Ekaterina Zaytseva

Program Manager

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom14 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Established Localization Department from scratch.
Managed localization for multiple successful games.
Strong leadership in project and vendor management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Localization and Project Management expert in the Gaming industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project Management

Other Skills

Vendor RelationsTeamworkMicrosoft OfficeMobile ApplicationsContract NegotiationPresentationsIntercultural CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsChange ManagementPeople ManagementProblem SolvingCommunicationNegotiationMemoqLocalization

About

• 8 years of experience in the game industry • Ability to foster and maintain connections • A pool of international connections in the language industry • Strong team leader and team player with excellent organizational and analytical skills, creative problem solving abilities, and strong ability to multi-task and prioritize • Detail-oriented, responsible, and motivated

Experience

14 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Frontier developments

2 roles

Senior Localisation Manager

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Project ManagementVendor Relations

Acting Senior Localisation Manager

Nov 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Project ManagementVendor Relations

Rj games

Head of Localization

Dec 2017 – Nov 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Cyprus

Create policies and procedures for the department operations and interactions with development, marketing, and QA teams
Constantly identify and manage localization risks
Manage department interactions with LSPs defining KPIs & quality assessment process
Oversee department workflow to ensure quality on-time localization of in-game content into 8 languages
Manage all stages of localization process from choosing & implementing localization tools to LQA & quality cross-checks
Provide continual localization support of company products resulting in such mobile & browser games as Puzzle Breakers, Dakota, Under Control
Created and continually update database of translators to support the needs of the department
Writing and translation of game texts (EN -> RU) for mobile applications

Project ManagementVendor Relations

Kamagames

2 roles

Head of Localization

Promoted

Jul 2012 – Dec 2017 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

Created the Localization Department from scratch, including hiring and creating policies and procedures for the department operation
Oversee department workflow to ensure quality on-time localization of in-game content into 25 languages
Managed department interactions with development and QA teams
Managed localization process resulting in such mobile applications as Ancient Planet, Roulettist, Pokerist, Roll the Egg, World with Friends
Provided continual localization support of company products
Created and continually update database of translators to support the needs of the department
Translation of game texts for mobile applications

Project ManagementVendor Relations

Senior Content Editor

Jan 2012 – Nov 2012 · 10 mos · Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

Wrote copy of in-game texts (quests, storylines, character descriptions) and descriptions
Wrote press release to augment company awareness and reputation
Translated texts into English

TeamworkMicrosoft Office