Karl's Resume

Karl Johanson

4129 Carey Road

Victoria, BC

V8C 4G5

(250) 479-4833

karljohanson@shaw.ca

Employment

November 2005 - Present

Pareto Logic Inc. - Senior Quality Assurance Lead

Quality Assurance (QA) manager

Manage testing team

Train testers

Create testing procedures documents

Test on multiple platforms and operating systems

Test to see if products match their functional specifications

Proofread

More….

June 2003 - Present

Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine - Editor

Researched market

Created business plan

Designed magazine layout

Designs Ad sheets and flyers

Writes Editorials

Writes Articles

Handles final editorial decisions

Scan and digitally enhancing artwork and logos

Creates digital illustrations

Manages Public Relations

Handles convention appearances and speaking engagements

Organizes table displays

Designs and creates the Neo-opsis “CD of Amazingly Neat Stuff” CDs

September 2005 - November 2005

The Communication Initiative: Product Tester

Quality Assurance (QA) on Internet tool development

QA on concepts, prototypes, alpha, beta, and final versions

QA to test applications against specifications

Suggest possible system improvements

Comprehensive reporting of errors and repeatability

Track errors, review, and submit progress reports

Track hours, and submit detailed invoice

Set up testing documentation

July 1996 - January 2003

Disney Interactive Victoria: Lead Tester -Title Engineer

200 full products, including localizations, updates and carve outs.

25 demos

10 CD Samplers

Alpha testing:

Design and run error tracking systems

Test on multiple platforms and operating systems

Hardware compatibility testing (using multiple platforms, and configurations of hardware)

Manage and train testers

Manage localization testing and language testers

Proofread

Create testing procedures documents

Test to see if products match their functional specifications

Research:

Check the accuracy of information content of games

Research curriculum levels

Find reviews of our software

Find appropriate drivers for hardware

Track and graph sales trends

Game design:

Design activities for games

Design levels for activities

Contribut to game functionality design

Rewrite dialogue and text for technical accuracy

Write `factoids' for inclusion in games

Flowchart game designs

Miscellaneous duties:

Produce various studio signs

Work with various graphics design programs, including Photoshop, Paint, Illustrator, Corel Draw and Corel Photopaint, Print Artist and Visio

Creative and technical writing

Safety officer duties

Software asset management

Capture still images and video

Programming support

Set up software and hardware

Work with Install shield software

Digital photography

Create documents showcasing our products

Produce recordable CDs

Archive information

February 1994 - May 1996

Sanctuary Woods Multimedia Corp: Computer game studio. Game title engineer

Interactive conversation editing

Programming

Game puzzle design

Proofread

Alpha testing

Recording sound files

Scan art

Photography and video work

Research

Produce various studio signs and refrigerator magnets

February 1988 - February 1994

Tran Sign Ltd: President / Sign Fabricator

February 1986 - February 1988

Ministry of Highways Sign Factory: Sign Fabricator

Corporate management (after privatization)

Fabricate a wide variety of commercial and road signs

Sign design (by hand and on computers)

Produce paper mockups of sign designs

Hand cutting lettering and graphics from sign vinyl

Operation of computerized sign makers; (vinyl cutters and vinyl printers)

Use of multiple graphics programs for sign design

Produce sand blasted cedar and plastic signs

Apply decals, lettering & striping to all sizes of vehicles

Logo design

Sign installation

Scan and digitally enhancing artwork and logos

Operation of spray booth, power paint rollers, heat press applicators, roll press applicators, vinyl and reflective sheeting cutters, metal punches, silk screen presses, silk screen exposure systems, wood, aluminum and steel cutting equipment, vapor degreaser

Training employees in all aspects of sign fabrication

Safety officer duties, including WHMIS compliance

The factory produced all of BC's highways signage, while owned by the government, and continued to do so under contract for 6 years after privatization.

While president I significantly improved the environmental impact of the factory by changing some of the chemicals used and by increasing recycling of materials.

July 1981 - December 1986

Radio Communicator/ Medic: 11th Medical Company. Canadian Forces

General military duties

In charge of radio communications

Advanced first aid

Map reading

Military vehicle driving and instructing

Ambulance driving

I improved unit radio communications by assuming command of radio operations, maintenance and training.

11th Med Co. became Canada's top medical unit during my term.

Education

St. John's Survival First Aid 1980, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1998
Basic first aid. AR. CPR. Dealing with basic trauma.

Safe Drivers: Canadian Forces 1983 and 1986

Military Ambulance Driving, 1985
Driving military ambulances off road and in traffic.

Trade Qualification 2: Driver. Canadian Forces 1984

Driving multiple military vehicles, Basic vehicle maintenance, Off road and night driving

Air brake course, Saferway, 1983
Proper use of air brakes, General safe driving

Trade Qualification 2: Medic. Canadian Forces 1983

General first aid, Artificial respiration, CPR, Dealing with advanced trauma, Triage,

Prepping casualties for transport. Anatomy. Hygiene. Sports medicine. Preventing injuries.

First year Computer Technology Program, Camosun College 1981

Included programming, math, database use, basic electronics and business training

Trade Qualification 1B: Radio Operations. Canadian Forces 1980

Advanced radio and field phone communications, radio and field phone equipment set up, radio voice procedures.

Completed Grade 12 Mount Douglas Senior High 1980
Included sciences and library sciences.

Computer Literacy

Used computers since 1978. Very familiar with a wide range of programs and operating systems

Operating systems:

Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, NT, ME, XP

Mac OS 8, 9, 10 (and upgraded versions).

Graphics Programs:

MS Paint, MS Picture it, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Corel Photopaint, Print Artist, Visio, Ulead Gif Animator 5, Image Expert, AVI Constructor, Intervideo producer.

Programming languages:

Basic, Smart Basic, Pascal, Fortran and introductory knowledge of C++

Word Processors and Spreadsheets:

MS Word, Excel, MS Works word processor & spreadsheet program

Other Accomplishments

1989 – 1995

Under the Ozone Hole Magazine (Science fiction magazine) Co-editor

Writing

Organizing writing and graphic contributions

Design & layout

Photography

Production

Winner of 4 Aurora awards

Other writing credits

"Alternate Therapy for your Computer" Stitches Magazine

"Hot Chocolate Radish Balls" Saanich News

Contributed to the book “200% of Nothing” by A.K. Dewdney

Copy edited a book on nuclear fallout patterns for Legis Corp

Published in New Scientist, Times Colonist, Canadian Geographic, Phoenix, Neology, Fosfax, Trekadda, BCSFAzine, and Future Life

Reference:

Darren Keetley

Former Manager of Quality Assurance: Disney Interactive Victoria

Testing Manager: InLight Entertainment
dkeeters@shaw.ca

François Robillard
Vice President: D. I. V.

Professor Robert Runté

Professor of Education; University of Leftbridge
runte@uleth.ca