Qualifications
Senior Localization Program Manager at Pinterest
Speaker on international website strategy and localization program management
Education
M.Sc., Translation Studies (Distinction), University of Edinburgh (2009-2011)
Certificate, Audiovisual Translation, Imperial College London (2011)
M.A., Scandinavian Studies (First Class), University of Gdańsk (2004-2009)
English-Danish Translation and Scandinavian Literature, University of Southern Denmark
Expertise
Localization program management
Website internationalization
Global UX
Content localization
International market expansion
Ella Petlicka is Manager of Technical Program Management at Pinterest and a Smartcat speaker and contributor on website internationalization and building global digital experiences beyond direct translation.
Experience
Manager, Technical Program Management (Optimization & Internationalization) at Pinterest
Dec 2024 — Present · 1 yr 7 mos
Senior Program Manager, Internationalization & Localization at Pinterest
May 2020 to Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Localization Program Manager at BetterUp
Apr 2019 to May 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo
Program Director at Venga Global
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Qualifications
Senior Localization Program Manager at Pinterest
Speaker on international website strategy and localization program management
Education
M.Sc., Translation Studies (Distinction), University of Edinburgh (2009-2011)
Certificate, Audiovisual Translation, Imperial College London (2011)
M.A., Scandinavian Studies (First Class), University of Gdańsk (2004-2009)
English-Danish Translation and Scandinavian Literature, University of Southern Denmark
Expertise
Localization program management
Website internationalization
Global UX
Content localization
International market expansion
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