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DIRECTOR OF LOCALIZATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Professional Summary
Localization operations senior executive overseeing top global accounts and supporting the onboarding of new strategic accounts. Forward-thinking and strategic problem solver focused on organization growth, long-term business objectives, support of business development and customer retention efforts. Lead of a Localization Program and Project Management Team servicing companies and institutions specialized in Business Services, Banking, Finances, Marketing, Insurance, Law, Healthcare, Retail, Computer Software, Real Estate, Travel, Education. Project Management hands-on expertise, including various format/output localization requirements such as Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, HTLM, Voice Over, Subtitling, etc. CAT tool expert, both on a project management and linguistic standpoint (translation, editing, proofreading experience from English to French).
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Work History
Director of Localization Program Management, 03/2019 to Current
Netflix, Inc. – Salt Lake City , UT
Netflix, Inc. – Salt Lake City , UT
- Train, mentor and manage 15+ Localization Program Managers, Sr. Project Managers, Project Managers, ensuring adherence to Project Management Standard Operating Procedures and client guidelines.
- Evaluate project specifications and oversee project launches, for both existing and prospective clients. Develop project plans, including cost and timeline estimates.
- Monitor strategic projects to identify and foresee potential issues and bottlenecks that may compromise quality and timely delivery.
- Ensure that workflows are designed to include appropriate quality control checks for each project.
- Collaborate with Production Teams to streamline processes and improve profit margins.
- Standardize processes, evaluate performance and conduct performance reviews with eye toward continuous improvement for organization.
- Evaluate non-conformances/complaints to make CAR recommendations as needed.
- Work with PM team to develop and maintain account-specific procedures and guidelines, ensuring cross-training and redundancy.
- Provide support to Sales team pursuing prospective clients, creating competitive quotations and timelines that still ensure profitability, on time delivery and high quality.
- Lead onboarding process for new clients to ensure Project Management and Production Teams are selected according to projects' specs and participate to kick-off meetings with client's stakeholders as needed.
- Act as key point of contact for strategic accounts, focusing on long-term business objectives and playing significant role in organization growth through support of business development and customer retention efforts.
- Support Vice President of Operations with change management initiatives, as well as creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures.
Sr. Customer Success Manager, 03/2018 to 03/2019
Paypal – Kansas , IL
Paypal – Kansas , IL
- Played key role in company growth through support of sales, business development and customer retention efforts.
- Participated in meetings with prospective clients and Sales, evaluating client's profile and project specifications, and providing support, information, and guidance via profit and service improvements.
- Acted as liaison between Sales, Client Services and Production Departments, communicating client's goals and project requirements, as well as creating, implementing and maintaining appropriate client- or project-specific procedures, solutions, checklists and instructions in collaboration with production teams.
- Oversaw project launches for prospective clients from initiation to delivery, ensuring that projects meet quality, turn-around time and budget expectations.
- Developed best practice recommendations for Client Services and Project Management teams to follow.
- Supported new business development including sales proposal development, meetings, and presentations.
- Successfully on boarded key strategic accounts, increasing company revenue by 10%.
Production Manager / Sr. Project Manager, 10/2013 to 03/2018
ProTranslating Inc. – City , STATE
ProTranslating Inc. – City , STATE
- Managed efficiency, productivity and quality of translation projects by scheduling and monitoring workflows, analyzing departmental data and managing project staff.
- Supervised performance of translation projects by using Key Performance Indicators such as on-time delivery, cost per project, customer satisfaction, translation quality, non-conformances.
- Evaluated project specifications and assigned appropriate Project Manager to ensure projects are properly staffed using high-quality, cost-effective resources.
- Ensures projects are completed and delivered to clients in a timely manner with utmost attention to quality, following all established department and company ISO-documented quality processes.
- Works closely with QA and Linguistics Teams to identify issues and determine needs in order to maintain project(s) in good standing.
- Maintains effective vendor relationships in order to ensure quality product delivery.
- Communicates on daily basis with translation team(s) to offer technical and language support, as needed.
- Reviews client and third-party feedback and assess impact on completed and future projects.
- Escalates relevant complaints related to vendor(s), translation quality, and/or formatting to QA and Studio team.
- Serves as liaison between clients and company.
French Language Team Lead & Editor / Proofreader, 10/2011 to 10/2013
ProTranslating Inc. – City , STATE
ProTranslating Inc. – City , STATE
- Reviewed work of French and French-Canadian translators, editors and proofreaders, ensuring all documents delivered met client's guidelines and followed glossaries.
- Provided detailed and accurate feedback to linguists as needed.
- Translated, edited and proofread various types of documents on demand in order to meet strict deadlines and quality requirements.
- Managed translation memory as well as created glossaries and guidelines for team of linguists.
- Specialized in wide variety of fields: Retail, Marketing, Advertising, Travel, Entertainment, Training, Business Services, Corporate communications, Human Resources, Technical, Legal. Produced creative translations as needed.
- Elaborated and implemented creative strategies, guidelines and training packages designed to improve translation processes, focusing on production quality and efficiency, from translation step to final product.
- Acted as key resource between team of linguists and clients, communicating with clients to resolve any translation questions, concerns or issues.
- Gained extensive experience of voice-overs, translating and recording French audio scripts.
Education
Master of Arts: Cognitive Psychology And Psycholinguistics, 09/2009
University Of Nice, Sophia Antipolis - City
University Of Nice, Sophia Antipolis - City
- Graduated summa cum laude
- Professional development completed in Neuropsychology
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, 09/2006
University Of Toulouse Le Mirail - City
University Of Toulouse Le Mirail - City
Associate of Arts: Philosophy, 09/2003
University Of Paris, Pantheon-Sorbonne - City
University Of Paris, Pantheon-Sorbonne - City
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School Attended
- University Of Nice, Sophia Antipolis
- University Of Toulouse Le Mirail
- University Of Paris, Pantheon-Sorbonne
Job Titles Held:
- Director of Localization Program Management
- Sr. Customer Success Manager
- Production Manager / Sr. Project Manager
- French Language Team Lead & Editor / Proofreader
Degrees
- Master of Arts : Cognitive Psychology And Psycholinguistics , 09/2009
Bachelor of Arts : Psychology , 09/2006
Associate of Arts : Philosophy , 09/2003
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