QUALITY ENGINEERING LEADER · PRODUCT BUILDER
I lead quality engineering
and build products.
I’m James Stott, a UK-based Quality Engineering leader with 16+ years’ experience, including Head of QA roles across global brands, streaming and digital products.
Alongside that, I run Not Today Studios, where I build and release my own software and games.
Leadership in practice
20+ global brand websites · Quality strategy and automation for Pernod Ricard via Total Onion.
2 global regions · Established a dedicated QA organisation across EMEA and APAC at Rocket Fuel / Sizmek.
1.5m active users · Led quality across UKTV Play’s web, mobile and connected TV platforms.
EXPERIENCE
Products. Streaming.
Global brands.
Selected organisations and platforms I’ve worked on.
Pernod RicardVia Total Onion
GoogleProjects via Potato / AKQA
BBC Studios / UKTV PlayCompany / platform experience
Jaguar Land RoverVia iC Consult
Total OnionCompany experience
Rocket Fuel / SizmekCompany experience
BFI PlayerVia Ostmodern
CodemastersCompany experience
Further project experience
- Channel 4 / All 4Via Ostmodern
- News Corp / ballballVia Ostmodern
- BupaDigital hospital notes
Via Ostmodern - UTV PlayerVia Ostmodern
- AlchemiyaVia Ostmodern
- League Managers AssociationVia Ostmodern
- BBC StoreVia Ostmodern
- DR / DRTVWorld Cup 2014 streaming
Via Ostmodern
RELEASED GAME · NOT TODAY STUDIOS
HOWZAT!
Dice Cricket
A dice-based cricket game for iOS and Android, built and released through Not Today Studios.
I designed, built, tested and shipped the game, taking it from an idea to the app stores.
RELEASED APP · NOT TODAY STUDIOS
Screenwriting:
One Hour a Day
A creative-practice app with lessons, challenges, focused writing sessions, notes and progress tracking.
I built and released the app for iOS and Android through Not Today Studios.