firmware development to advance professional growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer Food Dispensary
Sunrise Christian Food Ministry
Citrus Heights, California
06.2025 - Current
- Packaging Produce and other necessary food items to deliver to people in need
- Managed traffic of customers waiting for food in Church Parking Lot
- Running food delivery to incoming cars, delivering food to over 100 customers every day
- Inspecting fruits and vegetables for rot, including only the freshest produce to be packaged
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Employment Development Dept.
Sacramento, CA
12.2020 - Current
- Worked in Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) methodology, completing 4 stages for Project
development to be planned and delivered through implementation. - Conducted interviews with different units within the Workforce Services Branch of the EDD to gather
info on how different units accomplish tasks using CalJOBS.gov. - Wrote over 1500 detailed requirements for Stage 3 of the PAL process - requirements function as test
cases for development and implementation.
Software Validation Engineer - Video Production Software - Remote Work
Dolby Laboratories
San Francisco, CA
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Developed test plan in qTest that encompassed all alpha features for software testing.
- Experience with Docker to launch a localhost on client machine for testing cloud services locally
through gitBash. - Provided captured frames to neural network for machine learning to be used in PSS cloud instances.
Triage QA Engineer - Automated Cars - Contractor
Zoox
Foster City, CA
04.2018 - 07.2018
- Daily triage of JIRA bugs coming from the field, cataloging issues in correct developer buckets.
- Worked as an embedded tester with the highway team to help elevate issues of the highest severity
and keep highway issues separate from regular street testing. - Developed strong awareness of all technical areas for vehicles and the teams developing for them.
QA Engineer - Hero Cameras
GoPro
San Mateo, CA
05.2013 - 02.2018
- Worked in Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) methodology, completing 4 stages for Project development to be planned and delivered through implementation.
- Conducted interviews with different units within the Workforce Services Branch of the EDD to gather info on how different units accomplish tasks using CalJOBS.gov.
- Wrote over 1500 detailed requirements for Stage 3 of the PAL process - requirements function as test cases for development and implementation.
- Developed test plan in qTest that encompassed all alpha features for software testing.
- Experience with Docker to launch a localhost on client machine for testing cloud services locally through gitBash.
- Provided captured frames to neural network for machine learning to be used in PSS cloud instances.
- Daily triage of JIRA bugs coming from the field, cataloging issues in correct developer buckets.
- Worked as an embedded tester with the highway team to help elevate issues of the highest severity and keep highway issues separate from regular street testing.
- Developed strong awareness of all technical areas for vehicles and the teams developing for them.
- Experience working in a Linux environment running scripts for automated testing.
- Helped lead bug scrubs, making sure developer comments were added to new bugs and issues got correctly assigned to appropriate devs.
- Responsible for metadata analysis across the entire 16 camera array, which contained timestamp information, video chapter information, duration, and GPS tags.
Development QA Tester - Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
Sledgehammer Games
Foster City, CA
04.2013 - 05.2013
Development QA Tester - Gun Bros. 2
Glu Mobile
San Francisco, CA
10.2012 - 03.2013
Development QA Tester - City of Heroes
Paragon Studios
Mountain View, CA
01.2010 - 08.2012
- Successfully launched the expansions City of Heroes: Going Rogue and City of Heroes: Freedom.
- Managed community feedback daily via online forums, consolidating player issues into daily bug reports.
- Led several playtests with developers and QA team for large-scale holiday events and endgame content.
Publishing QA Tester - Brutal Legend
Electronic Arts
Redwood Shores, CA
06.2009 - 11.2009
- Tested sandbox/RTS game, Brutal Legend, for bugs as well as any logical inconsistencies.
- Tested online portion of Brutal Legend, evaluating different connection types and all ways a player could interact with online content.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Digital Media
University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CASkills
- Agile Methodology
- Android
- Battery Life Testing
- Black Box Testing
- Bluetooth
- Bug/TestCase Databases
- Build Development Pipelines
- Communication Skills
- Console Logs
- Data Analysis
- Docker
- Embedded Testing
- Excel
- FFmpeg
- Firmware QA
- Gameplay Testing
- GitHub
- Gray Box Testing
- Hardware Testing
- Jenkins
- JIRA
- Level Design Testing
- Linux
- Machine Learning
- Project management
- Requirements gathering
- Technical documentation
- Team collaboration
- Stakeholder engagement
- Troubleshoot service issues
- Business ethics
- Time management abilities
- Business continuity planning
Timeline
Volunteer Food Dispensary
Sunrise Christian Food Ministry
06.2025 - Current
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Employment Development Dept.
12.2020 - Current
Software Validation Engineer - Video Production Software - Remote Work
Dolby Laboratories
02.2019 - 12.2019
Triage QA Engineer - Automated Cars - Contractor
Zoox
04.2018 - 07.2018
QA Engineer - Hero Cameras
GoPro
05.2013 - 02.2018
Development QA Tester - Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
Sledgehammer Games
04.2013 - 05.2013
Development QA Tester - Gun Bros. 2
Glu Mobile
10.2012 - 03.2013
Development QA Tester - City of Heroes
Paragon Studios
01.2010 - 08.2012
Publishing QA Tester - Brutal Legend
Electronic Arts
06.2009 - 11.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Digital Media
University of California Santa Cruz
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