{ "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jsonresume/resume-schema/v1.0.0/schema.json", "basics": { "name": "Giovanni da Silva Mariano", "label": "Game QA Analyst", "image": "https://gio-gamedev.github.io/avatar.webp", "email": "giovannis.mariano@gmail.com", "url": "https://gio-gamedev.github.io/", "summary": "Game QA Analyst with 4 years in game studios and 7 years in technology. QA on 81 games and interactive experiences across Roblox, Fortnite/UEFN, The Sandbox, mobile, PC and Lume Pad 3D, in teams of four to five people. Acting as Lead QA since May 2026, coordinating a team of four. Test planning and execution across gameplay, functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, multiplayer, UX/FTUE, compatibility, performance, accessibility and localization testing, with risk-based coverage and release validation supporting go/no-go decisions with Production. Technical background in web/backend development: API testing, SQL and log-based investigation.", "location": { "countryCode": "BR" }, "profiles": [ { "network": "LinkedIn", "username": "giogamedev", "url": "https://linkedin.com/in/giogamedev" }, { "network": "GitHub", "username": "gio-gamedev", "url": "https://github.com/gio-gamedev" }, { "network": "Discord", "username": "giogamedev" } ] }, "work": [ { "name": "Hermit Crab Game Studio", "position": "QA Analyst", "startDate": "2022-11", "summary": "Acting as Lead QA (since May 2026): coordinated a QA team of four, distributing test scope and activities among the team, tracking coverage, risk and status, approving build go/no-go and reporting directly to Production.", "highlights": [ "Multiplatform Game QA: gameplay, functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, UX/FTUE and multiplayer testing on Roblox, Fortnite (UEFN), The Sandbox, mobile, PC/Steam and Lume Pad 3D — covering progression, in-game economy, accessibility and localization, and including 20+ partner-studio ports to carrier (telco) stores through Gameloft and to Leia's Lume Pad 3D tablets, plus web releases on CrazyGames", "Test Planning, Coverage & Risk: test cases, checklists and exploratory scenarios written from requirements and product risk, with test scope, coverage and priorities", "Bug Lifecycle & Technical Investigation: bugs identified, reproduced and documented with steps, expected and actual results, severity and evidence, then tracked, verified after the fix and covered by regression — investigated with adb/logcat and Firebase Crashlytics, with analytics events validated on GameAnalytics, Firebase and Roblox Analytics, and APIs tested with Postman", "Release / Quality Validation: build validation, release readiness, risks and a go/no-go recommendation for Production, with platform and store compliance for Roblox, Fortnite, The Sandbox, the App Store and Google Play, plus compatibility and performance checks across devices from low-end to reference tiers, different screen sizes and resolutions, frame behavior and gamepad controls on PC", "Cross-functional Work & Process: day-to-day work with QA, developers, producers and other areas on problems, risks, fixes and quality feedback, with improvement suggestions shared as the game evolved; AI used to support test documentation, information organization, research, analysis and test-scenario refinement, including a contribution of small adjustments and improvements to an internal QA tool, with AI and programming as support" ] }, { "name": "Space Bit Games", "position": "QA Analyst", "startDate": "2022-09", "endDate": "2022-11", "summary": "Titles tested: Logic Pic · Arcane Merge – Fantasy Mix", "highlights": [ "Logic Pic, a product already in LiveOps: new levels and updates tested through frequent release cycles, with test scenarios created and run for functionality, usability and stability", "Bug tracking: bugs documented, followed on the backlog and re-tested after the fix, in day-to-day communication with the team", "Arcane Merge – Fantasy Mix: focused on running tests, documenting bugs and verifying fixes" ] }, { "name": "Cooper Tec", "position": "Backend Developer — PHP", "startDate": "2020-08", "endDate": "2021-06", "highlights": [ "Developed and maintained PHP backend systems and web services, working with APIs, databases and application integration", "Tested APIs, web applications and systems, including SQL queries and data validation" ] }, { "name": "Markup", "position": "Web Developer — PHP", "startDate": "2019-09", "endDate": "2020-08", "highlights": [ "Developed and maintained web applications with PHP/CakePHP, JavaScript and React" ] }, { "name": "Cooper Card", "position": "Web Systems Developer — PHP", "startDate": "2019-05", "endDate": "2019-09", "highlights": [ "Developed PHP backend web services, and tested APIs and applications with SQL data validation" ] }, { "name": "Sercomputer", "position": "IT Assistant", "startDate": "2014-02", "endDate": "2015-03", "highlights": [ "Provided technical support and maintenance for computers, peripherals, software and network devices" ] } ], "education": [ { "institution": "FATEC Ourinhos (Faculdade de Tecnologia de Ourinhos)", "studyType": "Technology Degree in Digital Games", "startDate": "2016-02", "endDate": "2018-12" }, { "institution": "SENAI Santo Antônio da Platina (PR)", "studyType": "IT Technician", "startDate": "2012-07", "endDate": "2013-12" } ], "awards": [ { "title": "Winner — Best Team QA — Testathon World Tour São Paulo", "date": "2024", "summary": "Member of the team that won the Best Team QA award at Testathon World Tour São Paulo 2024. Team: Karen Farah, Samara Cardoso, Giovanni Mariano, Vinicius Mafra Lopes, Amanda Oliveira, Jenifer Silva." } ], "certificates": [ { "name": "EF SET English Certificate — 41/100 B1 Intermediate", "issuer": "EF SET", "date": "2026-09-15", "url": "https://cert.efset.org/zCsGzw" }, { "name": "Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate (SFPC)", "issuer": "CertiProf", "date": "2020" }, { "name": "Usability Evaluation (40 h)", "issuer": "Lúmina — UFRGS", "date": "2018" } ], "skills": [ { "name": "Testing & quality", "keywords": [ "Gameplay testing", "Functional testing", "Regression testing", "Exploratory testing", "Smoke / build verification", "Compatibility testing", "Multiplayer testing", "UX / FTUE testing", "Performance testing", "Accessibility QA", "Localization QA", "Manual testing" ] }, { "name": "Test design & release", "keywords": [ "Test planning", "Test cases", "Checklists", "Risk-based testing", "Bug reporting / tracking", "Bug investigation", "Fix verification", "Release validation", "Platform / store compliance", "LiveOps / update validation", "Go / no-go support" ] }, { "name": "Technical QA", "keywords": [ "adb / logcat", "Firebase Crashlytics", "Chrome DevTools", "Postman", "REST APIs", "SQL", "JSON" ] }, { "name": "Analytics", "keywords": [ "GameAnalytics", "Firebase", "Roblox Analytics" ] }, { "name": "Tools", "keywords": [ "Jira", "ClickUp", "HacknPlan", "Notion", "Miro", "Android Studio", "TestFlight", "Google Play Console", "Git" ] }, { "name": "Platforms & engines", "keywords": [ "Roblox", "Fortnite (UEFN)", "The Sandbox", "iOS & Android", "PC / Steam", "Lume Pad 3D", "Unity", "Roblox Studio", "Unreal Engine", "Construct", "GameMaker" ] }, { "name": "Technical background", "keywords": [ "PHP", "JavaScript", "React", "Agile / Scrum", "AI-assisted QA", "Internal QA tooling support" ] } ], "languages": [ { "language": "Portuguese", "fluency": "Native" }, { "language": "English", "fluency": "B1 (EF SET: Reading & Listening)" }, { "language": "French", "fluency": "Beginner" } ], "references": [ { "name": "Karen Farah, QA Lead — Hermit Crab Game Studio", "reference": "Trabalho com o Giovanni há anos e posso atestar sobre sua paixão por jogos e qualidade. É uma grande facilidade trabalhar com ele, visto que é solícito, proativo e muito dedicado com o que faz. Me ajudou muito a crescer e trabalhar melhor em equipe, admiro sua organização, responsabilidade e tato com os times. (original recommendation, in Portuguese) — reference translation: I have worked with Giovanni for years and I can vouch for his passion for games and for quality. He is very easy to work with: helpful, proactive and deeply dedicated to what he does. He helped me a lot to grow and to work better in a team; I admire his organization, his sense of responsibility and the tact he has with teams." } ], "projects": [ { "name": "Sportia", "description": "Competitive arcade multi-sport game for PC: quick matches across several sports, a roster of athletes, over-the-top specials, and a hub where you scout players, take on challenges and climb the leagues. · QA on the PC version through development, joining the project while it was already under way · Feature, gameplay, regression and exploratory testing, plus compatibility and performance where it applied · Build validation and QA documentation supporting the versions made available for playtests and demos", "entity": "Hermit Crab Game Studio", "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/3897390/", "highlights": [], "keywords": [ "PC / Steam", "Functional", "Regression", "Gameplay", "Exploratory", "Compatibility", "Performance", "UX", "FTUE" ], "roles": [ "QA Analyst" ] }, { "name": "Football Tycoon (Soccer Tycoon)", "description": "Football management island in Fortnite, built in UEFN: players grow a club through progression and an in-game economy, in multiplayer sessions. · QA from the early development of the island through every content update · Progression, in-game economy and multiplayer sessions tested feature by feature · Each update validated against Fortnite publishing requirements before it went live · Compliance: Fortnite publishing requirements", "entity": "Hermit Crab Game Studio", "url": "https://www.fortnite.com/@hermitcrab/8773-9657-5309", "highlights": [ "110M+ minutes played · 18K+ peak concurrent players (fortnite.gg, Sep 2026)" ], "keywords": [ "Fortnite/UEFN", "Functional", "Regression", "Gameplay", "Exploratory", "Multiplayer", "UX", "FTUE", "Compliance" ], "roles": [ "QA Analyst" ] }, { "name": "Pro Kick Simulator", "description": "Football training simulator on Roblox, built by the studio from scratch: training mechanics, progression and multiplayer sessions. · QA through development, launch and post-launch LiveOps · Gameplay, progression and multiplayer sessions tested feature by feature, then in regression and exploratory passes · Bugs investigated and tracked to the fix, including issues raised by the player community · Compliance: Roblox platform requirements", "entity": "Hermit Crab Game Studio", "url": "https://www.joaofelipe.com.br/games/pro-kick-simulator/", "highlights": [ "1.1M+ visits (Roblox, Sep 2026)" ], "keywords": [ "Roblox", "Functional", "Regression", "Gameplay", "Exploratory", "Multiplayer", "UX", "FTUE", "Compliance" ], "roles": [ "QA Analyst" ] }, { "name": "Logic Pic", "description": "Picture-logic puzzle game for iOS and Android, already live and receiving new levels and updates on a frequent cycle. · QA on a product already in LiveOps: new levels and updates, some of them on a weekly cycle · Test scenarios written and run for each release, covering functionality, usability and stability · Bugs documented and tracked on the backlog until the fix was verified", "entity": "Space Bit Games", "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.tapps.logicpic", "highlights": [ "5M+ downloads (Google Play, Sep 2026)" ], "keywords": [ "Mobile", "Functional", "Regression", "Gameplay", "Exploratory", "Compatibility", "Performance", "UX", "Compliance" ], "roles": [ "QA Analyst" ] }, { "name": "Rumble Kong League", "description": "Basketball game for iOS and Android with a 3v3 court loop, an asynchronous competitive mode and a player ranking. · QA from an early phase of the project through the release cycles on both stores · Gameplay and features tested, including the asynchronous competitive mode — challenge, score and ranking · Compatibility and performance checked on low-end, mid-range and reference devices · Compliance: App Store and Google Play release requirements", "entity": "Hermit Crab Game Studio", "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hermitcrabstudio.f2p.rl", "highlights": [ "50K+ downloads (Google Play, Sep 2026)" ], "keywords": [ "Mobile", "Functional", "Regression", "Gameplay", "Exploratory", "Compatibility", "Performance", "UX", "Compliance" ], "roles": [ "QA Analyst" ] }, { "name": "The Walking Dead: Through the Tower", "description": "Licensed The Walking Dead experience in The Sandbox: a voxel tower the player works through, built under the rules of the IP. · Gameplay flow and UX tested from the entrance of the tower to the end of the experience · Exploratory and regression testing, with bugs documented and the fixes verified · Checked against The Sandbox platform rules and the requirements of the licensed IP · Compliance: The Sandbox platform requirements and the licensed IP guidelines", "entity": "Hermit Crab Game Studio", "url": "https://walkingdead.fandom.com/wiki/The_Walking_Dead:_The_Sandbox", "highlights": [], "keywords": [ "The Sandbox", "Functional", "Regression", "Gameplay", "Exploratory", "UX", "Compliance" ], "roles": [ "QA Analyst" ] } ], "meta": { "canonical": "https://gio-gamedev.github.io/resume.json", "version": "v1.0.0", "lastModified": "2026-10-01T12:42:16" } }