Dynamic, Results-Focused Leader Committed to Optimizing Strategic Project, Program & Operations Initiatives

Multi-Project Management ￨ Program Management ￨ Test Management ￨ Quality Assurance Management

Strategic Analysis / Planning ￨ Localization Test Planning / Management ￨ Scrum / Xxxxxxterfall Methodologies

Team Building ￨ Training / Mentoring ￨ Emerging Platforms / OS ￨ Status Reporting / Documentation ￨ Compliance

Product Design / Development ￨ Continuous Process Improvement ￨ Risk Mitigation / Management ￨ Trends Tracking

Highly Accomplished Project Manager who expertly drives high-profile initiatives to successful on-schedule and on-budget completion, and who makes strategic decisions to align with a company s vision, value, and goals while offering proven on-site and telecommute experience within the competitive video game industry.

Top Performer who directs details-focused teams in achieving targeted project / operational objectives, including training quick-learning staff, planning and prioritizing project workflow, and promptly resolving challenges.

Ambitious Self-Starter who contributes solutions-centric critical thinking for insightful, change-oriented project results, including maintaining cutting-edge technical skills and up-to-date industry trends axxxxxxreness, as well as rising above project-specific issues to quickly adapt to evolving scenarios and attain winning outcomes.

Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with senior-level decision-makers, project / program teams, stakeholders, and clients, and who consistently leads peers by example and with ethics and integrity.

Localization Test Project Manager DLUX Localization (2016 2017)

Capitalized on the opportunity to lead forxxxxxxrd-thinking development and management of localization test plans, schedules, budgets, quality assurance, and reporting procedures for localization projects to attain global quality standards. Coordinated comprehensive localization test efforts and communications across diverse geographical areas, including multiple languages, cross-team management, and status reporting with risk identification and mitigation.

Key Accomplishments

  Successfully supported diverse standardization and key process improvement needs.

  Educated development teams and drove localization quality standards during development stages.

  Delivered strategic training for Test Leads or core members on localization testing standards and processes.

Lead Tester (Test PM) Microsoft Studios ￨ GTO (2010 2015)

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toxxxxxxrd serving as Scrum Master for team s seamless transition from Xxxxxxterfall to Scrum methodologies. Expertly led the development and design of the top-performing team s SharePoint training site for internal / external use. Developed, documented, promoted, and maintained team processes and problem resolution. Delivered excellence in production and development support to drive products through milestones, process test and certification submissions, and coordinated efforts with Release and Account Managers.

Key Accomplishments

  Led multiple development and test support partners through MS Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows 8.0 / 8.1, and Windows 10 production processes, including guiding new emerging platforms and operating systems.

XBLA Senior Lead Softxxxxxxre Test Engineer (2009 2010)

Strategically steered corporate and client partner relationship management while continually driving targeted productivity and efficiency across four fast-paced quality assurance testing labs to exceed project-specific objectives.

XBLA Senior Lead Softxxxxxxre Test Engineer (2009 2010)

Key Accomplishments

  Achieved and maintained 93% first-time pass accuracy rating for Xbox 360 console titles.

  Launched new methods and procedures to reduce training times for new employees by 33%.

  Successfully reduced department budget overhead by $76,000 annually without sacrificing quality.

XNA Project Lead ￨ Xbox Functional Lead (2008 2009)

Directed a details-centric teams of testers in accurately performing Functional Test Cases, client-specific Test Directions, and critical bug investigations for the Microsoft Certification Program in core alignment with multiple goals.

Key Accomplishments

  Led regular system and hardxxxxxxre update test cases to improve design processes for Xbox Indie Games.

Game Designer

Expertly developed dynamic game concepts and menu flows, story scripts, game content, and tool documentation. Led project decision-making to meet and / or exceed key vision s target and maintain on-budget, on-schedule results.

Key Accomplishments

  Conceptualized and implemented game play and script on 80% of a title.

  Developed a new menu prototyping system to reduce production cost and time by 30%.

  Created a design document for an in-house softxxxxxxre tool to reduce development costs and time by 15%.

Additional Professional Experience

Adjunct Professor ITT Technical Institute, Tukwila, XXXXXX 2008 2009

Master s Degree in Project Management (2011) Keller Graduate School of Management DeVry University

Bachelor of Science in Digital Entertainment & Game Design (2007) ITT Technical Institute

Scrum Master Certification (Since 2016 ￨ Expires 2020) Scrum Alliance

Perfect Dark ￨ Forza Horizon 3 ￨ Half-Minute Hero ￨ Diabolical Pitch ￨ Bloodforge ￨ Cyberball 2027

Hexic 2 ￨ Carcassonne ￨ Microsoft Casual Suite Solitaire Collection Win 10 ￨ Dragon s Lair Kinect

Super Meat Boy ￨ The Dishxxxxxxsher ￨ Vampire Smile ￨ The Path of Go ￨ Tower Bloxx Deluxe ￨ Toy Soldiers

Madballs in Babo: Invasion ￨ Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planesxxxxxxlker ￨ Monday Night Combat

Scrap Metal ￨ Shadow Complex ￨ Snoopy Flying Ace ￨ Space Ark ￨ Splosion Man ￨ Spyglass Board Games

A World of Keflings ￨ Alien Breed Episode 1 ￨ Ancients of Ooga ￨ Aqua ￨ Bomberman Live ￨ Comic Jumper

Happy Xxxxxxrs ￨ Fire Pro Wrestling ￨ Trials HD ￨ Unbound Saga ￨ Disney s The Cheetah Girls Passport to Stardom

Darwinia+ ￨ Doritos Crash Course ￨ Harm s Xxxxxxy ￨ Hydro Thunder ￨ Hydrophobia ￨ Ilomilo ￨ Lazy Riders ￨ Limbo

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new career opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I can make a positive contribution to your success.

To acquaint you with my background, I offer proven talents in Multi-Project Management, Program Management, Quality Assurance Management, Localization Test Planning / Management, and Program Design / Development. I am also well-versed in Team Building / Training, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Continuous Process Improvement, Risk Mitigation / Management, Trends Tracking, and Scrum / Xxxxxxterfall Methodologies, among other areas. To complement this experience, please note that I earned a Master s Degree in Project Management and a Bachelor of Science in Digital Entertainment & Game Design. I have also held Scrum Master Certification since 2016.

Recently, as a Localization Test Project Manager (DLUX Localization) for Microsoft Corporation, I expertly led targeted development and management of localization test plans, schedules, budgets, quality assurance, and reporting procedures for localization projects to attain global quality standards. Within this role, I seamlessly coordinated comprehensive localization test efforts and communications across various geographical areas, including multiple languages, cross-team management, and status reporting with critical risk identification and mitigation.

A sample of my accomplishments included:

  Successfully supporting diverse standardization and key process improvement needs.

  Educating development teams and driving localization quality during development stages.

  Delivering strategic training for Test Leads or members on localization testing standards and processes.

As this is just an example of my abilities, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional project management, test engineering, and game design experience.

I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forxxxxxxrd to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

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Dear__________________:

I would like to thank you for providing me with the opportunity to interview for the [ Insert Job Title ] position currently available within your company. Having gained a deeper insight into the job requirements, I am confident that you will find me to be an incredible asset toxxxxxxrd achieving your goals.

As previously discussed, I am a dynamic leader who offers proven experience in Multi-Project Management, Program Management, Quality Assurance Management, Localization Test Planning / Management, and Program Design / Development, as well as additional talents in Team Building / Training, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Continuous Process Improvement, Risk Mitigation / Management, Trends Tracking, and Scrum / Xxxxxxterfall Methodologies. Please recall that I earned a Master s Degree in Project Management and a Bachelor of Science in Digital Entertainment & Game Design, and have also held Scrum Master Certification since 2016.

Throughout my career, I have excelled in progressive project management, test engineering, and game design roles for high-profile Microsoft Corporation, VMC Game Labs / Volt, and Handheld Games Corporation employers. Within these positions, I demonstrated my myriad of professional skills toxxxxxxrd coordinating and managing large-scale project initiatives, quickly adapting to evolving project / operational scenarios to reach optimal productivity levels, and applying superior attention to detail and sharp analytical abilities toxxxxxxrd completing complex tasks in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments for on-time and in-budget results. I also consistently achieved recognition for excellence in job performance, including personally saving substantial department costs, maximizing quality per rigorous global standards, and upholding high-level first-time pass accuracy ratings. [ Suggestion! Address Here Any Relevant Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Discussed During Your Interview ] For the sum of these reasons, I am confident that I can attain success in a rexxxxxxrding [ Insert Job Title ] role within your company.

I look forxxxxxxrd to hearing a positive response from you, and thank you again for the personal interview.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy