Matthew Davis

• Led SCRUM meetings for the QA department, ensuring clear communication, task alignment, and sprint goal achievement.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, set up environmental data, and mitigate project risks.
• Oversaw test environments, managing QA and User Acceptance environments, including data setup, stored procedure updates, and database maintenance.
• Developed and maintained comprehensive test plans and test strategies to enhance software quality and reliability.
• Tracked and prioritized logged bugs, adjusting their status based on severity and impact to ensure timely resolution.

• Established the QA department by defining best practices, developing SOPs, and implementing quality assurance guidelines.
• Supervised a team of five testers, providing guidance, performance evaluations, and promotion recommendations.
• Designed and executed test plans for game layer and hardware testing, ensuring optimal functionality and performance.
• Conducted daily build verifications to identify and resolve issues early in the development cycle.
• Diagnosed and troubleshot custom SAS back-end system protocols and requirements using proprietary and custom-built tools.
• Managed bug tracking and resolution processes through Mantis and HP Quality Center, ensuring efficient issue resolution.
• Contributed insights and recommendations during design meetings to improve product quality and user experience.
• Led release projects on Digital Tables such as Classic Blackjack, Classic Baccarat, Texas Hold'em Extreme, Texas Hold'em Bonus, Roulette, Four the Money, Pik-It Poker.

• Created and compiled test plans from design documents provided by off site development teams
• Participated in communications with off site developers to provide feedback on new implemented features
• Lead compliance testing for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo platforms by ensuring each title met the respective requirements for an official release
• Supervised and set testing goals and strategies for teams up to 20 people
• Compiled and presented weekly reports to QA Manager and off site development engineers

Released Games:

• Mushroom Men for Nintendo Wii and DS - Submission Lead and Test Lead
• Legendary PS3/Xbox360/Games for Windows - Submission Lead
• Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball for Xbox360 - Game Tester
• American Pool Deluxe for Nintendo Wii - Submission Lead