Teams at Escape Velocity Entertainment

Lead QA strategy and execution for a AAA game development team. Manage internal, external, and co-development QA resources; oversee functional, gameplay, performance, multiplayer, stability, and certification testing; manage defects and risks; assess milestone readiness; coordinate releases; develop team members; and improve reporting, tooling, automation, and testing processes.

Designs and builds engaging maps, arenas, objectives, and combat spaces from concept through blockout. Collaborates with mechanics, AI, engineering, environment art, and cross-disciplinary teams; presents ideas, iterates through playtesting and feedback, improves gameplay tools, and mentors junior designers. The role requires strong game design knowledge, 3D level-building expertise, engine experience, communication skills, and a portfolio of shipped or playable level design work.

Designs enemies and NPC behaviors for a high-mobility multiplayer action game. Creates design specifications and technical documentation, collaborates with designers and engineers on scripting and behavior trees, analyzes player data and feedback to improve AI, coordinates dependencies with producers, and pitches new AI concepts to leadership.