Matthew Z.
Localization Program Manager | Vendor Management | Process Optimization | Change Management
- Role
- Director of Production at Divergent Language Solutions
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthew Z.
I’m a Localization Program Manager with 9+ years of experience leading 24/7 global production operations. With strengths in operations, technology, and continuous improvement, I specialize in process design, vendor management at scale, and change management to deliver high-quality, cost-effective localization.I’ve championed AI and machine translation adoption, secured dedicated internal R&D investment for automation initiatives, and led cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Content teams. Passionate about scalable solutions, training design, and driving alignment across stakeholders to support international growth.
Experience
Director of Production
Jan 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US
Lead 24/7 global localization production, managing 500+ freelance linguists and internal PM team delivering $3M annual revenue• Partner with executives to design scalable frameworks for new service verticals • Advocate for and secure dedicated budget for automation and AI/MT R&D in annual planning • Spearhead adoption of AI/MT technologies to improve turnaround time and reduce costs • Oversee change management and risk mitigation for new process rollouts • Maintain comprehensive internal localization guidelines and training resources for consistent onboarding
Education
Colgate University
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and Economics
2012 — 2016
Skills
- Event Management
- Sas
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Photoshop
- 3d Printing
- Illustrator
- Community Outreach
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Photoshop
- Arabic
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Excel
- Research
- 3d Modeling
- Customer Service
- Social Media
- Power Bi
- Event Planning
- Blender
- Editing
- French
- Stata
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