Jacob Quickel
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Quality assurance professional with comprehensive background in software testing and quality control, showcasing ability to enhance product reliability through meticulous testing practices. Known for fostering collaborative team environments and adapting to dynamic project requirements. Skilled in both manual and automated testing, with focus on delivering reliable and user-friendly software solutions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Video Producer of A Date With the Bake and A Date With Dateline
A Date with Dateline
09.2020 - Current
- Ingest, manage and edit episode and promo content for A Date with Dateline’s Youtube channel and social media accounts
- Co-host of a Date with the Bake podcast and fill-in host for A Date with Dateline
- Duties also include recording audio and video segments and editing the raw files in Adobe Audition
Apple Video Platform Team QA Tester
Paramount
08.2021 - 09.2024
- Responsible for testing upcoming iOS and tvOS video player features
- Working in a Scrum environment, logged and tracked bugs in Jira and created and ran test cases in Test Rails
- Relied heavily on Charles log to provide developers with further information and to change the state of the app to test new features
- Provided videos of all errors for any tickets created or notes to existing tickets added
- Wrote test cases based on design docs and related Jira tickets for new features that were then added to regular regression tests
- Utilized VPN to test international versions of apps under development
- Developed and tested features for live sporting events such as Super Bowl LVIII and UEFA Champions Leagues series
- Responsible for completing 6000 test cases per sprint
Quality Assurance Tester
Run Games
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Responsible for testing gaming applications in various stages of development
- Logged bugs in Jira and worked with developers to implement fixes and polish game products
- Utilized XCode to load iOS devices and view and track activity in apps under development
Digital Asset Coordinator
ScreenBid
03.2018 - 04.2019
- Review all episodes of Television production currently being auctioned
- Handled each specific auction item and wrote punchy copy based on the item’s history, screen use and location in the specific episode
- Assisted with photography by tracking, handling and prepping auction items
- Entered edited photos and copy into database for placement on auction site
- Handled a minimum of 500 items per auction
Quality Assurance Lead
CinemaNow
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Responsible for downloading video encodes of content from all major movie studio and independent production companies and testing content for audio and video flaws and discrepancies
- Audited digital storefront updates twice weekly
- Checked that assets were uploaded properly, played all the way through and were labeled with the correct box art and complete product description
Creative Assets Coordinator
Netflix
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Assist Creative Services team with file and asset management by downloading, tracking, cataloging and processing assets from various studio online web portals
- Assets include trailers, key art, gallery and production stills
- Also responsible for ad-hoc online research, quality assurance of new and existing assets and preparation of Power Point slides for cross-team presentations
Video Encoder
CinemaNow
01.2011 - 07.2015
- Tracked and ingested Mezzanine files for Video Encoding Team
- Encoded video files in various Mobile, SD and HD formats for placement on UV enabled storefront streaming across a variety of devices
- Packaged video files for upload to AWS servers
- Performed ad-hoc Quality Assurance testing on various video files after encoding across a variety of formats including Widevine, Smooth Streaming and DTS 6 channel audio
Digital Asset Coordinator
CinemaNow
12.2011 - 09.2013
- Coordinated content workflows for EST and VOD products for various platforms, tracked Mezzanine video file encoding and performed metadata updates and box art ingestion
- Focused on new releases and back catalog for major studio content partners such as Warner Brothers and Lionsgate Films
- Responsible for updating and developing an internal title tracking database, where files in various stages of production are tested and then set live for placement on Rovi Entertainment Store, along with applications and websites such as Blockbuster, Best Buy, Tivo and Sony’s Bravia Internet Video Link portal
- Helped to develop Video on Demand products, managed through JIRA database
- Coordinated with QA team to pass files and set titles live on various platforms
Quality Assurance Tester
CinemaNow
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Responsible for downloading video encodes of content from all major movie studio and independent production companies and testing content for audio and video flaws and discrepancies
- Content supported includes 480p DVD-quality encodes, 720p and 1080p HDTV encodes with 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus sound, UltraViolet SD & HD white label SKUs for various vendors, as well as encodes for smartphones, tablets and portable movie viewers
Education
BFA - Filmmaking
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, ILCompleted 4 semesters - Film/Video program
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL01.1994
Skills
- Mac
- Windows
- Conviva Pulse
- Console
- X-Code
- Apple Configurator
- Charles
- Jira
- Confluence
- Test Rails
- Google Docs
- VPN
- Descript
- Adobe CS
- AWS
- Functional testing
- Manual testing
- Test planning
- Regression testing
- Test case design
- Cross-browser testing
- User acceptance testing
- Integration testing
- Mobile testing
- Scrum framework
- Software development life cycle
- Requirements analysis
- Continuous delivery
- Performance testing
- Load testing
- Test management tools
- Defect tracking
- Automated testing
- Version control systems
- Continuous integration
- Bug reporting
- Quality assurance processes
- Agile methodology
- System testing
- Test automation
- Usability testing
- Software testing
- Software development tools: JIRA, confluence
- Bug tracking and resolution
- Documentation skills
- Asset management
- Procurement
- Maintenance scheduling
- Logistics management
- Test data management
- Strong analytical mind
- In-depth technical knowledge
Timeline
Apple Video Platform Team QA Tester
Paramount
08.2021 - 09.2024
Video Producer of A Date With the Bake and A Date With Dateline
A Date with Dateline
09.2020 - Current
Quality Assurance Tester
Run Games
07.2019 - 03.2020
Digital Asset Coordinator
ScreenBid
03.2018 - 04.2019
Quality Assurance Lead
CinemaNow
04.2016 - 08.2017
Creative Assets Coordinator
Netflix
09.2015 - 12.2015
Digital Asset Coordinator
CinemaNow
12.2011 - 09.2013
Video Encoder
CinemaNow
01.2011 - 07.2015
Quality Assurance Tester
CinemaNow
01.2011 - 12.2011
Completed 4 semesters - Film/Video program
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
BFA - Filmmaking
Columbia College Chicago
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