Leon Perquin
Innovative Global Localization Manager | Global Strategy • Cross-Cultural Leadership • Market Expansion • Multilingual Projects Management • International Product Launches • Vendor Partnerships • Non-profit Board Member
- Role
- Member Board of Directors at Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leon Perquin
Localization and Program Management Professional with over 25 years of experience in optimizing multilingual product releases, reducing costs through innovative translation technologies, and expanding global market reach across major tech companies.How I Optimize Localization Processes- Oversaw the meticulous localization of 5M words annually, ensuring high-quality translations while consistently maintaining cost efficiency- Enabled machine translation and memory processes, reducing localization costs by 55%- Initiated and effectively implemented comprehensive internationalization strategies that facilitated successful multi-language product releases within just 6 months of onboarding- Crafted an innovative linguistic quality framework for Windows to objectively compare language quality across 110 languages, elevating standards across platforms.My Strategic Vendor Partnerships- Oversaw $5M annual budgets and strategic vendor partnerships, meticulously optimizing resource allocation for maximum operational efficiency and prioritizing quality deliveries- Spearheaded a localization program to enhance customer satisfaction and digital engagement- Managed a team of 40+ to launch products in 16 languages, enhancing market penetration- Expanded language reach in Amazon Fulfillment Centers by 500%, boosting global access.Localization Enhances Market Reach- Expanded localization to 68 languages, managing millions of words to boost market reach- Spearheaded division-wide initiatives that significantly enhanced linguistic quality and streamlined operational processes, ensuring compliance with rigorously high product standards- Executed global Windows launch strategies, directing teams for seamless rollouts- Led cross-functional teams to manage large-scale localization projects for key Windows products.
Experience
Member Board of Directors
Nov 2025 — Present
Education
Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen
BA
Computerij Onderwijs
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Skills
- Windows
- Ms Project
- Agile Project Management
- Trados
- Software Quality Assurance
- Terminology Management
- Program Management
- Project Planning
- Tourism Management
- Globalization
- Quality Assurance
- Problem Solving
- Translation Services
- Software Project Management
- Microsoft Office
- Translation Management
- Translation
- Machine Translation
- Management
- L10n
- Multilingual
- Team Management
- Tourism
- International Project Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Sharepoint
- Travel Planning
- Linguistics
- Localization
- Travel Management
- Internationalisation
- Localization Testing
- Team Leadership
- Foreign Languages
- Release Management
- Process Improvement
- Virtual Teams
- Guided Tours
- Internationalization
- Terminology
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.