Dan Goldberg - Resume

Resume

DAN GOLDBERG

2201 Fallston Road
Fallston, Maryland 21047

dan@dangoldberg.org

OBJECTIVE

Contribute on a full- or part-time basis as a quality assurance tester with an innovative game development studio that is passionate about creating games of outstanding quality.

QUALITY ASSURANCE EXPERIENCE

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Open Beta, 2008

-	Examined game in excess of 100 hours on multiple operating systems.
-	Identified graphical errors, corrupted 3D models, exploitable game mechanics, and broken/unfinished quests.
-	Provided written documentation of identified issues to Blizzard Entertainment.

Extensive Flash and XNA game testing, 2007-2009

-	Conducted and participated in usability testing on student-created game projects.
-	Assessed game quality while identifying and correcting both minor bugs and game-breaking software errors.

SKILLS

INTERPERSONAL AND TEAMWORK SKILLS

-	Demonstrated the ability to work independently with excellent organizational and time-management skills through home-based, independent study, and online coursework.
-	Exhibited exceptional written communication skills through technical writing coursework.
-	Collaborated with other students in the development of several successful game projects.

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

-	Microsoft Office 2003 & 2007
-	Adobe Creative Suite 2, 3, & 4, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, and Dreamweaver.
-	Autodesk 3ds Max 8, 9, & 2010

OPERATING SYSTEMS

-	Mac OS X
-	Windows XP
-	Windows Vista

EDUCATION

University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
B.S., Simulation and Digital Entertainment, 2009
Honors: President's List

Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD
A.A.S., Visual Communications/Digital Media, 2007
Honors: President's List, Phi Theta Kappa, National Honor Society

References, writing samples, and list of games played available upon request.