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WAYNE WILLIAMS - Embedded Dev Analyst 1 in Foster City, CA

WAYNE WILLIAMS

Senior Game QA Analyst specializing in functional testing and dev tracking

Sledgehammer GamesThe Art Institute of California - Los AngelesFoster City, CA22 Years ExperienceSenior Level

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Embedded QA analyst at Sledgehammer Games on Call of Duty titles (Modern Warfare 3 and shipped Call of Duty: Vanguard), owning deep testing for campaign maps and Zombies systems. Coordinated cross-studio testing with Treyarch and global QA teams, using JIRA/TestRail dashboards and daily reporting to manage regressions, crashes, and high-risk gameplay features, including platform-specific cert-impacting issues.

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Key Strengths

  • Embedded QA ownership of specific game areas/maps and rapid pivoting as designs change
  • AAA shipped title experience with end-to-end QA ownership (planning, execution, regression, reporting through go-gold)
  • Cross-studio coordination (Sledgehammer + Treyarch + distributed Activision QA teams) with clear daily status reporting
  • Strong defect documentation (video/screenshots, logs, coordinates) and disciplined JIRA hygiene with dashboards
  • Platform-specific crash isolation and 100% repro identification (PS4/PS5 vs Xbox/PC)
  • High-risk gameplay system validation (wonder weapons performance, recoil, hitbox damage, animations) with daily checklist coverage
  • Certification-risk mindset (identifying controller disconnect/freeze scenarios and escalating to TRG)

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Experience

Embedded Dev Analyst 1Sledgehammer Games · Jan 2021 – Apr 2024
QA FunctionalTreyarch · May 2011 – Jan 2021
Devtrack SpecialistTreyarch · May 2011 – Jan 2021
QA CoordinatorTreyarch · May 2011 – Jan 2021
Activision TesterActivision · Jul 2002 – Feb 2011
Console LeadActivision · Jul 2002 – Feb 2011
Devtrack SpecialistActivision · Jul 2002 – Feb 2011

Education

The Art Institute of California - Los Angelesassociate, Media Arts & Design

Skills

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeJiraConfluenceTest PlanningAutomated TestingReportingInventory ManagementScrumTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingTest case designRegression testingMicrosoft Outlook

Languages

English

Certifications

ISTQB

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WAYNE WILLIAMSSenior Game QA Analyst specializing in functional testing and dev tracking