QA Engineer with over 8 years of experience working on a wide range of projects. Specializing in manual and automated testing for web and mobile applications, games, and in VR/MR. Now taking an interest in testing AI applications.
Sam Fagan
@samfagan
Quality Assurance Engineer residing in Melbourne, Australia.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led QA and line management activities as sole QA for web and mobile applications, defining test strategy and maintaining high quality across project lifecycles over multiple engagements.
Senior QA & Line Manager
Two Bulls
Sep 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 1 month)
Sole QA on web and mobile applications, responsible for planning/executing tests, building automated tests, and advising teams on quality strategy to ensure project delivery.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Two Moos
Jul 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 2 months)
Wrote and executed test plans, performed critical path and sanity checks, and implemented automated testing to improve release reliability.
Developer / Programmer
Two Moos
Apr 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 3 months)
Developed HTML games using JavaScript (ES5/ES6) and TypeScript, contributing to front-end codebases and game logic.
Quality Assurance
Two Bulls
Sep 2015 - Apr 2018 (2 years 7 months)
Casual QA tester performing on-site testing duties aligned with demand, contributing to test execution and defect identification.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ASTQB (ISTQB)
Certified Tester, Foundation Level, Software Testing
Obtained ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level certification (Credential ID 22-CTFL-01536-USA) issued July 2022.
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Advanced Diploma, Game Design and Production
2015 - 2016
Grade: Advanced Diploma
Completed an Advanced Diploma in Game Design and Production (Design Stream) covering game design and production practices.
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Information Systems, Information Technology
2007 - 2012
Completed a Bachelor of Information Systems with a focus on information technology and related systems.
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