Stuart Nolan

Experience

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  Lionbridge

  Aug 1997 - Aug 1998

  Software Test Engineer

  • Defect logging and regression testing on Microsoft Outlook 98 language builds.

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  Corel Corporation

  Aug 1998 - Jul 2000

  Software Localisation Engineer

  • Part of the product localisation engineering team responsible for creating localised versions of Quattro Pro 9, for both Windows and Linux platforms.

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  Activision Blizzard

  Jul 2000 - Dec 2003

  Software Localisation Engineer

  • Responsible for the localisation engineering of numerous games and educational titles for various platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Mac).• Created localisation analysis reports for new products for potential internationalisation issues (non resourced strings, audio and text concatenation, Unicode compliance and IME support).

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  Vistatec

  Mar 2004 - May 2005

  Software Localisation Engineer

  (Working off-site for Canon Localisation Services Ltd, Berkshire, England)• Engineered localised versions of Canon products (drivers and applications).• Improved existing build processes through the development and integration of tools and scripts.

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  SDL plc

  Mar 2005 - Sept 2006

  Software Localisation Engineer

  • Analysed client software and help content for internationalisation issues.• Prepared engineering kits for remote production engineering team using Trados and SDLX.

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  SimulTrans

  Sept 2006 - Mar 2009

  Lead Localisation Engineer

  • Led projects through all phases of the localisation engineering cycle.• Developed scripts to help automate existing engineering processes and reduce engineering effort.

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  Full Tilt

  Mar 2010 - Oct 2011

  Software Localisation Engineer

  • Maintained and updated an XML-based editor (C#) which managed all English text resources and their associated translations for Full Tilt Poker desktop clients (Windows and Mac) and mobile apps (Android and iOS).• Implemented all required copy changes to English text resources during sprint cycle and ensured that translations were delivered and integrated prior to product release.

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  Lionbridge

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

  Localisation Engineer

  • Developed a tracking tool (C#) for localised assets resulting in improved translation kit delivery times. • Prepared and assessed quality of localised assets prior to client delivery.

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  Symantec

  Nov 2012 - Apr 2018

  • Advised and supported development teams across the Symantec business units to integrate continuous localisation tools and processes, using various technologies and platforms, into their CI/CD process, to help deliver global ready products for international markets.• Acting as the product owner for the primary internal globalisation engineering tool, collaborated closely with the globalisation tools development team to plan, design and develop solutions which meet and exceed the needs of the localisation production engineering team.• Prepared and delivered numerous on-site training sessions to the localisation engineering team at the global product delivery centre in Chennai, India.• Established and delivered development guidelines for Android and iOS based products (Norton Mobile Security) which resulted in an overall reduction in globalisation defects.• Drove and implemented the migration effort of localised build generation related activities from Dublin site to development teams across the Symantec business units worldwide. Show less • Actively involved in the re-engineering of Symantec products for international markets. • Engagement with various development teams across Symantec worldwide to integrate their build process into that of the globalization localisation department, using various technologies and platforms. • Technologies used include batch scripts, Python, .NET and Java along with working with various repository types (Perforce, Git). • Additionally responsible for both the management of the CM infrastructure (vSphere) used to generate localised builds and all CM scripts used by the globalization engineering department. Show less

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Nov 2014 - Apr 2018

  • Configuration Management Engineer

    Nov 2012 - Nov 2014
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  Retail inMotion

  May 2018 - now

  • Responsible for the coordination and deployment of RiM software products and services to customer facing environments• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to help develop and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines for Windows, iOS and Android-based products using Jenkins, PowerShell and Octopus Deploy • Designed and continuously improved a Go/no-go process to ensure effective sign-off and component version verification prior to client environment deployment• Identified areas for automation within the Release Management function and fully implemented and documented solutions• Responsible for restoring and reconfiguration of Production environment database copies to both QA and lower client environments• Developed and implemented a fully automated data obfuscation and restore process for client Production databases Show less

  • Senior Release Manager

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Release Manager

    May 2018 - Aug 2020