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07-30-2011, 01:02 AM
SOE Employee Spotlight – July
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By Aimee “Ashlanne” Rekoske
It’s time to highlight another diverse employee here at SOE! You’ve met the Community Team on the forums and at Fan Faire. But what about our fine folks in Finance, Human Resources, Development, Legal, Quality Assurance, Office Operations, Public Relations, Administrative Assistants, and Marketing, just to name a few. We have people from all walks of life here at SOE.
The Community Team would like to introduce you to these people in a monthly feature titled, “SOE Employee Spotlight.” Each month our spotlighted employee will also appear in some fashion on the Official SOE Podcast. This month you will meet Nicci Tynen, Platform QA Manager. Take a moment to find out about what a typical day in the office is like for her, what her favorite SOE game is, and other fun tidbits. As a special bonus, we learned where her favorite location in-game is and included a screenshot for you to download!
Question: Tell us about yourself!* What’s your name and what do you do here at SOE? How long have you been working at SOE?
Answer: My name is Nicci Tynen and I am the Platform QA Manager.* I’ve been with SOE for just about a year
Question: How did you get into the industry?
Answer: This is my first time working in the gaming industry; I’ve been working on enterprise software systems for 15 years and in software QA for the last 10. *This is a new adventure for me and I am really enjoying it.
Question: Tell us what a typical workday is like for you.
Answer: It varies; I handle questions from my team as well as from other groups that need assistance from platform QA and I write documentation. Anything that can help our team be more efficient.
Question: Let’s talk favorites… What is your favorite SOE game title? What is your favorite location, favorite thing about that game? Do you have a favorite memory or moment from that particular game?
Answer: I have to say DCUO. *My husband is an avid player and will sit with him and help out (telling him where bad guys are and watching his health). *I like DCUO because there’s a lot of exploration in the game, it’s visually stunning, and it’s fun to sit with my husband and “coach” him through his alerts and duos.
Question: If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
Answer: Trinity from the Matrix *She’s tough as asphalt.
Question: If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Answer: Telekinesis
Question: Let’s get real! Hobbies? What’s last book you read? Last movie you saw? What do you do to unwind after a busy day?
Answer: I just finished a murder mystery called “The Chocolate Chip Murder”. *My hobbies include working on my home network, seeing what new thing I can do to my android phone or tablet, and working on and riding my motorcycle. *The best way I unwind after a busy day is to head home see my husband and my dog and just relax on the sofa talking, listening to music, or watching TV.
Enjoy this screenshot DC Universe, Nicci’s favorite SOE Game.
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We hope you enjoyed meeting Nicci and will take a listen to Podcast #116 where Nicci will be featured. Return next month for another SOE Employee Spotlight.
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By Aimee “Ashlanne” Rekoske
It’s time to highlight another diverse employee here at SOE! You’ve met the Community Team on the forums and at Fan Faire. But what about our fine folks in Finance, Human Resources, Development, Legal, Quality Assurance, Office Operations, Public Relations, Administrative Assistants, and Marketing, just to name a few. We have people from all walks of life here at SOE.
The Community Team would like to introduce you to these people in a monthly feature titled, “SOE Employee Spotlight.” Each month our spotlighted employee will also appear in some fashion on the Official SOE Podcast. This month you will meet Nicci Tynen, Platform QA Manager. Take a moment to find out about what a typical day in the office is like for her, what her favorite SOE game is, and other fun tidbits. As a special bonus, we learned where her favorite location in-game is and included a screenshot for you to download!
Question: Tell us about yourself!* What’s your name and what do you do here at SOE? How long have you been working at SOE?
Answer: My name is Nicci Tynen and I am the Platform QA Manager.* I’ve been with SOE for just about a year
Question: How did you get into the industry?
Answer: This is my first time working in the gaming industry; I’ve been working on enterprise software systems for 15 years and in software QA for the last 10. *This is a new adventure for me and I am really enjoying it.
Question: Tell us what a typical workday is like for you.
Answer: It varies; I handle questions from my team as well as from other groups that need assistance from platform QA and I write documentation. Anything that can help our team be more efficient.
Question: Let’s talk favorites… What is your favorite SOE game title? What is your favorite location, favorite thing about that game? Do you have a favorite memory or moment from that particular game?
Answer: I have to say DCUO. *My husband is an avid player and will sit with him and help out (telling him where bad guys are and watching his health). *I like DCUO because there’s a lot of exploration in the game, it’s visually stunning, and it’s fun to sit with my husband and “coach” him through his alerts and duos.
Question: If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
Answer: Trinity from the Matrix *She’s tough as asphalt.
Question: If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Answer: Telekinesis
Question: Let’s get real! Hobbies? What’s last book you read? Last movie you saw? What do you do to unwind after a busy day?
Answer: I just finished a murder mystery called “The Chocolate Chip Murder”. *My hobbies include working on my home network, seeing what new thing I can do to my android phone or tablet, and working on and riding my motorcycle. *The best way I unwind after a busy day is to head home see my husband and my dog and just relax on the sofa talking, listening to music, or watching TV.
Enjoy this screenshot DC Universe, Nicci’s favorite SOE Game.
http://www.soe.com/images/community/employee_spotlights/July2011/dcuo.jpg (http://www.soe.com/images/community/employee_spotlights/July2011/dcuo.jpg)
We hope you enjoyed meeting Nicci and will take a listen to Podcast #116 where Nicci will be featured. Return next month for another SOE Employee Spotlight.
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