Matias Almonte
Richmond Hill
Summary
Experienced QA professional with a strong background in software testing, game testing, and process improvement. Extensive experience in mobile applications, VR platforms, and sports-related software. Proven ability to lead teams, develop testing strategies, and ensure high-quality product releases.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Lead
MLB Advanced Media
Manhattan
11.2018 - 02.2027
- Company Overview: MLB.com
- MLB Home Run Derby Mobile: Responsible for pushing new seasons to production, performing smoke tests, verifying game rewards, and ensuring seamless deployments
- Investigated and resolved performance issues across various devices
- MLBVR & Home Run Derby VR: Led QA efforts for major UI updates and feature improvements
- Ensured compatibility across Quest 2 and Apple Vision Pro devices
- Worked closely with customer support to ensure proper documentation and issue resolution
- Apple Vision Pro MLB App: Developed demo scripts and coordinated with Apple to showcase MLB features for journalists, enhancing platform visibility
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with developers, producers, and customer service teams to ensure high-quality releases and comprehensive issue resolution
- Process Improvement: Implemented structured testing methodologies to maintain consistent product quality across multiple platforms
- MLB.com
Quality Assurance Engineer
Publishers clearing house
New York
11.2011 - 11.2018
- Tested functionality, performance and compliance of each product against design specifications to maintain strong development standards and high customer satisfaction.
- Performed manual and automated testing on software applications to ensure functionality and reliability.
- Collaborated with production team members to help team create and deliver high quality, cutting-edge products.
- Provided guidance on best practices related to testing protocols, sampling plans, statistical analysis.
- Wrote and updated manual test cases for team use, maintaining optimal organization for maximum productivity.
- Documented, triaged, and managed defects in software and worked with developers to facilitate timely resolutions.
Quality Assurance Tester
Funtank LLC
New York
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Conducted in-depth testing on mobile, web, and gaming applications, ensuring high performance and functionality
- Provided detailed bug reports and collaborated with developers to optimize game mechanics
- Introduced structured testing protocols that improved efficiency and product stability
Education
Associate - Computer Science
Technical Career Institute of Technology
New York, NYSkills
- Regression Testing
- Test Case Development
- Smoke Testing
- UAT
- MLB Home Run Derby
- MLBVR
- Quest 2
- Apple Vision Pro
- Jira
- Agile
- Scrum
- Customer Support Coordination
- User Guides
- Release Notes
- Mobile application testing
- Performance testing expertise
- Strong analytical mind
- Security testing
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Expert test planning
- User acceptance testing
- Software development lifecycle
- Regression testing expertise
Timeline
Quality Assurance Lead
MLB Advanced Media
11.2018 - 02.2027
Quality Assurance Engineer
Publishers clearing house
11.2011 - 11.2018
Quality Assurance Tester
Funtank LLC
01.2004 - 01.2010
Associate - Computer Science
Technical Career Institute of Technology