Talk to sales Try for Free
María Rodríguez Rodríguez

María Rodríguez Rodríguez

Translator and Interpreter

Followers of María Rodríguez Rodríguez585 followers
location of María Rodríguez RodríguezLa Estrada, Galicia, Spain

Connect with María Rodríguez Rodríguez to Send Message

Connect

Connect with María Rodríguez Rodríguez to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Localization Program Manager

  • Education

    • Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza

      2007 - 2008
      Socrates-Erasmus Student

      Erasmus scholarship in the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iaşi – Romania.

    • Universidade de Vigo

      2005 - 2010
      Licenciatura Translation and Interpreting

      Degree in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Vigo – Spain. Specialization in English-Spanish translation and interpreting, with French as second language.

  • Experience

    • Freelancer

      Jan 2011 - Mar 2014
      Translator and Interpreter

      Freelance translator and interpreter. Specialist in legal and medical texts and interpreting for the media and in the public services.

    • Universitatea Liberă Internațională din Moldova

      Feb 2011 - May 2011
      Spanish Teacher

      Spanish language teacher (A1 and B1 levels). Romanian into Spanish Specialized Translation and Interpreting professor assistant and Spanish AECID lecturer assistant in the Free International University of Moldova – Chișinau.

    • Universidad Nacional Yuriy Fedkovych de Chernivtsi

      Apr 2011 - Apr 2011
      Spanish Teacher

      Visiting Spanish language teacher in the Yuriy Fedkovych National University – Chernivtsi, Ukraine.

    • Electronic Arts

      Apr 2013 - May 2013
      EA Campus 2013 Trainee

      Video game localization testing traineeship. Organized by Electronic Arts Inc. Madrid, Francisco de Vitoria University and Fundación Universidad Empresa.

    • Electronic Arts

      Jul 2013 - Oct 2013
      Localization QA tester

      Projects: FIFA 14 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Key responsibilities: reporting bugs to the developer studio, performing changes in databases, adapting the text to the context and the requirements of EA, Microsoft and Sony, ad hoc EN-ES translation.

    • Aeria Games & Entertainment

      Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

      Key responsibilities: EN-ES video game localization. Management of the Korean, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish teams. Project management. Freelance management and quality assurance. EN-ES video game localization. Proofreading and quality assurance.

      • Translator and Team Lead

        Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

      • Translator

        Apr 2014 - Sept 2014

    • GlobaLoc GmbH

      Mar 2017 - May 2022
      Translation Coordinator

      Localization project manager specializing in video games.

    • Shopify

      Jun 2022 - now

      Promoted from Localization Program Manager to Senior Localization Program Manager and Team Lead within a year of joining, due to demonstrated leadership and program management skills.Recruitment, mentoring and management of a team of Localization Program Managers.Collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including high-level executives, developers, UX, Creative, and Marketing teams, technical vendors and Language Service Providers.Management of high-visibility, high-priority, complex, large-scale localization programs into up to 21 languages, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and requirements.Development and implementation of localization strategies and process improvements aimed at enhancing productivity, quality and consistency. Show less

      • Senior Localization Program Manager

        Jul 2023 - now

      • Localization Program Manager

        Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Interpreter

      Issued by Médecins du Monde and Unión Romaní Andalucía on Feb 2010
      Médecins du Monde and Unión Romaní AndalucíaAssociated with María Rodríguez Rodríguez