I am a detail-oriented Software Test Engineer / QA professional with 3+ years of experience in game development, including combat systems, live operations, and engine-level QA. I am passionate about delivering stable, polished games and high-quality player experiences through thorough testing and collaboration with cross-functional teams. I have led strike teams, built comprehensive test strategies, and managed defects end-to-end using Jira, Confluence, Perforce, and other QA tools. My work with Kibana and Backtrace has reduced root-cause investigation time, and I continually seek improvements in regression coverage, smoke testing, and agile processes to ship reliable builds.

Justin Klinge

I am a detail-oriented Software Test Engineer / QA professional with 3+ years of experience in game development, including combat systems, live operations, and engine-level QA. I am passionate about delivering stable, polished games and high-quality player experiences through thorough testing and collaboration with cross-functional teams. I have led strike teams, built comprehensive test strategies, and managed defects end-to-end using Jira, Confluence, Perforce, and other QA tools. My work with Kibana and Backtrace has reduced root-cause investigation time, and I continually seek improvements in regression coverage, smoke testing, and agile processes to ship reliable builds.

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I am a detail-oriented Software Test Engineer / QA professional with 3+ years of experience in game development, including combat systems, live operations, and engine-level QA. I am passionate about delivering stable, polished games and high-quality player experiences through thorough testing and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

I have led strike teams, built comprehensive test strategies, and managed defects end-to-end using Jira, Confluence, Perforce, and other QA tools. My work with Kibana and Backtrace has reduced root-cause investigation time, and I continually seek improvements in regression coverage, smoke testing, and agile processes to ship reliable builds.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Software Test Engineer at Experis Game Solutions
November 1, 2024 - Present
Directed strike teams for combat, live ops, and cross-platform testing, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables. Managed builds and content integrity using Perforce, maintaining critical integration failures. Developed and executed comprehensive test plans, reducing regression bug backlog by 35%. Became Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Particle Editor, integrating major features with no missed critical defects. Used Kibana and Backtrace to cut root-cause investigation time by 30%.
Quality Assurance Tester 3 at Experis Game Solutions
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2024
Oversaw testing for networking, performance, and combat systems across platforms. Built QA workflows that increased test coverage by 25% and minimized regression defects. Delivered console builds that passed certification with zero blockers. Logged high-quality bug reports with 85%+ reproducibility rate.
Quality Assurance Tester 2 at Experis Game Solutions
January 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Designed and executed test cases for combat, engine, and UI features. Mentored junior testers on QA practices, Agile workflows, and defect management. Specialized in regression, black-box, and white-box testing. Partnered with engineers on root cause analysis of high-priority defects. Supported live operations with regression sweeps and hotfix validation. Authored QA best practices in Confluence.
Quality Assurance Tester 1 at Experis Game Solutions
July 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Ran smoke, regression, and exploratory tests on early builds. Logged clear and reproducible defects in Jira. Validated content integration across multiple platforms. Learned Agile and QA fundamentals through sprint testing cycles.

Education

Culinary Arts at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
April 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment