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Hi, I'm Talon Manley. I am an accomplished QA Test Lead and QA Tester with CTFL certification and a strong focus on manual functional testing. I have led QA teams, built effective test plans, and mentored analysts to improve defect detection and test coverage across gaming and advertising projects. I collaborate closely with developers, product partners, and external stakeholders to deliver reliable software, and I enjoy turning complex issues into targeted test cases and clear progress reports. I am pursuing ongoing studies in business communication and payroll accounting to broaden my skill set.…Hi, I'm Talon Manley. I am an accomplished QA Test Lead and QA Tester with CTFL certification and a strong focus on manual functional testing. I have led QA teams, built effective test plans, and mentored analysts to improve defect detection and test coverage across gaming and advertising projects. I collaborate closely with developers, product partners, and external stakeholders to deliver reliable software, and I enjoy turning complex issues into targeted test cases and clear progress reports. I am pursuing ongoing studies in business communication and payroll accounting to broaden my skill set.

Talon Manley

QA Engineer, Project Manager, Game Designer, +1

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Hi, I'm Talon Manley. I am an accomplished QA Test Lead and QA Tester with CTFL certification and a strong focus on manual functional testing. I have led QA teams, built effective test plans, and mentored analysts to improve defect detection and test coverage across gaming and advertising projects. I collaborate closely with developers, product partners, and external stakeholders to deliver reliable software, and I enjoy turning complex issues into targeted test cases and clear progress reports. I am pursuing ongoing studies in business communication and payroll accounting to broaden my skill set.…Hi, I'm Talon Manley. I am an accomplished QA Test Lead and QA Tester with CTFL certification and a strong focus on manual functional testing. I have led QA teams, built effective test plans, and mentored analysts to improve defect detection and test coverage across gaming and advertising projects. I collaborate closely with developers, product partners, and external stakeholders to deliver reliable software, and I enjoy turning complex issues into targeted test cases and clear progress reports. I am pursuing ongoing studies in business communication and payroll accounting to broaden my skill set.

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Hi, I’m Talon Manley. I am an accomplished QA Test Lead and QA Tester with CTFL certification and a strong focus on manual functional testing. I have led QA teams, built effective test plans, and mentored analysts to improve defect detection and test coverage across gaming and advertising projects. I collaborate closely with developers, product partners, and external stakeholders to deliver reliable software, and I enjoy turning complex issues into targeted test cases and clear progress reports. I am pursuing ongoing studies in business communication and payroll accounting to broaden my skill set.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Jira

Leadership

Experience Level

Microsoft Office

Expert

Jira

Expert

Leadership

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Associate Project Lead at Testronic Labs, Inc.

April 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023

Led a team of 8 analysts and testers on Project Lion; built and implemented test plans increasing defects caught and logged by 14-15%. Trained and mentored 4 QA analysts on how to design effective and targeted test cases and how to run multiplayer test scenarios with upwards of 30 players. Mentored 2 QA analysts in additional tracking responsibilities that led to promotion to associate project lead.

Contract QA Test Lead at EA Games via PRO Unlimited

March 1, 2016 - July 1, 2018

Led a team of 14 testers tasked with testing advertisement placements in EA's mobile games. Communicated with advertising business partners on ad placement in games that earned over $25,000,000 in yearly revenue. Improved the team's processes for task organization and prioritization using TestRail; created daily and weekly testing progress reports to external advertising partners. Worked on titles including Battlefield 1, Madden '17, Need for Speed, Mass Effect Andromeda, Apex Legends, Titanfall 2.

Quality Inspector / Technical Tester at Nintendo via Aerotek

January 1, 2019 - August 1, 2020

Quality Inspector / Technical Tester performing QA validation for Nintendo projects; collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards.

Contract Tester at InExile

December 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018

Contract tester for InExile projects; performed functional QA testing.

Document Processor at Symbeo via Express Employment

March 1, 2026 - Present

Document processing role performing data entry and documentation support.

Student Ambassador at Linn-Benton Community College

November 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025

Student ambassador representing the college; engaged with student services and events.