Qualifications
Head of Localization Technology at PayPal, building AI-centered enterprise localization
20+ years leading international localization operations across EMEA and Asia-Pacific-Japan
Certified professional leadership coach for multicultural teams
Expertise
Localization technology
AI & neural machine translation
Enterprise localization operations
Localization program management
Globalization strategy
Team leadership
Senior localization leader with over 15 years of successful international team and program management experience at technology companies, specializing in strategic localization operations in EMEA and Asia-Pacific-Japan
Experience
Head of Localization Technology at PayPal
Jun 2019 — Present · 7 yrs 1 mo
Certified Leadership Coach at Culture Fusion Coaching
Oct 2023 — Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Senior Regional Program Manager, EMEA, Global Content & Technology at PayPal
Dec 2016 to Dec 2018 · 2 yrs
Senior Manager, APJ Localization Operations at VMware
Jan 2012 to Jan 2016 · 4 yrs
Development Manager, Localization at Symantec
Jan 2004 to Jan 2010 · 6 yrs
Project Manager, Localization at Bowne Global Solutions
Jan 1999 to Jan 2004 · 5 yrs
Recent articles and events
Qualifications
Head of Localization Technology at PayPal, building AI-centered enterprise localization
20+ years leading international localization operations across EMEA and Asia-Pacific-Japan
Certified professional leadership coach for multicultural teams
Expertise
Localization technology
AI & neural machine translation
Enterprise localization operations
Localization program management
Globalization strategy
Team leadership
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