Noemi Castellano

Senior Localization Specialist

Profile

Localization specialist with 8 years shipping software in 14 languages. Cut localization turnaround from 3 weeks to 6 days for a 200k-word product suite.

Experience

Senior Localization Specialist2021 — Present
Meridian Software · San Francisco, CA
  • Manage EN→14-language pipeline for a 200k-word product suite; turnaround cut from 3 weeks to 6 days.
  • Built the terminology glossary (2,400 terms) now used by 30 in-house and freelance linguists.
  • Led linguistic QA on 60 releases per year; post-release string bugs down 45%.
Translator & Localization Editor2017 — 2021
Voce Chiara Agency · Milan, Italy
  • Translated and reviewed 1.1M words (IT/EN/ES) across app, marketing, and legal content.
  • Trained 8 junior translators on CAT-tool workflows and style consistency.
Freelance Translator (EN/IT/FR)2015 — 2017
Self-employed · Milan, Italy
  • Delivered 90+ projects for publishing and tech clients with a 100% on-time rate.