Tell us who you are? I’m a 25-year veteran of the localization industry, currently helping Subway with their Globalization needs. Where around the world are you based? The exciting and bustling city of Boise, Idaho. I have been a remote worker for the past 3 years, as Subway is based in Milford, CT. What do […]
Tell us who you are? Jennifer Vela-Valido – Women in Localization UK Chapter Manager Where around the world are you based? London, United Kingdom What do you do in the localization/globalization world? I am Localization Vendor Manager at Expedia Group. I have 15+ years of experience in localization, first as a videogames translator, then as […]
Tell us who you are? Mimi Moore – W.L. Program Director, Marketing Content Where around the world are you based? Monterey, California What do you do in the localization/globalization world? I am a Content Marketing Manager at SDL. I have 20+ years of experience in localization, mostly project management, account management and sales. This experience […]
Tell us who you are? Tanya Sapty Prabhu, Mentoring Manager Where around the world are you based? Toronto, Canada #WLEC What do you do in the localization/globalization world? I am a client person, technical writer and French to English translator. I founded my own company to produce translations written and proofread for both accuracy, and […]
Tell us who you are? Agustina Pioli Where are you based? Córdoba, Argentina #WLAR What do you do in localization/globalization world? I’m one of the Directors of Strategic Accounts at Latamways, a Latin American localization and communications company. I am a Marketing Program Director for W.L. focusing on Community (Global Social Media and Communication). In […]
Women in Localization’s Korea Chapter hosted a talk and networking event on Thursday, November 7th at Booking.com’s office in Seoul. Titled “Content Agency Introduction: Localization in a global e-commerce company, opportunities and challenges”, the presentation offered meaningful insights on Booking.com’s challenges, solutions and workflow. Attendees were kind enough to share a photo blog of the […]
Recently, a survey of Fortune 500 companies showed that companies with a higher percentage of women managers have better financial performance than companies with a lower percentage. This also holds true for industries such as technology and the Internet. On December 6th, 2018 Women in Localization Beijing Chapter held their third salon event in the […]
Things started happening in October 2017 when I was a Director of Engineering at Perforce Software. I was given an opportunity to take the lead to drive and implement the localization of our core products and documentation to improve our footprint in the APAC market. Being in engineering and building products is one thing, but […]
Co-authors: Leah MacDonald, Mimi Moore, Erica Haims In conjunction with its 10-year anniversary and announcement of non-profit status, Women in Localization (W.L.) is proud and excited to announce its new and improved website. Featuring new branding and a refreshed “dashboard” feel, the landing page is now a centralized location for Events, News, Volunteer Opportunities and Tweets. […]
On September 14th, 2018, Women in Localization Beijing Chapter hosted a salon to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Women in Localization (W.L.). Many enterprises like Pactera, Beyondsoft, RWS, VMware, Canon, Didi, Glodom were invited to attend this event. Also professors and students from Peking University, University of International Business and Economics, Renmin University of […]