Paulina Makles

Operations Associate

Cracow, Małopolskie, Poland13 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Designed ClickUp's first centralized localization program.
  • Integrated AI processes, reducing localization costs by 35%.
  • Coached 100+ engineers on internationalization best practices.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Localization and Program Management expert in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

LocalizationStrategyLeadershipProgram ManagementQuality AssuranceInternationalizationTranscreation

Other Skills

People ManagementAnalytical SkillsGlobalizationCAT toolsStrategiaZarządzanie programemZarządzanie projektemPlanowanie budżetuZarządzanie dostawcamiProblem SolvingTeamworkLinguisticsTranslationTeam LeadershipAI

About

Natural leader and strategic thinker, driven by the ability to make an impact. Fueled by a fast-paced and demanding work environment. Executive MBA graduate.

Experience

13 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 10 mos
Current Experience

Okta

2 roles

Manager, Localization

Promoted

Apr 2026Present · 2 mos

  • Leading localization strategy and operations for Okta web marketing department.
LocalizationStrategyProgram ManagementPeople ManagementAnalytical Skills

Localization Manager

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos

GlobalizationLocalizationCAT toolsLeadershipStrategiaZarządzanie programem+3

Clickup

Localization Program Manager

Jun 2022Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Remote

  • Enterprise Function Building: Designed and launched ClickUp’s first centralized localization program, establishing standards, workflows, and governance across multiple departments and markets.
  • Strategic Roadmap: Defined a long-term dynamic localization strategy, securing executive alignment
  • Scalable Infrastructure: Introduced a new TMS and automated workflows across multiple content types and languages, ensuring speed, efficiency, and repeatable quality at scale.
  • AI & Innovation: Integrated AI-powered processes into translation and review pipelines, reducing global localization costs and post-editing time by 35%.
  • Quality & Governance: Built a formal QA framework that raised all supported languages to 96%+ quality thresholds, enabling consistent excellence across touchpoints.
  • Team Leadership: Recruited, structured, and mentored an in-house team of localization specialists, while aligning cross-functional partners to a shared vision of localization.
  • Internationalization Enablement: Scaled internationalization knowledge across the company by coaching 100+ engineers on best practices, accelerating product readiness for global launches.
People ManagementAnalytical SkillsLocalizationProblem SolvingProgram ManagementTeamwork+5

Creative tribe

Global Localization Program Manager

Jul 2018Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Led large-scale localization and creative language programs for enterprise clients across 30+ languages, ensuring cultural relevance, operational efficiency, and measurable business impact. Oversaw end-to-end strategy, vendor ecosystem, and technology stack to deliver at scale.
  • Directed localization programs for client portfolios exceeding $5M annually, ensuring alignment with KPIs while driving adoption in international markets.
  • Built and managed a global network of 300+ language and copywriting experts, supported by streamlined processes and scalable vendor frameworks.
  • Implemented TMS/CAT tools and automation to optimize workflows, reducing costs by 7% while improving speed and quality.
  • Designed client account strategies that expanded service offerings across copywriting, localization, and product adaptation, increasing annual revenues by 40%
LocalizationProblem SolvingProgram ManagementTeamwork

Adapt

2 roles

Transcreation Lead, Senior PM & Team Lead

Promoted

Oct 2016Jun 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Enterprise Program Launch: Designed and led the onboarding, launch, and long-term management of a large-scale transcreation program, including vendor selection, QA frameworks, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Team Leadership: Recruited, coached, and enabled a team of 7 project managers and 50+ language experts, while building and overseeing a network of 500+ creative linguists and marketing localization specialists.
  • Strategic Client Growth: Developed and executed account strategies for high-value clients (> $7M annually) in content marketing, SEO localization, and transcreation, achieving up to 10% cost savings while expanding scope.
  • Innovation & Tooling: Built customized QA and vendor tracking systems that streamlined production, reduced errors, and increased operational visibility for both internal teams and clients.
  • Business Development Support: Partnered with senior leadership to identify and capture new opportunities, leading end-to-end onboarding of new accounts from RFP through program launch.
People ManagementLocalizationProgram ManagementTeamwork

Language Lead

Feb 2016Sep 2016 · 7 mos

People ManagementLocalizationTeamwork

Summa linguae s.a.

Translation Department Coordinator

Aug 2014Jan 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Warszawa, woj. mazowieckie, Polska

People ManagementLocalizationTeamwork

Lionbridge

Language Lead

Jan 2013Aug 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos · Warszawa

LocalizationTeamwork

Education

Quantic School of Business and Technology

Executive MBA

Sep 2021Nov 2022

Jagiellonian University

Master's degree — Przekład i komunikacja międzykulturowa

Jan 2010Jan 2012

University of the National Education Commission, Krakow

Bachelor's degree

Jan 2007Jan 2010

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