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colton childrey - Software Application Tester in Los Angeles, CA

colton childrey

Senior QA Leader specializing in AAA games, XR platforms, and backend systems

LEGOUniversity of Silicon ValleyLos Angeles, CA7 Years ExperienceSenior LevelWorks On-Site

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Game/interactive software QA professional with experience spanning AAA titles (Activision Black Ops 3; Halo 4/Forge) and VR at Meta (The World Beyond). Notable for modernizing QA operations at Lego BrickLink Studio by implementing Testmo and dramatically increasing test coverage and user satisfaction, plus quickly diagnosing and unblocking a critical public-launch issue caused by misconfigured gatekeeper flags.

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Key Strengths

  • Implemented Testmo and migrated/centralized test case management within 2 weeks
  • Expanded test coverage from ~150 cases to ~98% coverage
  • Drove major customer satisfaction improvement (49% to 95%) on Lego BrickLink Studio
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration with engineers via frequent scrums/syncs and rapid feedback loops
  • Deep root-cause investigation using external user signals (forums/Reddit/Discord) to diagnose issues
  • Resolved a critical VR launch-blocker (black screen) by identifying misconfigured gatekeeper/flags; fix shipped in ~10 minutes
  • Disciplined defect hygiene: complete repro details, device/build info, regular status updates, and linking bugs to test cases

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Experience

Software Application TesterThe LEGO Group · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
XR Quality Assurance LeadThe LEGO Group · Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
QA Engineer – Assignment to MetaThe LEGO Group · Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Software TesterMicrosoft · Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
Software TesterActivision · Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
Executive ChairUVW-CWA · Jan 2026 – Present
Software Application Test EngineerThe LEGO Group · Jul 2025 – Present
QA Team LeadNDA Protected · Sep 2024 – Jan 2025
QA Engineer (Contracted to Meta)Tests Assured · Apr 2022 – Sep 2024contract
Coding InstructorThe Coder School · Sep 2021 – Mar 2022
Software Test EngineerMicrosoft · Apr 2014 – Nov 2016
Software Test EngineerActivision · Jan 2013 – Feb 2014

Education

University of Silicon Valleybachelor, Game Design (2029)

Languages

English

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colton childreySenior QA Leader specializing in AAA games, XR platforms, and backend systems