Conall K.

Experience

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  County Library, Tallaght

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2015

  Assistant
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  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2016

  Assistant

  - Gave feedback on company projects, which I relayed at meetings- Tested company projects for bugs or glitches

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  8 Bit Conference

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Volunteer

  - Assisted vendors setting up and packing away stalls- Helped with the running of the retro gaming tournament- Noted the best scores at the Fortnite tournament to determine who would take part in the final round at the end of the day

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  Awareness Overload

  Jun 2019 - Sept 2020

  Writer

  Writing articles about issues facing the disabled community in Ireland and internationally, including accessibility, public transport and media representation.Skills Gained and Used:- Research: Every article written is researched using as many reliable sources as possible such as news articles and studies, as well as some anecdotal evidence from members of the disabled community.- Communication: Communicating with the rest of the team, who are mostly based in Dublin, about articles, deadlines and important news. Show less

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  Simteractive

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

  Quality Assurance Tester

  TUD Games Design Third Year Work PlacementSkills Gained and Used:- Attention to Detail: Played multiple builds of the game searching for bugs in many systems often requiring different approaches.- Bug-writing: Wrote up bugs using a set format, ensuring that all documentation follows these standards.- Communication: Communicated with the rest of the team both online and in-person in order to make sure bugs were understood and to keep focused on high-priority issues.

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  Simteractive

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2020

  Quality Assurance Tester

  See previous entry in this position

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  Bacon Bagel Games

  Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  QA, Art Team Lead & Composer

  For my final year project in TU Dublin's BA in Games Design course, I spent 7 months working as Art Lead and Composer for Bacon Bagel Games on our PC game, 'Deity's Form', an isometric rogue-lite RPG that answers the question "What if you played as the dungeon boss breaking free?"My key responsibilities as Art Lead were as follows:- Establishing Visual Identity: Using brushes by Kyle T. Webster, I decided upon a rough, unrefined style with vibrant colours to emulate Egyptian hieroglyphics, to support the game's setting. Then, I created character designs for the player character, enemies and bosses, producing some of the sprites for these within Photoshop making use of non-destructive practices for ease of animation. In addition to this, I also created some environmental elements to suit the dungeon setting and worldbuilding. - UI: I was responsible for the creation of the game's UI using assets produced in Illustrator, game over/victory screens, a custom font and social media assets. All work was shared with fellow Art team member Emma Neeson in all areas.My key responsibilities as Composer were as follows:Composition & Music Identity: I used MuseScore to compose the OST, chosen due to its range of soundfonts. Traditional Egyptian instrumentation and the Phrygian mode were used to aid the project's identity with Western influences for enemy-oriented tracks to establish a musical dichotomy.- Mastering: Once tracks were composed, I mastered them within Audacity. This was to ensure that the audio levels were consistent, and that each track conveyed a punchy urgency. As with composition, this was an iterative process aided by strong team communication.- SFX Production: During this project, I assisted our Audio Lead Shane Moloney on the production of SFX. Foley methods were used to give the game's audio a grounded feel, and Audacity was again used for the addition of reverb and getting satisfying low end to sell the power of the player character. Show less

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  NetEase Games

  Jun 2023 - Feb 2024

  Associate Quality Assurance Analyst

  Working as an Associate Quality Assurance tester at NetEase Games, I was responsible for ensuring that the projects I worked on were of the highest quality possible through rigorous and continued testing of various game elements. In addition, I utilised my prior experience with game design to provide clear and player-focused feedback on the state of the project to improve the overall experience.My key tasks in this position were as follows:- Testing: In this position, I utilised a number of testing methods with a keen eye for detail to ensure that all bugs present on both a narrow and wider scale were promptly discovered and their potential impact on the user experience correctly gauged. I also made use of my existing game development knowledge to work through issues that had been seen but lacked reliable steps to reproduce them, and I am proud to say I correctly identified the problem in many cases allowing the underlying issue to be actioned on promptly.- Communication: Throughout a given day in this position, I constantly communicated with others on both an in-person and remote basis through both verbal and written form. Clear and concise communication is vital in any position within a game studio, with QA being no exception. My ability to efficiently communicate issues found to developers and facilitate communication in different areas of the project was vital to this position, and NetEase Games is an environment where my skills in these areas flourished. Show less

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  AllGo Mastercard

  Oct 2024 - now

  Corporate Orders Executive

  Working as a Corporate Orders Executive at AllGo, I am responsible for preparing corporate orders and invoices and resolving complex order issues with meticulous attention to detail. Through my work so far I have cultivated strong client relationships through professional communication via phone, email, and chat, constructing and fortifying a positive, efficient, and approachable image of the company.I have worked hard to maintain accurate and streamlined order preparation and invoicing processes for corporate clients at AllGo Mastercard, and have learned a great many things along the way that have made the experience invaluable to me so far. Show less