Summary
Ben Chafik is a versatile software and QA engineer with a decade of experience building and testing cloud-hosted applications and game-platform features. Currently a Senior Research Associate at Keywords Studios, he progressed rapidly through gameplay QA into roles that blend hands-on testing, scripting (Python, JavaScript, Unity), and cross-device verification for platforms like Meta Horizon Worlds. His background includes full-stack work on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), computer vision libraries (OpenCV, GDAL), and Java backend/frontend contributions for enterprise localization tools. Ben pairs rigorous defect analysis and automation with teaching and mentoring—he has tutored computer science students and onboarded new hires to accelerate team productivity. He’s known for proactively reaching into engineering workflows to understand root causes and for creating practical tooling and documentation to streamline testing and deployment. Based in California, he combines curiosity-driven coding with a talent for translating complex technical problems into reliable, testable solutions.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San Diego
Associate’s Degree Mathematics and Computer Science, Associate’s Degree Mathematics and Computer Science at Berkeley City College
English, French, Arabic