Astara Z.

About Astara Z.

Empowering teams to communicate, collaborate, and create quality product. Proven track…

Experience

1. Qa Lead

   Undead Labs

   Aug 2021 — Present

   Managed a diverse team, overseeing both embedded direct reports and external vendor partnerships, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment with project goals.•Acting as a servant leader in coordinating with QA vendors to ensure clear communication and alignment on quality standards. •Proactively identifying and escalating risks and blockers across departments, working closely with production to resolve issues efficiently.•Partnering on the development of new processes and strategies to enhance transparency and streamline documentation practices. •Developing comprehensive test plans, executing tests, and overseeing both ad-hoc and structured test cycles, ensuring quality at every step. •Serving as an embedded QA Analyst within several internal development teams at once, advocating for quality and integrating QA into the development process.•Provided targeted support for production capacity through specialized strike teams during critical sprint cycles.•Managing playtest coordination to ensure smooth execution for playtests of focus and feedback collection.• Delegated and addressed issues identified at the end of each milestone, taking proactive steps to resolve them and maintain project momentum.• Provided additional production support, including note-taking during stand-ups and contributing to onsite summits to ensure seamless communication and alignment across teams.

Education

• Bunker Hill CC

  Associates of Science

  2012 — 2016

• Vancouver Film School

  Certificate in 3D Animation & Visual Effects, 3D Modeling Emphasis

  2007 — 2008

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

  2017 — 2020