Amol Bora
Pune
Summary
Experienced QA and Project Leader with 15+ years in game development and service delivery across console, mobile, and OTT platforms. Certified ScrumMaster with strong experience in Agile/DevOps practices, live service support, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to lead large QA and delivery teams, track project health, manage risks, and ensure player-centric outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate QA Manager / Project Manager
GlobalStep Pvt Ltd
Pune
01.2021 - Current
- Led QA delivery for high-profile gaming and OTT projects, overseeing pilot and release phases.
- Collaborated with QA, DevOps, product, and platform teams to resolve critical service-impacting issues, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Tracked live service KPIs and monitored quality gates to deliver actionable insights through structured stakeholder reporting.
- Contributed to playbook creation, compliance audits, and onboarding processes for new service models to enhance operational readiness.
Project Lead
GlobalStep Pvt Ltd
Pune
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Managed project timelines, backlogs, capacity planning, and sprint reviews in Agile/Scrum environments to ensure on-time delivery.
- Led cross-disciplinary project execution for AAA gaming clients, covering QA, design, and engineering teams.
- Facilitated daily standups, risk reviews, and sprint demos with internal and external stakeholders to enhance communication and alignment.
- Championed DevOps adoption, aligning QA pipelines with CI/CD cycles to streamline release processes.
Senior QA Lead
GlobalStep Pvt Ltd
Pune
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Led quality assurance team in software testing and validation processes.
- Developed and implemented testing strategies for software applications.
- Developed platform test strategy, coordinated defect triage, and tracked team velocity for multiple console releases.
- Led sprint retrospectives, aligning QA/test coverage with engineering pipelines to enhance overall project outcomes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify quality improvement opportunities.
QA Analyst / QA Lead
Globalstep Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Executed certification, compliance, and UI/UX testing for console/PC games, ensuring quality standards and user satisfaction.
- Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve defects.
- Documented test results and communicated findings to stakeholders.
- Developed QA process documentation and mentored junior team members, enhancing team capability and knowledge transfer.
- Provided mentorship to junior QA staff on best practices and methodologies.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science -
D.K.T.E. SOCIETY'S TEXTILE & ENGINEERING INSTITUTE
Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra, India01-2009
Skills
- QA strategy
- Agile project management
- Risk assessment
- Milestone tracking
- Stakeholder communication
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- DevOps & CI/CD Coordination
- JIRA
- Hansoft
- Confluence
- Excel
- Live Service & Player Experience
Websites
Certification
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance
Accomplishments
Employee of the year 2019
Timeline
Associate QA Manager / Project Manager
GlobalStep Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - Current
Project Lead
GlobalStep Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 01.2021
Senior QA Lead
GlobalStep Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2020
QA Analyst / QA Lead
Globalstep Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Computer Science -
D.K.T.E. SOCIETY'S TEXTILE & ENGINEERING INSTITUTE