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PIERCE ELLIOT CULEY

Balsall Common,West Midlands

Summary

I am a hard-working, dynamic and adaptable individual with good communication and collaborative capabilities, with experience in team leadership, decision-making, and delegation. Driven and committed with analytical and problem-solving skills, specialising in quality assurance processes and keen attention to detail.


In past roles I have demonstrated strong organisational capabilities and proven to be capable to self-manage my time, delivering projects within timescales.


Proficient in TestTrail, JIRA, Scripty, JAAS, OBS, Adobe Photoshop, and the full MS Office suite.


Wishing to advance career by gaining greater knowledge and hands-on experience. Eager and motivated to learn, and adapts well to feedback.


Available to work immediately, and hold a full UK driving licence.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work history

QA Technician

Electronic Arts
Southam, Warwickshire
06.2021 - 10.2024

Games worked on: F1 22, F1 23, Dirt 5, Grid Legends, Apex Legends

Platforms worked on: Steam, Oculus VR, PS4

Responsibilities: Ensure the game is at Its absolute best standard before reaching players.

Tasks included:

Bug Reporting:

  • Identify, isolate, regress and communicate issues effectively and efficiently while updating and maintaining reported issues.
  • Thoroughly examine gameplay to identify any problems
  • Verifying if bugs have been fixed successfully
  • Free testing specific areas of the game to find any unreported issues
  • Report any found issues and ensure they are assigned to the relevant department

Functionality testing:

  • Perform tasks set out by the QA Team Lead (ad hoc or specific testing) in TestRail.
  • Use JIRA and Test rail for completing tests and creating test rails.
  • Test game's functionality, UI, balance, stability, performance, and multiplayer capabilities.
  • Acquired detailed knowledge of both the project and technical requirements to support QA testing effectiveness.
  • Provide constructive feedback on game design, difficulty, and gameplay.
  • Eliminate defects in final products by implementing detailed quality checks.

Team Leader - CS:GO

Top 15 UK eSports Team
01.2019 - 06.2021
  • Leader of a UK eSports team which competed at a national and international level and became one of the top 15 teams in the UK.
  • Leadership, strategy development, team management, concentration, and communication skills were essential to ensure that the team performs as a unit, often making key team decisions within milliseconds
  • Develop winning strategies and adapt and communicate these clearly in-game while under pressure while also maintaining a positive team morale.

Work Experience

The Island Project School
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Created school resources, maintained and tidied the Resource Department, and completed general administration tasks for a school for autistic children.

Education

ADVANCED LEVEL - Geography, Media Studies, Business Studies

HEART OF ENGLAND SIXTH FORM
Balsall Common

GCSE - Maths, English, Business Studies, Information & Communications

HEART OF ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL
Balsall Common
06.2015

Skills

Personal

  • Good communication and collaborative capabilities
  • Team leadership skills
  • Decision-making and delegation
  • Adaptability
  • Work well in a team and / or individually
  • Can self-manage and deliver to timescales
  • Good organisational skills
  • Committed team player
  • Full UK Driving license


Technical:

  • MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • TestTrail usage and creation
  • JIRA
  • Scripty
  • JAAS
  • Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)

Affiliations

  • Weight training and fitness. Recently started playing Padel.

Timeline

QA Technician

Electronic Arts
06.2021 - 10.2024

Team Leader - CS:GO

Top 15 UK eSports Team
01.2019 - 06.2021

Work Experience

The Island Project School
01.2016 - 12.2016

ADVANCED LEVEL - Geography, Media Studies, Business Studies

HEART OF ENGLAND SIXTH FORM

GCSE - Maths, English, Business Studies, Information & Communications

HEART OF ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL
PIERCE ELLIOT CULEY