Casey Kusella-Gussin

Game Dev Alumni to aspiring SOC Analyst

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I'm currently building a series of prototypes that serve the purpose of developing the professional skills needed for a gameplay programming role and steadily working toward my dream of creating my own RPG.

I graduated from the University of Plymouth in 2021, worked for Sports Interactive as a QA Tester in 2022 and went on to work as a Build and Release Specialist for Ubisoft in 2024.

Professionally, I have extensive knowledge of the development pipeline within AAA development as well as extensive version control and software troubleshooting knowledge.

Currently exploring opportunities!

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About Me

Who I Am

Hello, My name is Casey Kusella-Gussin. As I am writing this, I am 29 years old and currently residing in London, United Kingdom.

I have been in love with video games my whole life and I have been blessed to work in AAA games for two and a half years with the hunger learn and develop still existing.

I gradutated from the University of Plymouth with a BSc Hons in Computing and Video Games.

My favourite video games either involve an intensive, urgent story like Mass Effect 2 and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic or a mind boggling set of game mechanics and systems such as RimWorld, Path of Exile and Crusader Kings.

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Fun Facts

I have had work experience at Lionhead Studios and Sony Entertainment London which have both closed down

Was it my fault?

My favourite movie trilogy is Lord of the Rings

Obviously!

My ultimate favourite video game of all time is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

The beginning of my love for RPGs

I am double jointed and can bend my finger back and touch the back of my hand

Eww

I still get excited for video game reveals even though i'm pushing 30

Never too old to be a kid

I used to be a model when I was a baby

I still have the magazine I was featured in

Interests & Hobbies

I try to create a balanced lifestyle that doesn't involve me locked in my room all day programming, playing games or watching TV.

I love football — I've been an Arsenal fan since I was around 5 years old and have never regretted supporting them despite a lack of glory for 20+ years. I also frequently play football myself and have played since a child too!

I also maintain an active lifestyle and regularly train at the gym, reaching a peak bench of 150kg.

Curriculum Vitae

Experience

Data Manager (Build and Release Specialist)

Ubisoft Reflections • January 2024 – April 2025
  • Worked across three unannounced projects, including Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
  • Managed Perforce servers including depot setup, branch merging, and permissions
  • Provided troubleshooting support for in-house engines and backend tools
  • Developed internal documentation and onboarding tutorials for Perforce Helix Core
  • Supported low-level build engineering and Kanban-based development workflows

QA Tester

Sports Interactive • August 2022 – March 2023
  • QA testing for Football Manager 2023 and Football Manager 2023 Console
  • Bug tracking and reporting using Jira and TestRail
  • Community support and live issue tracking
  • Automation soak testing and console testing workflows

QA Work Experience

Sony Entertainment Europe • July 2013
  • QA testing on Book of Spells and SingStar
  • Assisted with social media and staff interviews

QA Work Experience

Lionhead Studios • March 2011 – May 2011
  • QA testing on Fable 3 (PC), Fable: The Journey, and Fable Legends
  • Exposure to professional studio pipelines and development culture

Education

BSc Computing and Video Game Development

University of Plymouth • 2016 – 2021

Second-Class Honours

Technical Skills

Programming: C#, C++, Blueprints

Game Engines: Unity, Unreal Engine 5

Tools: Git (Administration), Perforce (Administration), Jira, Confluence

Specializations: Gameplay systems, UI systems, Game Modding, Engine workflows

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