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Stephen Braun

Chicago,IL

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Director

Aspiritech
11.2021 - Current


  • Collaborated with other departments to meet deadlines
  • Managed resources to keep within budget
  • Guided project managers to empower their teams
  • Created spreadsheets to forecast future workloads




QA Lead

Aspiritech
11.2018 - 11.2021


  • Worked effectively with development teams to ensure software solutions elevated client side experience.
  • Trained test engineers on test hardware and software.
  • Created training material for internal programs
  • Managed test cycles to insure product readiness


QA Analyst

Aspiritech
05.2017 - 11.2018


  • Reported detailed defects unto JIRA
  • Reproduced and gathered detailed debug on various customer issues
  • Created test cases based off UIDD requirements

QA Analyst

Jellyvision
05.2015 - 11.2016
  • Verified performance of changes made to Jellyvision’s mobile and desktop software
  • Followed test plans to confirm that the intended variables were linking properly.
  • Reproduced and logged software issues for further testing and resolution.
  • Tested clients programs and insured that they were tested by the deadline date
  • Wrote defect reports including detailed reproduction steps

Lead Game Designer

Subject To Change
03.2013 - 05.2014
  • Oversaw design of a 2.5-D platformer on a team that included five other game designers.
  • Maintained a game design document with changes and updates from team members in order to monitor and ensure consistency.
  • Created an asset list describing models needed for each level and delegated design tasks to designers on the team
  • Designed a featured level.
  • Logged detailed descriptions of bugs and prioritized them using Bugzilla
  • Tested and validated Bluetooth BR/EDR/LE controller firmware in Microsoft surface tablets.

Education

Associate of Science - Digital Communications And Multimedia

Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy
Chicago, IL
05.2014

Skills

  • Creating advancd spreadsheets using sheets / Excel
  • knowledge of Wireless Bluetooth Protocols
  • Proficiency in using Wireless sniffing tools such as Ellisys
  • Creative problem solving
  • Adaptable learner
  • Critical thinker
  • Quality-focused
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Planning/coordinating
  • knowledge of various game engines
  • Photoshop

Timeline

Program Director

Aspiritech
11.2021 - Current

QA Lead

Aspiritech
11.2018 - 11.2021

QA Analyst

Aspiritech
05.2017 - 11.2018

QA Analyst

Jellyvision
05.2015 - 11.2016

Lead Game Designer

Subject To Change
03.2013 - 05.2014

Associate of Science - Digital Communications And Multimedia

Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy

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