Qualifications
Head of International Localization at Roblox since 2018
Games localization career spanning MZ, Scopely and Sony Online Entertainment
Industry speaker on culturalization and computer-assisted translation tooling
Expertise
Localization
Game localization
Internationalization
Localization QA
Translation
Globalization
Julien Bertaud is a games localization leader who heads international localization at Roblox, where he has worked since 2018. His career spans mobile and AAA game localization, including localization management at MZ and Scopely and nearly eight years at Sony Online Entertainment, where he rose from French localization QA tester to project manager for international operations on titles such as DC Universe Online and PlanetSide 2. He has spoken at industry forums on culturalization and localization tooling.
Experience
Head of Localization - International at Roblox
Mar 2018 — Present · 8 yrs 5 mos
Localization Manager at MZ
Mar 2017 to Mar 2018 · 1 yr
Senior Project Manager at Scopely
Jul 2015 to Feb 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos
Project Manager, International Operations at Sony Online Entertainment
Sep 2012 to Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Localization QA Lead at Sony Online Entertainment
Jul 2011 to Sep 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos
Localization QA Assistant Lead at Sony Online Entertainment
Mar 2010 to Sep 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos
Qualifications
Head of International Localization at Roblox since 2018
Games localization career spanning MZ, Scopely and Sony Online Entertainment
Industry speaker on culturalization and computer-assisted translation tooling
Expertise
Localization
Game localization
Internationalization
Localization QA
Translation
Globalization
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