Katell Jentreau

Katell Jentreau

Sr Director of Globalization at Expedia Group

Qualifications

Sr Director of Globalization at Expedia Group

Former Globalization Manager at Netflix, leading LATAM and APAC language programs over seven years

Held localization leadership roles at Box, Yahoo! and SDL International

Expertise

Localization

Globalization strategy

Language management

Internationalization

Vendor management

Media localization

"Localization and Globalization professional with 10+ years of experience working for global leaders in localization products and services (SDL International) and media and web development products (Yahoo! Inc.). Dedicated to helping deliver consistently high-quality localized experience for international firms and their customers. Core strengths include: • End-to-end understanding of the localization process and its pitfalls. • Ability to define and implement consistent processes across teams and projects • Experienced in working with authors and engineers as well as language and vendors teams in order to achieve a seamless localization process within budget • Strong people management background, supported by enthusiastic problem-solving skills • Hands-on experience of translation and globalization tools Specialties Localization, Globalization, Language Analysis, Project Resourcing, Quality Management, CAT Tools, Internal communication with product teams, Liaison with customers and suppliers, Personnel Management and Training, Recruitment, Budget Analysis, Customer Satisfaction, English / French Bilingual"

Experience

Sr Director of Globalization at Expedia Group

Feb 2024 — Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

Leads globalization for the travel technology company.

Localization/Globalization Consultant

Jan 2023 — Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Designs localization strategies, internationalization best practices and language management programs for global companies.

Globalization Manager (LATAM & Language Program Management) at Netflix

Jan 2020 to Jan 2022 · 2 yrs

Led regional language strategy across APAC and LATAM and built the global Language Operations team.

Regional Globalization Manager (LATAM & APAC) at Netflix

Jan 2017 to Jan 2020 · 3 yrs

Managed regional localization language and vendor programs.

Localization Language & Vendor Manager at Netflix

Jan 2015 to Jan 2017 · 2 yrs

Head of Localization Product Management at Box

Jan 2012 to Jan 2015 · 3 yrs

Led product management for the internationalization engineering team, improving global readiness across products.

Qualifications

Sr Director of Globalization at Expedia Group

Former Globalization Manager at Netflix, leading LATAM and APAC language programs over seven years

Held localization leadership roles at Box, Yahoo! and SDL International

Expertise

Localization

Globalization strategy

Language management

Internationalization

Vendor management

Media localization

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