# Jason Kausch > Senior Engineer Location: Mountain View, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jasonkausch Entertainment software professional with eight years experience, able to perform: 1) Functionality and standards testing on multiple consoles, 2) Database management from the back end and as a lead, 3) Concise analysis through error reports, daily reporting, and regular communication exchange, 4) Documentation to improve procedure, 5) Training in QA methodology, 6) Test case creation and implementation. ## Work Experience ### Senior Engineer @ Q Analysts Jan 2023 – Present | Burlingame, California, United States -Responsible for logistical planning, hardware configuration, and direct support of in office and offsite VR/AR software demonstrations for internal review and partners -Provides QA support directly to developer through communication and by providing log files, video of issues, and comprehensive steps to reproduce -Assists guests during demonstrations to answer technical questions about the VR/AR hardware and software they are experiencing ### Associate Technical Events Manager @ Capcom Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area -Wrote manuals and trained staff on use of all events team software and hardware used at trade shows -Acquired console and PC hardware through purchases and loans -Researched and implemented software solutions for Asset Panda, Parsec, and AWS cloud computing ### Development Support Technician @ Capcom Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area -Technical lead for gaming hardware and closed LANs used at consumer trade shows and office events -Authored and ran test cases through JIRA for Capcom licensed products -Built digital event knowledge base on Confluence and sent reports to company and executive management ### QA Analyst II @ Capcom Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area -Compliance lead for two PS4 SKUs and one Xbox One SKU that tasked off-site vendors in Canada -Provided weekly compliance status reports to developer that highlighted trends and risks -Received company recognition for improving relationship between Capcom USA and Capcom Vancouver’s QA groups ### Senior QA Tester @ Capcom Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area -Provided Canadian developers with retail content update verification with UWP and Xbox SKUs -Ran verification of Street Fighter 5 game server updates prior to their public release -Documented QA procedures and best practices for PS4 and Xbox One tools ### QA Lead Tester @ Capcom Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Mateo -Coordinated with QA Manager, developer, and outsourced QA team to prioritize tasks -Identified and facilitated discussion of key issues and risks that impacted functionality, compliance, milestones, ESRB, 1st Party Submission, and consumers -Multi-tasked between verification of new builds while at developer studio, tasking outsourced QA Team, communicating key issues to QA Management, and helped troubleshoot issues with the developer ### Barista @ Starbucks Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Sunnyvale, CA Barista -Cashier, providing genuine customer service, friendly conversation, and anticipation of needs -Support, providing diligent efforts to cleanliness, stocking of materials, and needs of fellow partners -Ensuring any complaints are addressed in a positive and imperative manner -Having product placed to a high standard of merchandising and signage ### Sales Associate @ Fry's Electronics Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Sunnyvale, CA Sales Associate -Provide customers with information on product and advice on what is most suited for their needs, all with patient and friendly customer service -Restocking, upkeep of displays, and supporting fellow associates ### Delivery Driver @ Munchery Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Palo Alto Delivery Driver -Provided courteous and friendly service to customers -Delivered 20 orders or more within schedule ### Pizza Artist @ Pizza Studio Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Antonio Road #1023, Mountain View, CA Cashier -Provided friendly interaction with customers -Restocked displays -Cleaned dining area -Balanced tills Expo -Added final ingredients -Sliced product, placing food on plate or in a box, and delivered it to customer ### QA Lead / Project Manager @ Cryptic Studios Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 QA Lead on Test Drive Unlimited 2 360 -Tracked progress of each feature through a matrix and allocated testing hours -Discussed testing strategies with Atari management -Communicated daily with developer to apprise of top issues and determine which features required immediate fixes and testing coverage Champions Online and Star Trek Online QA -Used internal development tools -Verified and reported status of builds prior to release on public server ### QA Project Manager @ Atari Jan 2006 – Jan 2009 -Communicated with PD, 1st Party Relations, and QA Management status and concerns on console standards and functionality -Recorded footage and completed documentation for ESRB submissions -Managed and reported defects from database to Management and Executive Management -Reviewed and approved billings with vendors ### QA Supervisor @ Atari Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 -Determined priority with PD and Management to allocate staff of approximately 90 employees -Discussed with team members goals and formally reviewed progress annually -Determined hardware needs for department, submitted purchase requisitions, and assessed potential new technology -Worked with Atari SA. QA to combine testing procedures and refine testing processes ### QA Lead Tester @ Atari Jan 2000 – Jan 2004 -Researched Microsoft TCRs and propriety tools -Instructed staff on Microsoft standards and bug writing procedure -Tracked testing hours and created forecast budget for assigned titles -Created comprehensive matrix test plans and allocated to team ## Education ### Art in Advertisting, Religion, Critical Thinking, and English. De Anza College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jason-kausch-56317218 --- Source: https://flows.cv/jasonkausch JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jasonkausch/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01