Erick Wright
About Erick Wright
Erick Wright is an Associate Software Development Engineer in Test at Wizards of the Coast, specializing in Magic: The Gathering. He has a background in software development, quality assurance, and customer support, with experience across various companies and roles since 2011.
Work at Wizards of the Coast
Erick Wright has been employed at Wizards of the Coast as an Associate Software Development Engineer in Test for the Magic: The Gathering franchise since 2018. In this role, he develops code to automate testing scenarios for regression and feature testing, utilizing C#, Visual Studio, and .Net 4.7.2. He is responsible for reviewing and ensuring the quality of 19 services specifically for Magic: The Gathering Arena. Additionally, he creates new builds from service streams and deploys service updates using Jenkins, Azure Service Fabric, and Powershell ISE.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position, Erick Wright held several roles that contributed to his expertise in software development and testing. He worked as a Data Warehouse Analyst and Software Development Engineer in Test at Meijer from 2016 to 2018. Before that, he served as a Customer Support - IOS/Android Tech Specialist at T-Mobile from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, he gained experience as a Public Relations Intern at Truscott Rossman from 2011 to 2012 and as an IT Consultant at Bluecoast Consulting from 2011 to 2018.
Education and Qualifications
Erick Wright studied at Grand Valley State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. His educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in technology and software development, which he has applied throughout his career in various roles related to software testing and quality assurance.
Technical Skills and Tools
In his role at Wizards of the Coast, Erick Wright utilizes a variety of technical skills and tools to ensure software quality. He tests and debugs services written using the MVC pattern with tools such as No SQL Cosmos DB, Postman, and Azure Portal. His quality assurance tasks involve using a combination of C#, Helix Visual Client (P4V), and Jira. He also reviews business insights functionality and tests service message logging from live users using Azure Applications Insights.