Alex Matei
Front-End Developer & QA Engineer
I build front-end web experiences and test software for a living — including game QA at Electronic Arts across console, PC, and Nintendo platforms. Lately I've been shipping ambitious personal projects end to end with AI-assisted development.
3
Projects built & deployed
2+
Years in QA testing
EA
Game-tested at
About Me
I'm Matei, a motivated student and developer from Romania, passionate about technology and continuous learning.
I have solid hands-on experience in QA testing across console, PC, and Nintendo platforms — including a role as a Game Tester at Electronic Arts — combined with growing front-end development skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python.
Over the past year I've expanded into AI-assisted development, building and deploying personal projects end to end and deepening my knowledge of modern web tools.
I'm friendly, honest, and punctual, I thrive in collaborative teams, and I've mentored junior testers in QA processes. When I'm not building, you'll find me gaming or discovering new music.
What I Do
Front-End Development
Building responsive web interfaces with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — and deploying them independently, like this portfolio running on my own Cloudflare-tunnelled server.
QA & Testing
Functionality, UI, regression, and performance testing across console, PC, and Nintendo platforms. Bug reporting and test-case creation in Jira — with experience at Electronic Arts and PixelBowl Studio.
AI-Assisted Building
Using tools like Claude and ChatGPT to design, build, and ship ambitious personal projects — a password manager, a real-time chat platform, and an AI-driven marketplace — far beyond a typical junior scope.
Skills & Toolbox
The technologies I reach for to design, build, secure, and ship production software.
QA & Testing (Advanced)
Front-End
Languages
Tools
AI-Assisted Dev
Explored in projects
How I Got Here
QA Tester Analyst — PixelBowl Studio
Sep 2022 – Oct 2023
Functionality, performance, UI, and regression testing on console platforms. Bug reporting and test-case creation — and coaching and mentoring junior QA team members.
Junior Front-End Developer Diploma — Scoala Informala de IT
Completed
Earned a Junior Front-End Developer diploma, building a foundation in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the web.
Game Tester — Electronic Arts (EA)
Apr 2024 – Nov 2024
Developed and executed test strategies for console platforms, managed Jira and DevRequest tasks, and drove knowledge sharing and cross-team communication.
AI-assisted personal projects
2024 – 2025
Built and deployed FrostVault, Payday Chat, and Brewhaus end to end using modern AI development tools — expanding my web development skill set well beyond a junior scope.
Today — open to opportunities
Now
Looking for a front-end developer or QA role where I can keep growing, ship quality work, and contribute to a great team.
Featured Projects
A few personal projects I've designed and shipped end to end with AI-assisted development. Each one has a full case study with its architecture and a technical deep-dive.
FrostVault
A Windows desktop password manager with a Honey Vault, Freeze Mode, and Ice Crystal Fingerprints.
Payday Chat
A private, members-only platform for online business owners to network, build teams, and scale revenue.
Brewhaus
Brewhaus is a premium, fully interactive specialty coffee marketplace designed targeting home coffee enthusiasts.
IceLegends SMP
A Romanian vanilla-first Minecraft SMP with Towny nations, seasonal quests, a MythicMobs boss, and Discord integration — built to run 3–4 month seasons on a single admin's time.