Lars Minkkinen

Lars Minkkinen has a significant amount of work experience in the gaming industry, primarily in quality assurance and compliance roles. Lars started their career at Amazon.co.uk as a Media Merchandiser in 2005 and then worked briefly at Northrop Grumman as an Admin Assistant in 2006. Lars joined Electronic Arts (EA) in 2007 as a Software Tester and continued in this role until 2008. Lars returned to EA in 2007 for another brief period as a Software Tester. Lars then transitioned to a Compliance Tester position at EA in 2009, where they worked on multiple platforms for various games. Lars was promoted to the role of QA Compliance Tester in 2010, where they focused on compliance testing for PlayStation and Xbox platforms. In the same year, Lars also worked as an Embedded QA Tester at Crytek for a short project. Lars joined EA Digital Illusions CE AB (DICE) in 2014, where they served as a Quality Analyst II, focusing on first-party requirements and policies for PS4, Xbox One, and PC Origin platforms. This role involved collaborating with designers, engineers, and production planning teams. Currently, Lars is a Compliance Designer at Paradox Interactive, a role they started in 2019. In this position, they oversee the compliance process, identifies common requirements across titles, and ensures adherence to platform-specific regulations.

Lars Minkkinen's education history began in 1993 when they attended Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (SOCES) for a year. Lars then moved to Saudia SAIS in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1997, where the degree name and field of study are unknown. Lars then attended The Matthew Arnold School from 1997 to 1999, focusing on general school studies. Finally, they attended Strode's College from 2001 to 2003, majoring in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) for their high school degree.