Virtual Tour Platform Quality Assurance (City Cutouts)

This project involved quality assurance (QA) testing for a newly developed web platform by the City Cutouts team—a virtual tour platform showcasing city routes generated from public contributions. I was engaged as a consultant to provide technical and user experience (UX) insights, identify bugs, and ensure the platform met high standards of functionality and usability. This early-stage prototype aimed to offer immersive city tours, blending community-driven content with innovative web technology.

Challenges

• Dynamic Route Testing: Validating user-generated tour routes required simulating diverse inputs to ensure accuracy and stability, a complex task given the public-sourced data.
• UX Consistency: Balancing technical performance with an intuitive user experience across devices posed challenges, especially for a visually rich virtual tour interface.
• Bug Identification: Reproducing and documenting bugs in a confidential, evolving platform demanded meticulous attention to detail and creative problem-solving.

My Contributions

• Delivered quality assurance reports for each development iteration, providing actionable feedback to refine the platform.
• Provided service-based consulting, advising on technical architecture and UX enhancements to optimize performance and engagement.
• Compiled detailed bug reports with step-by-step reproduction methods, enabling developers to address issues efficiently.

Learnings

• Enhanced my ability to assess and improve both technical and UX aspects of a web application.
• Developed expertise in QA testing for dynamic, user-generated content systems.
• Strengthened my skills in concise, impactful reporting under confidentiality constraints.

Skills Demonstrated

• Quality Assurance: Executed thorough testing and delivered comprehensive QA reports.
• Technical Consulting: Offered expert advice on web platform development and optimization.
• UX Analysis: Ensured a seamless, user-friendly experience for a diverse audience.
• Attention to Detail: Identified and documented bugs with precision in a confidential environment.

Due to confidentiality, additional details are limited, but a short snippet of an earlier demo is available for viewing.