Jonathan Williams

Testing Manager at Applause

Jonathan Williams has a diverse work experience spanning over many years. Jonathan started their career as a Lead Modeler/Texture Artist at e6studios in 2003. Jonathan then worked as an Assistant Manager at Game Crazy from 2003 to 2005, where they were responsible for managing employees and ensuring customer satisfaction.

In 2005, Jonathan joined Point of Existence 2 as a Modeler/Texture Artist, where they worked until 2006. Jonathan also worked as a Modeler/Texture Artist for the collaborative project "Ship Ho" from 2007 to 2007.

In 2006, Jonathan joined the Corporate Board Member, an NYSE Euronext Company, as a Research Analyst, where they conducted research on publicly traded companies and entered data into the Access Database. Jonathan then became a Database Systems Analyst in 2008, where they designed and implemented multiple databases to improve efficiency and organization within the company. Jonathan left the company in 2013.

In 2009, Jonathan became a Co-Owner at Ti Studios, LLC, where they were involved in the development of iOS App Store games and applications. Jonathan was responsible for application design and art assets for games like Prolix and Pocket LED. Jonathan'stenure at Ti Studios ended in 2011.

Since 2016, Jonathan has been associated with Applause. Jonathan initially worked as a Quality Assurance Tester, performing functional and UX testing on various platforms and providing logs and documentation to clients. Jonathan then became a Testing Team Lead, where they managed and maintained testing cycles for different products and clients and provided support and guidance to a pool of testers. From 2017 to 2021, Jonathan worked as a Test Engineer, managing multiple customer accounts, gathering requirements, and creating and maintaining functional and UX testing cycles. Since February 2021, they have been serving as a Testing Manager at Applause.

Jonathan is also involved in community service as a Board Member and later as the Board Treasurer for the City of Mount Juliet Animal Shelter Volunteer Organization since 2021.

Jonathan Williams attended Full Sail University from 2002 to 2003, where they obtained an Associates of Science (AS) degree in Computer Animation. In addition to their formal education, Jonathan has also obtained certifications in "Leading Teams" and "Giving Helpful Feedback" from Coursera Course Certificates in May and April of 2022, respectively.

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Timeline

  • Testing Manager

    February, 2021 - present

  • Test Engineer

    September, 2017

  • Testing Team Lead

    April, 2017

  • Quality Assurance Tester

    June, 2016