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, IL05.2014
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