Hi, I’m Paul Gitau. I’m a seasoned operations and quality assurance professional who thrives when turning complex platform challenges into smooth, compliant experiences across mobile and web apps. I’ve led release readiness, cross-functional alignment, and compliance initiatives in gaming studios and tech teams, always focusing on delivering high-quality outcomes for users and stakeholders. I excel at building robust processes—from test plans and documentation to data protection assessments and governance. I enjoy collaborating with engineers, product, legal, and marketing to ship reliable products and ensure positive user experiences while maintaining regulatory and brand standards.

Paul Gitau

Hi, I’m Paul Gitau. I’m a seasoned operations and quality assurance professional who thrives when turning complex platform challenges into smooth, compliant experiences across mobile and web apps. I’ve led release readiness, cross-functional alignment, and compliance initiatives in gaming studios and tech teams, always focusing on delivering high-quality outcomes for users and stakeholders. I excel at building robust processes—from test plans and documentation to data protection assessments and governance. I enjoy collaborating with engineers, product, legal, and marketing to ship reliable products and ensure positive user experiences while maintaining regulatory and brand standards.

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Hi, I’m Paul Gitau. I’m a seasoned operations and quality assurance professional who thrives when turning complex platform challenges into smooth, compliant experiences across mobile and web apps. I’ve led release readiness, cross-functional alignment, and compliance initiatives in gaming studios and tech teams, always focusing on delivering high-quality outcomes for users and stakeholders.

I excel at building robust processes—from test plans and documentation to data protection assessments and governance. I enjoy collaborating with engineers, product, legal, and marketing to ship reliable products and ensure positive user experiences while maintaining regulatory and brand standards.

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Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Finnish
Advanced
Swahili
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Operations Coordinator, Product Management at Rovio Entertainment Corporation
April 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Managed different projects and services; orchestrated platform compliance across major apps and stores, ensuring adherence to legal, brand, market, and technical standards. Also managed App Stores and Meta developer/business administration.
Senior Operations Coordinator, Technology at Rovio Entertainment Corporation
May 1, 2022 - April 1, 2025
Orchestrated platform compliance across major apps; updated compliance documentation; streamlined platform integration and cross-team collaboration; supported release readiness and governance.
Quality Assurance Lead at Rovio Entertainment Corporation
May 1, 2012 - December 1, 2014
Ensured product quality across all releases, created and delegated test plans, performed functional and regression testing, documented issues, and collaborated with development teams to drive quality.
Quality Assurance at Rovio Entertainment Corporation
May 1, 2011 - May 1, 2012
Conducted functional and regression testing for mobile and digital games; tracked and reported issues; collaborated with developers to improve product quality.
Software Verification Engineer / Software Engineer at GE Healthcare
March 1, 2007 - June 1, 2008
Validated medical software in compliance with strict healthcare industry standards; contributed to centralized network infrastructure and test/validation planning.
Game Tester at Digital Chocolate
June 1, 2005 - June 1, 2006
Conducted game play testing focusing on bug identification, usability, and balance; documented outcomes for development teams to improve products.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering at Espoo, Finland
September 1, 2003 - June 1, 2009
Diploma in Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Kenya Polytechnic University College, Nairobi, Kenya
April 1, 1998 - May 1, 2000

Qualifications

ISTQB Agile Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services