Wesley Close
Language and Technology Professional
- Role
- Localization Operations Program Manager at Square
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Localization Operations Program Manager
Nov 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US
As a Localization Operations Program Manager at Block Inc, I lead the Globalization team’s Language Quality program, overseeing 40+ external linguists across 11 locales. I manage onboarding/offboarding for all globalization personnel, coordinate global equipment logistics, and drive vendor operations—from contract management to performance reviews. I also serve as the DRI for key initiatives including CMS migrations, vendor ramp-ups, and Jira process improvements that enhance localization workflows and scalability.
Education
Wesleyan University
Bachelor’s Degree, Latin American Studies
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Master of Arts - MA, Translation and Localization Management
2018 — 2020
Horace Mann School
High School Diploma
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Spanish
- Microsoft Word
- Research
- Public Speaking
- Editing
- Social Media
- Event Planning
- Writing
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