Chaz Donovan

Senior Project Manager at Illumix

Chaz Donovan has extensive work experience in the gaming and entertainment industry. Chaz currently works at Illumix where they started as a QA Lead in February 2019 before becoming a Deployment Project Manager in January 2020. In their current role, Chaz is responsible for managing all live operation and client release deployments, as well as handling App Store operations and outsourcing for Quality Assurance, Localization, and Customer Support.

Prior to joining Illumix, Chaz worked at Disney Consumer Products and Interactive for six years. During their time there, they held various roles including Mobile QA Project Lead for Lucasfilm Games and Mobile QA Project Lead for Disney/ABC Television Group and Disney Parks and Resorts. In these positions, Chaz was responsible for leading and managing mobile quality assurance teams, conducting interviews and training, and fostering business relationships within the Walt Disney Company.

Chaz began their career at Activision where they worked as a QA Project Lead for over six years. In this role, they managed and trained internal Quality Assurance teams and coordinated efforts with various departments to ensure product quality standards were met. Chaz also had experience testing projects on multiple platforms from pre-alpha to retail release.

Overall, Chaz Donovan's work experience showcases their expertise in project management, quality assurance, and building strong business relationships in the gaming and entertainment industry.

Chaz Donovan began their education in 1996 at North Idaho College, where they pursued an Associate of Arts degree in Theatre. Chaz attended the college for two years, until 1998. Following this, from 1999 to 2001, Donovan enrolled in The American Academy of Dramatic Arts - West. Further details regarding the degree and field of study at the academy are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Senior Project Manager

    March, 2023 - present

  • Producer

    November, 2022

  • Deployment Project Manager

    January, 2020

  • QA Lead

    February, 2019

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