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Kenneth Davis

San Diego,CA

Summary

QA/Automation leader specializing in AI-driven automation, extensible test frameworks, and cross-studio enablement for AAA titles. Expert in setting automation vision, establishing engineering standards (code review, SCM, CI/CD), and mentoring teams to deliver measurable efficiency, quality, and velocity improvements. Proven ability to partner with studio leadership and vendors to scale testing for performance, reliability, and live services.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Lead, Automation & AI Strategy

Sony Interactive Entertainment
San Diego, California
12.2022 - Current
  • Established automation vision, roadmap, and governance; aligned cross-functional leadership and presented strategy at the executive level.
  • Designed an extensible automation/reporting framework using Python micro-tools and APIs:
  • Daily smoke-check generator (saves 10+ minutes per tester/day).
  • JQL-driven export pipeline for fixed/claimed bugs to CSV for TestRail import (saves 5–10 minutes per build day).
  • Automated Jira CSV-to-TestRail creation of test cases, runs, and suites saves 20–25 minutes per build day, with 2–3 builds per week.
  • Email ingestion scripts that auto-export incoming reports to structured folders.
  • Built ML pipelines and dashboards (supervised/unsupervised clustering) for bug pattern discovery, risk prediction, and prioritization; revamped launch risk reporting with AI capabilities.
  • Authored an AI usage guide for QA; delivered AI training and JQL training to upskill teams; led global knowledge-sharing sessions, and think tanks to drive adoption.
  • Led cross-studio enablement and vendor integration:
  • Connected the ACT team to a global automation effort; piloted “Forge” upskilling and automation with ACT; served as primary POC between the engineering manager and ACT teams.
  • Coordinated with MLB SDS automation to quantify and benchmark ROI; evaluated titles for automation implementation and consulting, and briefed upper management on recommendations.
  • Managed vendor soft launch to expand automation capacity while maintaining coding standards and quality bars.
  • Operational foundations and metrics:
  • Partnered with engineering to stand up an automation project in Jira and adopt Git-based repositories (GitBucket) with code review standards.
  • Created a new automation metrics report and synced KPIs with leadership for planning and investment decisions.
  • Revamped SLEs with new KPIs and a category evaluation rubric; added new tracking to internal telemetry for better coverage and accountability.
  • Gathered data on Sony titles usage to inform prioritization and resource allocation.
  • Organizational leadership:
  • Ran AI enablement meetings with partner groups.
  • Built onboarding platforms, databases, and RACI matrices to clarify ownership and accelerate ramp-up.
  • Managed budgets and resources; identified performance gaps and led improvement plans.

QA Senior Tester / Design Analyst

Electronic Arts
01.2019 - 12.2022
  • Led compatibility, performance, and reliability testing for large-scale titles.
  • Built scripts and JQL queries for data extraction and validation; implemented Agile methodologies in CI environments.
  • Developed and executed detailed test strategies and defect management flows; mentored junior testers; facilitated usability testing rounds.
  • Partnered closely with development and production on risk assessment and release readiness.

Education

Associate Degree - Management/Entrepreneurship

Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge

Skills

  • Automation Strategy & Framework Architecture
  • AI/ML in QA
  • KPI Design
  • Quality Metrics & Reporting Loops
  • Technical Program Leadership
  • Talent Development
  • CI/CD
  • Source Control
  • Code Reviews
  • Cross-Studio Collaboration
  • Vendor Management
  • Python
  • Jira/TestRail APIs
  • JQL
  • Slack bots
  • Email parsers
  • Performance Testing
  • Compatibility Testing
  • Live Ops Readiness
  • REST APIs
  • Git/GitBucket
  • Supervised learning
  • Unsupervised learning
  • Dashboarding for QA insights
  • TestRail
  • Jira
  • Coding standards
  • Build processes
  • Release pipelines

Certification

  • ISTQB CTFL
  • ISTQB CTAL-TA (Test Analyst)

Leadership Additional Highlights

  • Authored a comprehensive AI usage guide tailored to QA; delivered targeted AI trainings.
  • Created a practitioner’s guide to JQL; improved data fluency across QA teams.
  • Designed KPI frameworks for automation.
  • Presented automation strategy to CTO-level leadership.

Selected Impact

  • Eliminated 75+ hours/month of manual QA via automation toolchain.
  • ML-powered dashboards enabled earlier risk detection and focused test prioritization across major titles.
  • Architected Python-based automation/reporting framework integrated with Jira, TestRail, Slack, and email pipelines; strong cross-team adoption.
  • Created automation KPI system (time efficiency gain, overall efficiency gain, time saved per run) used in business reviews, vendor evaluations, and roadmapping.

Timeline

QA Lead, Automation & AI Strategy

Sony Interactive Entertainment
12.2022 - Current

QA Senior Tester / Design Analyst

Electronic Arts
01.2019 - 12.2022

Associate Degree - Management/Entrepreneurship

Baton Rouge Community College

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