Summary
Work in progress
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Tools and Software
Timeline
Hemant Kumar

Hemant Kumar

User Experience Specialist
Pune,Maharashtra

Summary

More than 6 years of experience in the Video Game industry. Have worked on the development of more than 15 AAA games such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla with many offshore studios and different teams of developers, editors and programmers etc. Started my career first as a QA tester and then moved to the position of UX Specialist. Skilled in research, animation analysis, reviews, accessibility, epilepsy and game testing. Have knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery with the ability ot work on multiple projects simultaneously. Can handle complex research and animation analysis, and work very efficiently to deliver results.

Work in progress

  • Cyberpunk 2077 short pitch to editors - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bONfYI0-oQ
  • Video has been unlisted for privacy concerns, only people with the link can access it.
  • Project I am currently working on (How to be a game tester) - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rCybWQG1lLtRLEuKfF_3VH5Opbk5Isgq?usp=sharing
  • Scripts and Videos are in progress.
  • More Scripts and Videos are to be added in future.
  • Once, everything is finished. I am going to launch a website and convert it into a course.

Overview

2
2
Languages
7
7
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

User Experience Specialist

Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
04.2019 - Current

UX Research

  • Researching on "AAA" games with current market trend.
  • Creating a case study on the research.
  • Providing qualitative and quantitative research data to the Editorial team.
  • Handled Cyberpunk 2077 as the project lead.

Animation Duration

  • Creating and obtaining duration of an animation.
  • Obtaining data/metrics for all sorts of animation.
  • Providing data/metrics to the Development team through qualitative and quantitative reports.
  • Handled Far Cry 6 as the project lead.

Input Lag and Replication Lag

  • Obtaining data/metrics for input lag and replication lag.
  • Providing data/metrics to the Development team through qualitative and quantitative reports.
  • Handled Rainbow Six Extraction as the project lead.

OIA Reviews

  • Researching and reviewing games on the basis of Ubisoft’s Editorial team guidelines.
  • Comparing games with current market trend.
  • Providing reviews to the Editorial team.

Accessibility

  • Researching and making sure that the game meets the accessibility guidelines.
  • Providing accessibility reports to the Legal team.
  • Making games accessible to the user.
  • Handled Watch Dogs Legion and Assassin's Creed Valhalla as the project lead.

Epilepsy

  • Testing areas of games for epileptic seizures.
  • With the help of Photosensitive Epilepsy Analysis Tool (PEAT).

Senior Game Tester

Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
06.2015 - 03.2019
  • PC requirements specialist and QA tester.
  • Successfully used to handle a team of 24 people.
  • Games to web specialist for over a year on For Honor working for Ubisoft Montreal studio.
  • Researched and handled Dedicated Servers and its validation for the PC team on For Honor.
  • Conducted playtests for dedicated servers for over a year during For Honor’s dedicated servers’ validation.
  • Demonstrated methodical, detail-oriented and thorough approach to all testing assignments.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

Sandip Institute of Technology And Research Centre, Nashik
06.2009 - 06.2014

Associate Degree in Game Development - Game Design

Anibrain VFX India – Animation & Visual Effects St, Pune
06.2015 - 04.2017

Skills

    Project Management

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Accomplishments

  • Handled validation of 5 AAA games as the project lead.
  • Worked on more than 15 AAA games.
  • Assassins Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion , Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Quarantine and Immortals Fenyx Rising are a few examples.
  • Successfully used to handle a team of 24 people on project For Honor.
  • Games to web specialist for over a year on For Honor working for Ubisoft Montreal studio.
  • I am also an active member of the Interview and Training panel.
  • Always been an outstanding performer throughout my career and have also won a medal for my performance on project For Honor.

Tools and Software

  • Virtual Dub, OBS, GIMP, SNOOK and PEAT.
  • Ben-Heck Board and Go Pro Hero 8.
  • Custom made PS4 and X1 controllers for Ben-Heck Board.
  • Jira, Excel, Telescope, GAP and TGO portal.

Timeline

User Experience Specialist - Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd
04.2019 - Current
Senior Game Tester - Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd
06.2015 - 03.2019
Anibrain VFX India – Animation & Visual Effects St - Associate Degree in Game Development , Game Design
06.2015 - 04.2017
Sandip Institute of Technology And Research Centre - Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
06.2009 - 06.2014
Hemant KumarUser Experience Specialist