I'm Itai Matos, a creative and technically-minded Sound Designer with over a decade of experience in game audio, including two years of full-time work using Unreal Engine 5 metasounds. I specialize in immersive interactive sound, cinematic audio, and real-time systems. I'm proficient in Unreal Engine 5 (MetaSounds, Blueprints), FMOD, and Unity, with a strong track record in syncing audio to cutscenes and designing unique character sound and ambient sounds. I also excel in field recording, spatial audio, and rapid prototyping using C++ and C#. I love building emotionally rich and technically polished audio experiences that support gameplay and storytelling.

Itai Matos

I'm Itai Matos, a creative and technically-minded Sound Designer with over a decade of experience in game audio, including two years of full-time work using Unreal Engine 5 metasounds. I specialize in immersive interactive sound, cinematic audio, and real-time systems. I'm proficient in Unreal Engine 5 (MetaSounds, Blueprints), FMOD, and Unity, with a strong track record in syncing audio to cutscenes and designing unique character sound and ambient sounds. I also excel in field recording, spatial audio, and rapid prototyping using C++ and C#. I love building emotionally rich and technically polished audio experiences that support gameplay and storytelling.

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I’m Itai Matos, a creative and technically-minded Sound Designer with over a decade of experience in game audio, including two years of full-time work using Unreal Engine 5 metasounds. I specialize in immersive interactive sound, cinematic audio, and real-time systems. I’m proficient in Unreal Engine 5 (MetaSounds, Blueprints), FMOD, and Unity, with a strong track record in syncing audio to cutscenes and designing unique character sound and ambient sounds.

I also excel in field recording, spatial audio, and rapid prototyping using C++ and C#. I love building emotionally rich and technically polished audio experiences that support gameplay and storytelling.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

Hebrew (modern)
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Sound Designer at Artificial Core (Corepunk)
January 1, 2013 - Present
Responsible for sound design UI/UX elements and FMOD integration; developed immersive audio for environments, characters, and cutscenes; built metasound pipelines in Unreal Engine 5; performed field recording and spatial audio tasks; collaborated with developers and designers to synchronize audio with visuals.
Lead Product Designer at INSOUNDZ
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022
Sonic Teleportation VR experiences – Sound Design and Unity Programming; 6DoF sound design for XR experiences; defining and guiding AI-based audio systems for content creators, social audio, and podcasting.
Independent Programmer/Designer at Freelance
January 1, 2015 - Present
Developing and programming F2P iOS apps with a small team of freelancers; The Patton iOS app; BeatFinder! - iOS app; Unreal Engine plugins development.
Product Manager at Waves Audio
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Designed the final audio behavior of various CE devices; oversaw two product lines with teams across four continents; shipped over 120 million units; collaborated with major OEMs to reduce costs and enable thinner chassis.
QA Engineer at Waves Audio
January 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
Sound and software QA for Waves Consumer Division.

Education

MA Degree in Sound Design for Video Games at Chichester University
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
MIT ProX - Designing AI Products at MIT
January 1, 2022 - December 24, 2025
iOS App Development at John Brice
January 1, 2012 - December 24, 2025
Practical Sound Engineer at Kinneret College
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025

Qualifications

MIT ProX - Designing AI Products
January 1, 2022 - December 24, 2025
iOS App Development
January 1, 2012 - December 24, 2025
Practical Sound Engineer
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services