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Simone Toccacieli

Project Management+
856, 6e Avenue, Verdun,QC

Summary

A Project Manager with a passion for video games, excellent communication skills and experience in coordinating inclusive and multicultural teams, in person and remotely.


In my latest role, I was entrusted with the entire Localization QA portfolio for the Montréal office. My 15 years in the localization industry demonstrates my versatility and my ability to manage complex accounts while learning new software independently.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Project Manager - Localization

Altagram
Montréal, Canada
08.2020 - 07.2022
  • Managed the company's entire portfolio of LQA projects.
  • Single handedly set up a second LQA facility in Berlin, Germany.
  • Optimized the training documentation for newcomers
  • Set up and maintained the company's archive of projects.
  • Been the Montréal's "ad interim" office director before the new one took office.

Senior QA Lead

Altagram
Montréal, Canada
06.2019 - 08.2020
  • Structured the foundations of the Montréal's localization lab.
  • Introduced Functional QA as a new company service and trained the first testers/leads.

Linguist/Tester

Transperfect
, Remote
04.2017 - 06.2019
  • Main linguist for Italian of the Transperfect's office in Warsaw first and for the hub in Barcelona, subsequently.
  • Savvy in the use of CAT tools such as Wordfast and MemoQ.
  • Won twice the "Linguist of the week" award across the whole TP network of 10.000+ certified linguists.

Senior LQA Tester - Games

Keywords Studios
Montréal, Canada
03.2016 - 06.2019
  • Acquired familiarity with platform related LOC certification requirements.

LQA Lead - Games

Lionbridge
Warsaw, Poland
07.2015 - 07.2016
  • Led the localization testing of the company's biggest account.
  • Was the first (and for a long time, the only) person in the company who could lead a team for testing on Nintendo devkits.

Senior QA Tester

Lionbridge
Warsaw, Poland
10.2012 - 07.2015
  • Functional and localization compliance tester in several Microsoft projects in Poland with an extensive stay in UK to support the Microsoft team on site.

LQA Tester (Italian)

Lionbridge
Warsaw, Poland
06.2007 - 10.2012
  • Moved the first steps in the Localization QA

Education

Agile Scrum Certification - Business Management

Udemy
Online
06.2022 - 07.2022

Website Localization For Translators

Udemy
Online
04.2022 - 04.2022

TCF-Q Certification - French Language And Culture

Concordia University
Montreal, QC
02.2021 - 02.2021

IELTS Certification - English Language

British Council
Warsaw
01.2015 - 01.2015

ISTQB Certification - Software And Information Systems Testing

SJSJ
Warsaw, Poland
12.2011 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Communication And New Media

Università Degli Studi Di Urbino "Carlo Bo"
Urbino, Italy
09.2002 - 12.2009

Skills

Very organized

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Timeline

Agile Scrum Certification - Business Management

Udemy
06.2022 - 07.2022

Website Localization For Translators

Udemy
04.2022 - 04.2022

TCF-Q Certification - French Language And Culture

Concordia University
02.2021 - 02.2021

Project Manager - Localization

Altagram
08.2020 - 07.2022

Senior QA Lead

Altagram
06.2019 - 08.2020

Linguist/Tester

Transperfect
04.2017 - 06.2019

Senior LQA Tester - Games

Keywords Studios
03.2016 - 06.2019

LQA Lead - Games

Lionbridge
07.2015 - 07.2016

IELTS Certification - English Language

British Council
01.2015 - 01.2015

Senior QA Tester

Lionbridge
10.2012 - 07.2015

ISTQB Certification - Software And Information Systems Testing

SJSJ
12.2011 - 01.2012

LQA Tester (Italian)

Lionbridge
06.2007 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Communication And New Media

Università Degli Studi Di Urbino "Carlo Bo"
09.2002 - 12.2009

Software

Jira

Wordfast

MemoQ

Plunet

Excel

Trello

Asana

Devkit consoles (Xbox, PS, Switch)

Interests

Education - Curiosity is at the base of self improvement, therefore I am a steady contributor to the Wikimedia foundation since 2018

Healthcare - Doctors are the heroes of our times; since 2018 I am devolving 1% of my net salary to "Doctors Without Borders"

Environment - I try my best to adhere to the "Zero waste" philosophy, avoid food waste, shop local and recycle/reuse

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