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SALMAN MUSSA

Montreal,Canada

Summary

Results-driven Quality Assurance Functionality Tester at Keywords Studios, skilled in software debugging and performance testing. Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail and effective communication, delivering comprehensive test reports and enhancing product quality. Proven ability to manage JIRA and TestRail, ensuring efficient issue tracking and resolution in fast-paced environments.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Functionality Tester

Keywords Studios
Montreal, QC
03.2022 - 04.2025
  • Executed manual testing, bug tracking, and regression assessments to ensure software quality.
  • Delivered detailed issue reports based on developed test cases for effective troubleshooting.
  • Conducted online testing with Ne-One Performance to simulate various connection types.
  • Performed certification testing for first-party store content and transaction verification.
  • Documented key meeting notes to provide updates on production status and project developments.
  • Evaluated game performance through comprehensive gameplay and online assessments.

Package Handler

FedEx
Montreal, QC
03.2018 - 01.2021
  • Sorted and loaded various items onto trucks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Assisted and trained team members to enhance operational efficiency.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Professional Studies Creative Industries

Leicester College and De Montfort University
Leicester City, England
01.2021

Some College (No Degree) - Games Development Level 2

Gateway College
Leicester City
09-2014

Skills

  • Adobe After Effects and Dreamweaver
  • Quality assurance and testing
  • Issue reporting and tracking
  • Software debugging and performance testing
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communication skills
  • Test report generation and documentation
  • Test case development
  • JIRA and TestRail management
  • Functional and regression testing
  • Stress testing and test environment setup
  • Problem solving

Accomplishments

  • Bug Resolution Excellence, Achieved 99% bug resolution rate within deadlines consistently for three consecutive years.
  • Test Case Development, Developed 150 detailed test cases, improving testing accuracy by 30%.
  • Crash Incident Reduction, Reduced game crash incidents by 80%, enhancing player satisfaction scores significantly.
  • Online Testing, Coordinated online testing with the team, identifying and reporting Crashes, Desyncs.
  • Network Performance Testing, Performed Network performance testing with software Ne-one simulating high and low connection types and connection interruption, increasing online stability.
  • Cert Testing, Assisted Cert team with testing PS5, Xbox first party stores.

Projects

Mortal Kombat 1, Keywords Studio, 09/2022, 03/2025, Game testing ensuring that a game functions properly and provides a smooth experience for players both offline and online gameplay. Performed manual testing, bug tracking, regression and compatibility testing. Ensured optimal game performance through gameplay and online testing (NPT) network impairment testing. Experience in game development. Experience with Xbox Manager. Experience with PlayStation Neighbourhood. Back 4 Blood, Keywords Studio, 05/2022, 08/2022, Play testing the game, as this was my first project I had to get familiar with the workflow. Increased quality in reporting bugs. Performed manual testing & troubleshooting hardware (PS5, PS4, Xbox one, Xbox S), bug tracking, regression and compatibility testing, Online Testing.

Languages

  • English, Native
  • French, Beginner

Languages

English
Professional
French
Limited

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Quality Assurance Functionality Tester

Keywords Studios
03.2022 - 04.2025

Package Handler

FedEx
03.2018 - 01.2021

Bachelor's Degree - Professional Studies Creative Industries

Leicester College and De Montfort University

Some College (No Degree) - Games Development Level 2

Gateway College
SALMAN MUSSA