Matt Bliss

Experienced software tester. Have tested both console and mobile games. 14+ years experience in games testing

Development Support - IUGO Mobile Entertainment

Oct 2012 - Oct 2024

• Performed functional and regression testing with a strong emphasis on adhoc and edge cases
• Provided feedback to improve the debug tools so that specific testing could be done
• Provided feedback during feature brief presentation by design for end user experience consideration and ensuring that specific edge cases were preemptively planned for
• Created test cases and test plans
• Executed test plans
• Tracked and recorded bugs using multiple web-based bug tracking software programs

Quality Assurance Contractor at Electronic Arts through Angus One and Volt Canada Inc.

Apr 2007 - Dec 2007, Apr 2008 - Mar 2010

• Performed functional and regression testing
• Executed test scripts to find bugs
• Tracked and recorded bugs using multiple bug tracking software programs 
• Managed groups of 3 to 10 testers for multiplayer online test scripts and bug tracking
• Provided feedback on the found bugs to improve the products
• Provided feedback on the test scripts to ensure better testing results

Embeded Programmer - Webtech Wireless Inc.

Jul 2006 - Jan 2007

• Created a Java J2ME MIDP/CLDC application and converted it to PPRO/CDC for PDA devices, designed to communicate serially for communication with a server
• Used MySQL to verify the serial communications worked correctly with the server
• Worked on an Embedded Visual C++ application which creates GPS data to communicate with certain GPS applications on PDAs

Computer Systems Technology - BCIT

Sep 2004 - May 2006

Courses Completed:

• Computing Science: Object Oriented Programming, Data Communications and Networking, Operating Systems, XML, Computer Graphics for Computer Systems Technology, and Algorithms
• Business: Business Communication, Business Law – Computers and the Law, and Accounting