James Patterson

I’m a 27-year-old Software Designer/Tester, passionate about delivering consistently high quality work on a diverse range of projects. I have worked for multiple studios as both a contractor and freelancer which has helped me to develop excellent communication and puzzle solving skills, alongside providing me within depth knowledge of project life cycles.

Having graduated from the Sheffield Hallam University “Design and Development” Masters Degree with a Distinction I’m extremely adaptable and incredibly driven to achieve my goals. I’m constantly looking to develop my skills and expertise further to suit any kind of Role or Project, as well as being a dedicated and committed individual that is keen to learn and grow within any team or environment.

During my time at Studio MSG I was involved in a number of projects which I tested and helped to develop from the ground up. I worked extensively as an Network and Functionality analyst helping to debug and report critical issues alongside helping to develop key aspects of the projects further by providing clear and concise communication with production, marketing and developers.

Alongside this I was responsible for managing a collection of junior testers which involved setting various tasks such as Bug Reporting, Destructive Testing for key areas of interest, organizing Online testing, etc. for them to complete alongside reviewing their work to ensure the team maintained a high quality output of work.

I graduated with a Distinction from Sheffield Hallam University on the Masters degree in Games Design and Development, throughout which I repeatedly gained results in the top percentile of the year group.