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Aditya Surgade

Aditya Surgade

Game tester
Pune

Summary

Professional E-Sports competitor with 4 years of experience in Valorant, PUBG PC, and CS:GO, representing multiple organizations. Transitioned into Quality Assurance at Ubisoft for 3 years before joining Electronic Arts (EA) to further enhance QA/QC skills. Expert in planning and executing comprehensive test strategies, including test plans, scenarios, and cases to ensure thorough feature testing. Experienced in supporting junior and mid-level testers in writing clear, detailed test cases and managing bugs through their full lifecycle from reporting to verification. Skilled in ensuring bug reports meet quality standards and maintaining consistent, organized documentation. Dedicated to mentoring team members to optimize work processes, improve efficiency, and meet deadlines without compromising quality. Proactive in arranging trainings and staying updated on industry trends to continuously refine testing workflows.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Game Tester 2

Electronic Arts
Hyderabad
03.2024 - Current
  • As a QA Tester for The Sims 4, I played an integral role in ensuring the game provided a seamless and engaging experience for players.
  • My responsibilities were centered around testing the core elements of the game, including its strategic mechanics, simulation features, and narrative-driven story modes.
  • This role required a keen eye for detail, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of both the game's mechanics and its player experience
  • Conducted thorough testing on the game’s strategic and simulation features, ensuring that player interactions, character behaviors, and world simulations worked as expected.
  • This included testing complex systems such as the AI-driven life simulation and managing in-game mechanics like relationships, careers, and household management.
  • Cross-Platform Testing: Conducted testing on multiple platforms (PC, X-box, Apple device like Mac , Mini Mac ,PlayStation) to ensure consistent gameplay experiences, verifying the stability, functionality, and user interface across different devices.
  • Contributed to the quality assurance process for the launch of multiple major expansions, including the successful rollout of The Sims 4: Business and hobbies expansion pack.
  • Played through various story modes and scenarios to ensure that narrative progression, character development, and story elements triggered correctly. I focused on ensuring that dialogues, story events, and outcomes aligned with player choices and behaved as intended across different scenarios.

Game Tester

Ubisoft Entertainment
Pune
03.2021 - 04.2023
  • Enhanced game functionality by identifying and reporting software defects and inconsistencies.
  • Collaborated with localization teams to verify translated game content and assess cultural appropriateness of in-game elements.
  • Assisted in the successful launch of new games by rigorously testing beta versions for bugs and glitches.
  • Collaborated with developers for timely resolution of issues, ensuring smooth gameplay experience for users.
  • Increased test coverage by creating comprehensive test cases based on game specifications and requirements.
  • Wrote and submitted comprehensive bug reports, providing details on factors such as ease of replication, severity, and other metrics.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.

Education

High School Diploma -

Backstage Pass Gaming Institute
Pune, India
11.2017 - 12.2020

Higher Secondary -

Deogiri College of Arts And Science,
Aurangabad, India
04.2014 - 07.2016

High School -

Anant Bhalerao Vidya Mandir Abd, Maharashtra
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03.2013 - 07.2014

Skills

Test case creation and execution

JIRA, Jaas and other bug tracking tools

Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC)

Regression testing

Functionality testing

Compatibility testing (platform/device/browser)

Playtesting and user experience feedback

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Certification

Jira with real world examples

Timeline

Be10x AI TOOL WORKSHOP

05-2025

Game Tester 2

Electronic Arts
03.2024 - Current

University of Michigan Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills

04-2023

Unity Game Development add build 2D - 3D Games

06-2022

Jira with real world examples

12-2021

Game Tester

Ubisoft Entertainment
03.2021 - 04.2023

High School Diploma -

Backstage Pass Gaming Institute
11.2017 - 12.2020

Higher Secondary -

Deogiri College of Arts And Science,
04.2014 - 07.2016

High School -

Anant Bhalerao Vidya Mandir Abd, Maharashtra
03.2013 - 07.2014

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