Lina Karevska

Leading QA strategy and quality assurance initiatives for Glow: Fashion Idol and studio-wide processes at a leading mobile games studio specializing in hyper-casual and hybrid-casual titles. Key Responsibilities & Impact: QA Strategy & Leadership: • Design and maintain comprehensive QA strategies for game updates (FTUE, economy systems, live events, localization, monetization features) • Collaborate with Release Managers, Game Developers, and Publishing teams to align on quality standards and release readiness • Drive cross-site QA initiatives to improve process efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, and optimize team workload AI-Augmented Testing & Automation: • Architect multi-agent Rovo system for automated QA workflows • Build and maintain regression test suites and specialized test case libraries for feature validation Testing & Validation: • Conduct multi-platform testing across iOS and Android, including device fragmentation testing • Perform game economy validation (pricing, offers, in-game currencies, progression systems) • Execute performance testing, crash ratio analysis, and bug fix verification • Validate localization, advertising integrationsnd remote configuration deployments • Create and maintain test documentation (test plans, test cases, defect reports) Process Innovation: • Establish and evolve internal QA tooling and documentation standards • Mentor team members on testing best practices and new technologies • Lead high-visibility team initiatives and cross-site collaboration Skills Applied: Mobile QA, game economy testing, regression testing, performance analysis, test automation, multi-agent AI systems, process improvement, cross-functional leadership.

Developed and executed QA strategies for mobile games at Homa, a studio focused on hyper-casual gaming and publishing. Collaborated closely with Release Managers, Game Developers, and Publishing Managers to ensure quality across multiple titles and platform updates. Key Contributions: QA Strategy & Execution: • Designed test plans and strategies for new and existing game features (FTUE, game economy, progression systems, monetization) • Conducted comprehensive testing across iOS and Android platforms, including multi-device compatibility and performance analysis • Collaborated with publishing partners and game developers to validate localization, ads integration, and live event deployments Testing Scope: • Functional, regression, and sanity testing for feature releases • Performance testing and crash ratio validation • GUI and network testing for game stability • Data testing for game economy systems (pricing, currencies, player progression) • Smoke testing for release readiness Leadership & Process Improvement: • Drove quality assurance initiatives to improve team efficiency and process standardization • Reviewed and created test documentation (test cases, test suites, defect reports) • Led cross-team coordination on release validation and quality sign-off Skills: Mobile testing, functional and regression testing, game quality assurance, cross-platform testing (iOS/Android), test planning and documentation, team collaboration.

• Requirements review and analysis; • Smoke, sanity, regression, defect validation, testing of new features; • Working with test data (DB); • UI testing; • Troubleshooting to find the cause of complex issues;

• Requirements review and analysis; • Smoke, sanity, regression, cross-browser testing, cross-platform testing, defect validation, testing of new features; • Manual testing of web/desktop/mobile applications; • Testing of RESTful API; working with Postman, Swagger, RESTclient; • Working with test data (DB) and error analysis (server logs); • Troubleshooting to find the cause of complex issues; • Documentation analysis, creation, update and review of test documentation (test cases, test suites, defects);

• Mining, collecting, evaluating and interpreting data; • Analyzing results and manipulating large datasets; • Monitoring and auditing data quality; • Identifying patterns and trends in datasets; • Commissioning and decommissioning of datasets; • Working alongside teams within the business or the management team to establish business needs; • Supporting initiatives for data integrity and normalization; • Defining new data collection and analysis processes; • Creating comprehensive reporting packages of the results back to the relevant business stakeholders;

• National HR & Talent Development Strategy (80 members) • National Recruitment Strategy (50 members recruited) • Global Team Standards Delivery (Team Building,Team Planning, Team Closing Standards) • National Membership Education Cycle (10+ trainings) • Membership Performance; Personal Development; Competences Evaluation • Organizational Entity Coach (3 entities) • Compliance Management • Reporting & Administration (Monthly, Semi-annual and Annual)

• Governance of the Local Entity in alignment with the national strategic goals (30 members, 4 departments, 5 projects) • Strategic Analysis (SWOT, PESTLE, Porter’s Five Forces Framework) • Brand Advocacy & Brand Representation from local to global level • Financial Management (revenue streams, cost structures, profits) • Compliance Management • Reporting & Administration (Monthly, Semi-annual and Annual)

• Talent Capacity & Recruitment Strategies (30 members recruited) • Talent Development Strategies & Team Experience Minimums Delivery (40 members) • Managing the Talent Development Team (4 members) • Cross-communication & cooperation with 5 departments and 3 Local Entities • Compliance Management • Reporting & Administration (Monthly, Semi-annual and Annual)

• Creation of Project Charter for Leadership Inspirational Seminar ’15 • Integration / Scope / Schedule Management • Team Management / Performance Evaluation • Sales & Budgeting (Revenue & Cost Management) • Procurement Management • Project Reporting & Administration

• Contacting companies for potential partners • Creating data bases for the LC needs • In charge of the incoming invoices

• Following product distribution delivery • Assistant-treasurer (following day-to-day cash flow) • Administrating the outgoing invoices within the given metrics