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Christopher Tyson

Saint Helen,MI

Summary

Passionate Gamer & Aspiring QA Tester
Dedicated gamer with 50,000+ hours in survival games and a lifelong commitment to gaming. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and deep understanding of game mechanics. Eager to leverage extensive gaming experience into a Quality Assurance role, identifying bugs, testing gameplay balance, and enhancing user experience. Quick learner with untapped potential in the field, ready to contribute to game development with fresh insights and a player-focused perspective.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Intern

Raid Base
Saint Helen, MI
06.2024 - Current
  • Developed tight-knit relationships with the developers by working more than requested, and provided consistent insight.
  • Offered countless opportunities to immediately redirect my daily activities to accommodate the employer's needs.
  • Contributed to QC team and project-specific meetings.
  • Gained well-rounded view of managing phases of QA projects from test development to launch.
  • I sat with the developers to establish a fundamental understanding of their development procedure, allowing me to easily identify the avenues of the development process that needed immediate attention, which facilitated efficient use of time working to improve "set in stone" concepts.
  • Oversaw a team of four other QA testers, making sure every test received a plethora of approaches from different angles, to acquire as much information about the events that we could.
  • Gave direct input that led to the change of multiple core systems.

Community Manager

Self-employeed
Saint Helen, MI
02.2017 - Current
  • Analyzed user feedback and identified areas of improvement.
  • Maintained relationships with influencers in the industry.
  • Monitored community conversations and provided timely responses to inquiries.
  • Created engaging content for newsletters, blogs, and social media posts.
  • Responded to customer inquiries in a timely manner.
  • Used communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills to settle virtual disputes.
  • Researched new trends in the digital space and adapted accordingly.
  • Facilitated online and offline events to strengthen community bonds.

Education

GED -

Houghton Lake Community Education
Houghton Lake, MI
03-2012

Skills

  • Agile methodology
  • Detail-driven
  • Troubleshooting
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Teamwork
  • Performance testing
  • Data analysis
  • Product testing
  • Regression testing
  • Usability testing
  • Software testing
  • User testing
  • Data collection
  • Manual testing
  • Security testing
  • Team communication
  • Test documentation
  • Bug reporting
  • Functional testing

Timeline

Quality Assurance Intern

Raid Base
06.2024 - Current

Community Manager

Self-employeed
02.2017 - Current

GED -

Houghton Lake Community Education
Christopher Tyson