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David Jenkins (he/him)

Games Quality (QA/QC), Release Management & Accessibility Expert

I have over ten years experience in the videogames industry and a further ten in leadership/management roles. I have helped to create award winning teams that make award winning games, devising and implementing Quality Strategies and Accessibility Best Practices.
Simon Bennet (Co-Studio Head, Roll7)

"David is one of the single greatest human beings I have ever worked with."

The BAFTA and D.I.C.E Awards
QA Management

"The Streak"

I oversaw a four-year, multi-project run (including the BAFTA Award-winning Rollerdrome, and the D.I.C.E Award-winning OlliOlli World, as well as several unannounced titles) of milestone and submission passes: first time, on time (and on budget), every time!

A screenshot of Kara Hassan grinding around the lip of a bowl, chased by a rocket, from Rollerdrome
SUBMISSIONS & RELEASE MANAGEMENT

Over 300 SKUs

Between supporting 1st party submissions and multi-platform releases at Roll7 and SEGA, and running the entire process at Curve Digital (now Curve Games), I have successfully launched over 300 SKUs of more than 50 products across console, mobile and PC (including Steam, EA Origin Store, Epic Store and more).

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AND MUCH MORE

Accessibility & Design

I also have a particular passion for Accessibility, having helped to create and implement Best Practices at SEGA and Roll7.

This extends into some UX design work, especially around onboarding and tutorials, which also utilizes my background as a professional sports coach.

A screenshot of the accessibility settings menu from Rollerdrome
300+

SKUs submitted and released

50+

Games and DLCs credited

4+ years

Flawless submissions streak

7+

Awards and counting

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QAuDHD Blog

A mini article series about QA, the games industry, and my experiences in it as someone with Autism and ADHD.
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Getting To Know Me

A quick(ish) introduction to me and the sorts of topics I'll be covering in this blog series.
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What Are The Chances?

A simple trick to maximising development efficiency and minimising risk using bug reports.
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Me, Myself and AI

How we can leverage automation testing to look towards a brighter future for QA teams and gaming as a whole.
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Being An A11y Ally

Why Accessibility and advocacy are so important and how to upskill QA to help hit millions more players.
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Here, There and Everywhere

Why remote work setups are so great for people with neurodiversity and why it works so well for many other people too!
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Sliiide To The Left

How people with autism handle change and how the industry is handling its own changes as it adopts "shift left".
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UXpect Me To Talk?

Different communication methods that suit me and my AuDHD, and why UX design is the next big thing in games quality.
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Spot The Difference

I break down where my autism and ADHD differ and team up, then discuss the importance of good documentation.
The meme of Pam giving Creed two identical pictures

Spot The Difference

Discussing the language barrier between neurotypicals and neurospicy people like me, and why rotating your team helps to keep things fresh.
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Both Sides Of The Coin

Part-Time Production

I have seen several projects over the line while acting as a Producer (alongside my primary roles) both at Curve and at Roll7, including Motorsport Manager for Nintendo Switch, the Beholder Complete Edition (PS4) and the Xbox/PC Game Pass releases of Rollerdrome.

The key art from Motorsport Manager for Nintendo Switch
OTHER TALENTS

ADHD and ASD keep me busy

I am honoured to have been immortalised in my performance as the main radio announcer in Rollerdrome.

I was also delighted to be asked to co-write and perform a sea shanty for the OlliOlli World: Finding the Flowzone trailer.

In addition, I helped to design and implement the Roll7 website, as well as many others (including this one!), and have set up and managed multiple B2C social media communities, created corporate branding and designed posters/fliers for a number of events.

Finally, I am a former professional sports coach and have helped to write and deliver a range of coaching courses, ongoing development programs and governance policies.

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David is a brilliant Head of QA and an avid Accessibility advocate, which makes him the perfect companion for any UX team. He proactively makes sure that Accessibility is considered during pre-production and integrated as an essential element in the pipeline, and he manages to do so with educational documents and data to back up his ideas.

Miguel Sanz Vidal

UI/UX Designer

David is a core member of the Roll7 family, and has built an incredibly strong team and made a huge impact on the business and culture.

Under his leadership of the QA department, and with his experience in Release Management and first party compliance, Roll7 has been able to accomplish an extraordinary level of quality.

Daniel Gronner

QA Lead

Working alongside him at Roll7 he easily managed multiple team members of varying levels up to QA Lead across several different projects in multiple time zones. All this while simultaneously delivering constructive and often crucial feedback ranging from in game bugs to usability and accessibility concerns, the latter of which he is incredibly passionate about.

James Varma

Lead Game Designer

David leads an expert crew of QA bods who have helped Roll7 ship a suite of successful and stable games. Every single one passed console sub first time, in no small part down to QA's diligence and patience, and his leadership.

I also value David's drive to help us constantly improve our allyship and accessibility. He's a big influence on how I'd like to develop games.

Andrew Fray

Lead Programmer

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