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Vipin Trisal

Lead QA
Pune

Summary

Results-driven QA professional with over 15 years of experience in the gaming industry. Specializes in quality control, compliance, team management, and process improvement. Expertise lies in leading QA teams, implementing effective testing strategies, and collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality game releases.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages

Work History

LEAD QA

YAGER Development GmbH
Pune/Berlin
11.2021 - Current
  • Lead multiple QA teams across four projects, ensuring efficiency and quality.
  • Implement and refine processes/tools based on team feedback.
  • Foster team growth through coaching, feedback, and skill development.
  • Collaborate with external teams in a Co-Dev setup to align workflows.
  • Contribute to product vision and strategy as part of the product team.
  • Drive process improvements to enhance productivity and maintain quality.
  • Promote a positive work environment through teamwork and recognition.
  • Streamline interdepartmental coordination to achieve business goals.
  • Set clear performance expectations and manage team engagement.
  • Evaluate staff performance and provide coaching for continuous improvement.

QC TECHNICAL EXPERT

Ubisoft
Pune
04.2020 - 10.2021
  • Creating the training programs for various levels and roles in QC and Automation which includes Soft and Technical Skills on various gaming platforms like PS4, Xbox One, Mobile devices including next generation platforms
  • Creating and coordinating training for QC Testing and Tracking Tools
  • Coordinating and executing the Online Onboarding of the new employees in QC
  • Coordinating, creating and conducting the specialized QC Bootcamp certificate course for Rubika India – School of Game Design and Art
  • Create and coordinate the six-monthly level up and promotion assessment within QC
  • Responsible for ensuring efficient process orientation for the new employees
  • Creating new training modules for online unassisted training
  • Coordinating recruitments for QC in recruitment drives, creating the filtering assessment and shortlisting criteria for online recruitments
  • Coordinating with HR and Trainers for the Yearly Training Calendar, Training Material review and Preparedness for the internal and external training

COMMUNITY MANAGER

Self-Employed
Pune
07.2019 - 04.2021
  • Founded and managed Sim Nation India , the Indian Sim Racing Community.
  • Collaborated with peers to organize online races and events.
  • Built and nurtured a passionate community around Gran Turismo Sport and Gran Turismo 7 .
  • Facilitated competitive and casual racing experiences for Indian sim racers.
  • Oversaw community engagement, event planning, and operations.
  • Monitored online conversations surrounding the brand to address any negative sentiment or misinformation proactively.

SONY COMPLIANCE LEAD

Ubisoft
Pune
04.2015 - 03.2020
  • Team management while leading a team of Compliance Specialists for Sony Platform
  • Project and Resource Management while ensuring the deadlines are met
  • Organizing Training, Creating and executing the development plan for the team
  • Hiring and training of new team members with continuously evolving 1st Party Compliance Guidelines
  • Facilitating the Team by ensuring availability of required hardware and tools
  • Organizing FTC Trainings, TRC and Functionality Workshop for the Functionality Teams
  • Analyzing the 1st Party requirements/reports and implementing required processes and procedures covering the required test cases and ensure high pass rate
  • Direct communication with WW QC, Release Management Teams and 1st Party (Sony) for planning and streamlining the compliance tests and project submission processes
  • Communicating with the Project Stakeholders reviewing the Project Milestones, Risks and Project Implementations during multiple phases of the projects
  • Communicating with Compliance counterparts and working together to improve and implement various processes while ensuring consistency
  • Working on the feedback received from Producers and other project stakeholders to improve the services and processes
  • Planning and executing department wide programs to ensure improved services
  • Supervising the communication and project coordination by the team to maintain good quality
  • Supervising the risk analysis and the subsequent coordination for risk mitigation
  • Understanding and resolving the problems occurring at team level
  • Ensure support to Functionality teams technically and with the functional test cases

SONY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

Ubisoft
Pune
04.2012 - 04.2015
  • Testing on Compliance basis, reporting and regressing issues
  • Guiding the development team towards game design which is compliant as per 1st party standards
  • Risk analysis and Validation of the projects
  • Daily and weekly reporting to project stakeholders
  • Managing the test cases and plans in excel and TestRail (by Gurock)
  • Assigning tasks to team members and ensuring proper execution
  • Mentoring and training new team members
  • Coordination between functionality, audio test team and various other teams regarding the projects
  • Assisting Lead in hiring process and varied other processes including project planning

FUNCTIONALITY GAME TESTER

Ubisoft
Pune
10.2009 - 04.2012
  • Testing the games based on functionality
  • Reporting and regressing issues
  • Creating test cases required for the project
  • Prepare a daily report and update the team lead with the status of the project
  • Working with the Lead on risk forecast of the project
  • Performing FTC in coordination with the Compliance Specialist of the project
  • Coordinate with the Developer regarding the tests performed and their results

SALES AND SERVICE ENGINEER

One Stop Packaging Inc.
New Delhi
01.2009 - 09.2009
  • Worked as the Sales and Service engineering in One Stop Packaging Inc
  • Which deals in Tyco Fire and Security products like Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS), RFID, Security Cameras, AM Tags and Foot counter
  • My responsibilities included establishing communication with clients, managing their profiles by overlooking the sales and service of the products
  • Managed 6 clients, multiple deals and installations

Education

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING - Information Technology

University of Mumbai
Mumbai
09.2002 - 01.2009

Skills

Jira – Bug base management and Project Kanban

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Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 03 July 1984
  • Marital Status: Married

Certification

Google Project Management

Interests

Video Games and Technology

Movies and Shows

Storytelling

Simracing

Timeline

Google Project Management

02-2024

LEAD QA

YAGER Development GmbH
11.2021 - Current

QC TECHNICAL EXPERT

Ubisoft
04.2020 - 10.2021

COMMUNITY MANAGER

Self-Employed
07.2019 - 04.2021

SONY COMPLIANCE LEAD

Ubisoft
04.2015 - 03.2020

SONY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

Ubisoft
04.2012 - 04.2015

FUNCTIONALITY GAME TESTER

Ubisoft
10.2009 - 04.2012

SALES AND SERVICE ENGINEER

One Stop Packaging Inc.
01.2009 - 09.2009

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING - Information Technology

University of Mumbai
09.2002 - 01.2009
Vipin TrisalLead QA