"There's no competition between men and women in this job. It's sure that if you come in and you can't handle a joystick, they're going to wonder what you're doing here."

Canada has over 900 multimedia developers and publishers, specializing in entertainment, education and corporate applications.

Natasha Bouchard has a real passion for video games. It's a good thing because a love of the games is one of the main qualifications needed to get a job in this industry. Of course you also have to have the necessary skills - and that's something Natasha also has.

Did you know? The first video game console was built in 1966 by a team of over 500 engineers and technicians.

The advice I would give to women who want to work as testers is to get out of the shadows, show yourselves. I know there are gamers everywhere so, don't be afraid, it's not a job for men only.

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SYNOPSIS:

Natasha is responsible for maintaining her team's database. Whenever one of her colleagues finds a 'bug', he/she forwards the information to Natasha. At the end of each day, she updates the database and forwards it to her team leader.

These days, Natasha works to complete her portfolio. She wants to apply for a modeler's job with Ubisoft. She sees that as the next step and one where she'll be able to use her Fine Arts training.

PERSONAL DATA:

Education: Fine Arts College Diploma and one year course at the National Art and Design Centre in Montreal

Hobbies: Playing video games