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Danny Hesz

Melbourne, Hughesdale,VIC

Summary

Hello! My name is Danny and I am an experienced professional in game quality assurance, ready to optimise game development processes. Highly adept at identifying and resolving bugs, ensuring smooth gameplay. Collaborative team player dedicated to delivering exceptional results and adapting swiftly to evolving project requirements. Skilled in testing methodologies, bug tracking, and effective cross-functional communication. Recognised for reliability, punctuality, and a passionate attention to detail. Extensive experience working in Australian and Japanese companies has provided me with valuable insights into diverse cultures and communities. I am passionate in my quest to hone my games industry expertise further.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Game Tester and Writer/Narrative Designer

Spellcast Studios
11.2023 - Current
  • Contribute to game development through meticulous QA testing and documentation.
  • Provide subjective feedback to shape game development with cRPG game principles and community suggestions.
  • Create and write numerous characters in engine (Unity), all with branching and interactive dialogues.
  • Develop engaging narratives that motivate players to explore and discover. Everything from minor encounters to more in-depth branching quest lines.
  • Provide feedback for gaming performance, measuring qualitative impacts of factors such as bugs, broken quest lines and other gameplay hindrances.
  • Promote quality assurance best practices within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement among fellow developers and player testers.

Secondary School Teacher

ANZUK Education
01.2018 - Current
  • Adept at solving problems and managing people and difficult behaviours.
  • Create and maintain safe and orderly classroom environments conducive to learning.
  • Monitor student progress and provide feedback to both students and parents.
  • Develop and implement creative teaching strategies to accommodate various learning styles.
  • Boost student's critical thinking skills through engaging debates and group discussions.

Community Manager & Translator

Spree Entertainment
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Shipped indie game title 'Fiend Legion' onto Android and Apple, Translated in-game content, press kit releases and app descriptions between English and Japanese.
  • Organised Tokyo game show schedules and booth allocation with Japanese event planners.
  • Managed and created content for the studio's English and Japanese Twitter, Facebook and Discord accounts.
  • Consistently collaborated and communicated across all teams using various data management software.
  • Engaged and nurtured game communities in both English and Japanese.
  • Reliable and prompt responses to work demands, across JP and AU time zones.

Freelance Tutor & Translator

Freelance
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Conducted tutoring sessions at schools, homes and public spaces to a wide variety of university and high school students.
  • Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
  • Assisted students in developing study skills and strategies.
  • Offered translation services between English and Japanese to professionals working in game industries.

English ALT (Assistant Language Teacher)

Borderlink Inc. & Altia Central Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Worked diligently as an assistant English teacher at various Japanese junior high and primary schools.
  • Adapted to rotating teaching schedules between multiple schools and towns in a flexible and punctual manner.
  • Increased student proficiency in foreign languages by incorporating immersive activities and multimedia resources.
  • Improved student's oral and written communication skills through interactive language exercises and group projects.
  • Became a dedicated coach for junior high school after-school sports clubs, particularly basketball.

Education

Bachelor of Game Design -

RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC
07-2024

Masters of Teaching - Education - Secondary School

Monash University
Clayton, VIC
06-2018

Bachelor Degree (Honours) - Japanese Translation

La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC
07-2015

Bachelor of Arts - Japanese/International Studies

Federation University Australia
VIC
02-2011

Skills

  • QA Testing
  • End-to-end testing
  • Defect tracking
  • Localization testing
  • Writing and Narrative Design
  • Game Community Management
  • Highly Creative
  • Japanese (Business Level)
  • Passionate Teaching Ability
  • Unity, Maya, Fork
  • Google/Office Suite
  • Asana, Jira

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
Full Professional

Interests

  • Playing games! Particularly RPGs
  • Travelling across Japan to hunt for retro SNES and 64 games
  • Making short cRPG narrative games
  • Learning advanced Japanese
  • Creative writing
  • Immense passion for learning

Timeline

Game Tester and Writer/Narrative Designer

Spellcast Studios
11.2023 - Current

Secondary School Teacher

ANZUK Education
01.2018 - Current

Community Manager & Translator

Spree Entertainment
01.2018 - 01.2019

Freelance Tutor & Translator

Freelance
01.2015 - 01.2018

English ALT (Assistant Language Teacher)

Borderlink Inc. & Altia Central Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Game Design -

RMIT University

Masters of Teaching - Education - Secondary School

Monash University

Bachelor Degree (Honours) - Japanese Translation

La Trobe University

Bachelor of Arts - Japanese/International Studies

Federation University Australia

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