Neil Widmaier
Senior Software Test Engineer at Amazon
Bothell, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNeil Widmaier is a Senior Software Test Engineer with over a decade of game and platform testing experience and four years focused on QA and test automation for Amazon's Lumberyard/Open 3D Engine ecosystems. He pairs a BFA in Animation and Interactive Technology with hands-on Python test development, adding automated coverage for editor features like HDRi Skybox, Depth of Field, and Physical Sky in the O3DE project. A background that spans Xbox Live Arcade leadership and studio-level game testing gives him a practical edge in both production QA workflows and engine-level validation. Known for improving test readability and extending coverage, he brings a designer’s eye to technical testing and a history of shipping reliable tooling for high-fidelity 3D and gaming pipelines.
4 years of coding experience
Woodinville High SchoolBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects at Washington State University
Github Skills (8)
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test-automation10
pytest8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
o3de/o3de
Oct 2021 - Nov 2022
Open 3D Engine (O3DE) is an Apache 2.0-licensed multi-platform 3D engine that enables developers and content creators to build AAA games, cinema-quality 3D worlds, and high-fidelity simulations without any fees or commercial obligations.
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:185 reviews, 41 commits, 14 PRs in 1 year
Contributions summary:Neil's commits primarily focused on adding and updating automated tests for the Open 3D Engine (O3DE). They created and modified Python-based tests within the Atom gem, targeting specific editor components such as HDRi Skybox, Depth of Field, Directional Light, Physical Sky and Grid. The changes included adding tests for new features, updating existing tests to cover more functionality, and fixing formatting issues to improve readability.
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NeilGitGud/sig-graphics-audio
Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
Documents and communications for the O3DE Graphics-Audio Special Interest Group
Contributions:11 pushes, 5 branches in 22 days
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