Hi, I’m Robert Hogg. I’m a senior QA leader with 15+ years of experience driving quality strategy across startups and enterprise organizations. I’ve built and scaled QA functions from the ground up, implemented automation-first approaches, and led distributed teams to deliver high-quality software at pace. I excel at partnering with engineering and product leadership to align quality initiatives with business objectives. I’m passionate about turning complex challenges into repeatable processes, mentoring teams, and continuously improving delivery quality.

Robert Hogg

Hi, I’m Robert Hogg. I’m a senior QA leader with 15+ years of experience driving quality strategy across startups and enterprise organizations. I’ve built and scaled QA functions from the ground up, implemented automation-first approaches, and led distributed teams to deliver high-quality software at pace. I excel at partnering with engineering and product leadership to align quality initiatives with business objectives. I’m passionate about turning complex challenges into repeatable processes, mentoring teams, and continuously improving delivery quality.

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Hi, I’m Robert Hogg. I’m a senior QA leader with 15+ years of experience driving quality strategy across startups and enterprise organizations. I’ve built and scaled QA functions from the ground up, implemented automation-first approaches, and led distributed teams to deliver high-quality software at pace. I excel at partnering with engineering and product leadership to align quality initiatives with business objectives. I’m passionate about turning complex challenges into repeatable processes, mentoring teams, and continuously improving delivery quality.

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Work Experience

Lead QA at Empiria
July 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026
Established and led QA function, defined processes, tooling, and quality standards from the ground up; partnered with engineering and stakeholders to align QA strategy with product delivery goals; drove continuous improvement in team processes and delivery efficiency; acted as senior escalation point for QA and stakeholder issues.
Lead QA at CTWO
June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025
Defined and executed QA strategy across the organization, including tool selection and automation direction; led QA initiatives to embed testing within the development life cycle; served as primary QA contact for internal teams and customer-facing issues; collaborated with CTO and engineering leadership to align quality with product roadmap.
QA Engineer at Taina
March 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Built QA capabilities from scratch in an early-stage environment; integrated testing into CI/CD workflows to support rapid, reliable releases; established QA documentation and ensured consistency in test data and processes.
Senior QA Engineer at Koinly
November 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Owned automation and regression testing for core product areas; delivered and maintained test suites within CI pipelines; acted as a key liaison between QA and engineering leadership to improve coverage and quality outcomes.
Head of QA at Yieldify
January 1, 2020 - November 1, 2022
Led global QA organization across UK, EU, and Asia, scaling team capabilities and delivery standards; defined and implemented QA strategy, improving product quality and reducing production defects by 40%; introduced modern tooling and automation practices to increase efficiency and coverage; established performance frameworks and mentoring programs to develop QA talent.
Lead QA Tester
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Managed release quality and coordinated testing efforts across teams; acted as QA lead for cross-functional initiatives and stakeholder communication; mentored junior QA staff and supported team growth.
QA Tester
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Delivered manual testing, test case creation, and internal QA documentation.
Engine Tester at Jagex
October 1, 2012 - December 1, 2015
Supported game server performance through testing and code review collaboration.
Senior QA Tester at Microsoft Game Studios
February 1, 2009 - January 31, 2012
Senior QA testing for major game releases; collaborated with production teams to optimize performance.
QA Tester at Electronic Arts
February 1, 2007 - January 31, 2009
Performed functional testing for major releases and tracked defects in a lab environment.

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Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet