Cameron McCartney

Detail-oriented QA leader with 20 years driving quality across 15+ shipped projects spanning live services, mobile devices, interactive prototypes and multiplayer videogames. Combines rigorous test planning with deep analytical thinking to uncover root causes and deliver measurable quality improvements. Thrives leading cross-functional teams through complex problems, turning research insights into actionable solutions.

Situationally aware and endlessly curious, excels at adapting to new challenges and technologies.

Senior QA Tester at Hidden Path Entertainment (2018-01 – 2024-02)

• Conducted multiplayer QA from prototype through launch on two shipped VR titles: Brass Tactics (RTS) and Raccoon Lagoon (cozy simulation) (Co-Lead QA).
• Served as QA on a team of 75 for an unreleased open-world RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe from prototype through pre-production
• Led engine migration and upgrade testing, including Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5 transitions.
• Served as Lead QA for multiple gameplay features and complex internal tools, including an art database tool and narrative dialogue tool.
• Crash analysis through pulling callstacks out in Visual Studio, as well as maintaining an automated crash reporting database.
• Delivered test results through clear documentation, detailed bug reports, and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.
• Organized and facilitated weekly in-house playtests with other development teams to drive feedback and improve quality.
• Developed, maintained, and executed test documentation to support recurring QA cycles, including BVTs, focused testing, ad-hoc testing, and smoke tests.

SDET I at Microsoft Surface (Protingent Staffing) (2017-07 – 2017-09)

• Investigate prototype device hardware with a focus on Bluetooth technology.
• Develop new test procedures in a wireless hardware lab environment.
• Create reports and data analysis of test results for executive leadership.

QA Lead (Contract) at Hidden Path Entertainment (2017-01 – 2017-02)

• Responsible for internal QA support for Witchblood (Quest/Rift Metroidvania)
• Managed external QA teams and directed testing efforts to ensure coverage, quality, and timely delivery.
• Partnered closely with developers and designers to provide actionable feedback on gameplay, balance, and usability.
• Performed smoke and BVT validation on builds prior to handoff to external test groups.

STE IV QA Certification Lead at XBOX (Collabera) (2016-08 – 2017-01)

• Manage off-site certification testing of Xbox One and Windows 10 titles for certification.
• Verify issues against XRs and certification reports for release managers and developers.
• Provide feedback directly to developers and offer insights on proposed fixes.

Quality Assurance Engineer at Amazon.com (2013-07 – 2015-12)

• Collaborate closely with development teams to create service-side test plans and conduct regression testing.
• Perform exploratory, regression, API and ad-hoc UI testing on Fire tablets and Apple devices.
• Plan high-level tests for proposed features and services/APIs.
• Led testing of customer facing website features and updates.

Software Test Engineer at Wizards of the Coast (Manpower Group) (2012-04 – 2013-04)

• QA support in a scrum development cycle, working directly with developers and the design team.
• Manage crash reporting by call stack, using stored MySQL processes.
• Weekly maintenance testing on live servers and build verification before deployment.

Quality Assurance Analyst at Warner Bros Games (2009-05 – 2012-04)

• On-boarding and mentoring new QA.
• Test planning and playtest organization for 15-30 player multiplayer games.
• Console and Certification testing on (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) consoles.