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Award winning Game Designer, live service and Google Games QA previous digital media teacher.
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Senior QA Analyst/Lead at Mighty Kingdom
January 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025Created and improved QA test plans; increased QA ticket reports by 400%; conducted functional and release testing; led QA for a Google project across seven simultaneous projects; collaborated with cross-functional teams using Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Meet and Teams; worked on international IPs Miraculous: Ladybug and Gabby's Dollhouse; pitched to Google.
Digital Media and Creative Arts Teacher at Department for Education
January 1, 2019 - September 11, 2025Full teaching load while holding Leadership/Coordinator positions in IT, Digital Media, Creative Arts, Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden, PE, Active After Schools, Acting Principal
Dungeon Master at Various
January 1, 1999 - PresentDesign and run narrative experiences, privately and at conventions, in paid and volunteer capacities. Including PAX Aus, ConCentric, SA Gallery of Art, Street Geek.
Creative Director, Game Designer / Developer / Tester at Stout Heart Games Pty Ltd
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2026Managed, designed, and programmed Tumbles; winner of Best Prototype Game 2025 GameXcellence Awards (MIGW). Designed Pick-A-Pocket, winner of Best Game & Best Visual Design 2023 GameXcellence Awards (MIGW). Solo-developed and published 4 mobile games on Google Play in 2022. QA, testing and road-mapping for Think.Digital XR projects. Created levels and narrative content for Foxie Games. World building, game design and project management for Amythica. Organized and designed D&D adventures for The Adelaide Biennial: Divided Worlds. Beta tested indie through AAA games by reporting in-game/forum issues, proofreading, DPS calculations, class mechanics issues.
Senior QA Analyst/Lead at Mighty Kingdom
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025Created and improved QA Test Plans; increased QA ticket reports by 400%. Built prioritised, descriptive bug reports used as templates by Google. Worked on international IPs Miraculous: Ladybug and Gabby's Dollhouse, Power Rangers, Star Trek. Collaborated across Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Meet and Teams. Led QA for Google Project on 9 simultaneous projects from ideation to live support, rated as Google's Best on Device.
Digital Media and Creative Arts Teacher at Department for Education
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2019Full teaching load while holding Leadership/Coordinator positions in IT, Digital Media, Creative Arts, Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden, PE, Active After Schools, and Acting Principal.
Dungeon Master at Various (Self-employed / Conventions)
January 1, 1999 - PresentDesign and run narrative experiences privately and at conventions (PAX Aus, ConCentric, SA Gallery of Art, Street Geek); multiple paid and volunteer capacities.
Education
Diploma of Information Technology (Network Administration) at TAFE SA – Adelaide Campus
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001Bachelor of Teaching (Junior Primary / Primary) & Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media / Linguistics) at Flinders University – Sturt & Flinders Campus
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development at AIE – Online & Adelaide
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development at AIE – ONLINE & ADELAIDE
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021Bachelor of Teaching (Junior Primary/Primary) & Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media/Linguistics) at Flinders University – Sturt & Flinders Campus
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007Diploma of Information Technology (Network Administration) at TAFE SA – Adelaide Campus
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development at AIE – ONLINE & ADELAIDE
January 1, 2021 - April 16, 2026Bachelor of Teaching (Junior Primary/Primary) & Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media/Linguistics) at Flinders University – Sturt & Flinders Campus
January 1, 2007 - April 16, 2026Diploma of Information Technology (Network Administration) at TAFE SA – Adelaide Campus
January 1, 2001 - April 16, 2026Qualifications
Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development
January 1, 2021 - September 11, 2025Outstanding Game Designer Award
January 1, 2021 - September 11, 2025Diploma of Information Technology (Network Administration)
January 1, 2001 - September 11, 2025Bachelor of Teaching (Junior Primary / Primary) & Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media / Linguistics)
January 1, 2007 - September 11, 2025Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021Bachelor of Teaching (Junior Primary/Primary) & Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media/Linguistics)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007Diploma of Information Technology (Network Administration)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001Outstanding Game Designer Award
January 1, 2021 - April 16, 2026Industry Experience
Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
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