Senior Technical Program Manager, Localization at Amazon Game Studios
Sammamish, Washington, United States
- 10+ years experience in the localization industry. - Strong focus on localization tools, workflow automation, machine translation, and telemetry. - Worked with Microsoft Windows team to transition 105 languages from traditional localization workflow (2-month localization cycles) to agile localization workflow (24-hour turnaround). - 8+ years experience with the translation, localization and globalization of video game software,...
- 10+ years experience in the localization industry. - Strong focus on localization tools, workflow automation, machine translation, and telemetry. - Worked with Microsoft Windows team to transition 105 languages from traditional localization workflow (2-month localization cycles) to agile localization workflow (24-hour turnaround). - 8+ years experience with the translation, localization and globalization of video game software, including large-scale live MMO/MMORPG played by millions of gamers. - Shipping Localization Producer for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, and Diablo III. - Experience with all aspects of localization and product delivery. In addition to the localization of AAA game content, experience with websites, marketing, packaging, licensing, promotional videos, legal, font licensing, and iOS (iPhone/iPad) applications. - Creating comprehensive, high-quality A-to-Z workflows for the localization of text, audio, graphics, and video. - Experience designing software, tools, scripts, and processes to improve localization quality. - Experience working with a variety of internal localization teams (both translation and quality assurance) as well as outsourced translation vendors. - Translated languages include French, Italian, German, Spanish (European), Polish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and others. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Python, Perl, scripting, and text editors. - Experience living abroad (Japan, 5 years). - Japanese language proficiency. Specialties: Translation, localization, internationalization, videogames, video games, production, producer, tools, mmo, mmorpg, online games, internet games, japan, japanese, console games, pc gamesProgram Manager II @ Design and deployment of comprehensive localization tools and end-to-end workflow platforms as part of Windows Localization Tools and Infrastructure. From March 2013 to Present (2 years 10 months) Andrew Vestal is skilled in: MMO, Computer Games, MMORPG, Gameplay, Xbox 360, Game Design, Multiplayer, Social Games, PS3, Game Development, Video Games, Online Gaming, Localization
Design and deployment of comprehensive localization tools and end-to-end workflow platforms as part of Windows Localization Tools and Infrastructure. Design and deployment of comprehensive localization tools and end-to-end workflow platforms as part of Windows Localization Tools and Infrastructure.
What company does Andrew Vestal work for?
Andrew Vestal works for Microsoft
What is Andrew Vestal's role at Microsoft?
Andrew Vestal is Program Manager II
What industry does Andrew Vestal work in?
Andrew Vestal works in the Translation and Localization industry.
Who are Andrew Vestal's colleagues?
Andrew Vestal's colleagues are Willen Puccinelli, Juliana Pepe, Leticia Loureiro, Vadims Andrijevskis, Raimonds Rudmanis, Dmitrijs Andrejevs, Andrejs Juščenko, Dan Corrigan, Benjamin Buzbee, and Smit Patel
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