Michael Pantaleão Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

• Localize and edit games, apps, trading cards, animation scripts, official documents, press releases, and other marketing materials;
• Create and maintain glossaries, style guides, translation memories, and terminology bases;
• Perform linguistic and technical localization quality assurance for digital assets (games, videos, subtitles) and physical assets (card and board games, flyers, packages);
• Design, document, and implement processes that provide solutions for workflow issues;
• Track tasks for multiple projects and allocate resources accordingly, reporting regularly on project progress to the appropriate stakeholders.

Irvine

• Determined the creative direction of localized products and services for all Blizzard games;
• Prioritized accurate and culturally appropriate game terminology in internal discussions to ensure relevance to the target market;
• Managed the scheduling and tracking of localization for digital and physical assets in Brazilian Portuguese, working closely with multiple third-party stakeholders;
• Provided linguistic feedback and recommendations to vendors and in-house localization teams.

Irvine

• Reviewed and tested in-game content such as text, audio, and video as well as out-of-game content including marketing materials, subtitles, comics, and short stories;
• Reported linguistic and functional game defects using the appropriate bug tracking platforms;
• Assisted in the design, review, and documentation of test cases for all Blizzard properties.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Instructor responsible for teaching beginning and intermediate-level Portuguese language;
• Course design (including class programs, syllabus, and exams), and content development (including class materials and support activities) tailored to the needs of each class;
• In charge of delivering specific language and cultural knowledge to a general audience of students in an efficient, culturally aware, and clear manner;
• Led medium to large groups toward language acquisition goals, decided evaluation criteria, and analyzed the results achieved, providing constructive feedback.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Facilitated language acquisition and development skills and fostered community interaction for a Portuguese language learning residence hall;
• Served as a mentor for undergraduate students, advising them in Portuguese language and Brazilian culture in addition to helping them work toward their individual goals;
• Met individual student needs while working toward larger goals with the group as a whole, engaging students in events such as discussion tables, movie screenings, and game nights.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Portuguese Language And Literature

Masters of Arts in Portuguese language, literature, and culture.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Portuguese And Japanese Studies

• Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese and Japanese language, culture, and literature with a focus on language teaching methods; • Awarded.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Portuguese Language And Literature

• Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese Studies, with an emphasis on the literatures and cultures of Portugal, Brazil, and Portuguese-speaking.