Speakers
Hector Ramirez, Global Quality Engineering Offer Manager, Softtek
With 20 years at Softtek, he currently serves as Global Quality Engineering Offer Manager. His career has evolved from Automated Test Engineer to QA Delivery Manager, leading globally distributed teams delivering 24/7 testing services across complex, enterprise-scale environments. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and has completed executive education programs at institutions such as Harvard University. His cross-industry expertise includes Gaming, High Tech, Transportation and Logistics, Banking and Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare, and Insurance. Hector actively drives the evolution of modern Quality Engineering by shaping scalable operating models and AI-augmented testing strategies. At GDC, he shares how these innovations can elevate PlayTesting, enhancing regression efficiency, strengthening gameplay validation, and increasing the strategic impact of testers.