Qualifications
Localization consultant with program management experience at Amazon, Meta, Block, Salesforce and PayPal
Instructor for the University of Washington Localization Certificate program since 2019
Certified Project Management Professional specializing in software and content localization
Expertise
Localization
Internationalization
Localization project management
Translation
Globalization
Machine translation
Jorge Russo dos Santos has extensive industry experience, working at Microsoft, Cisco, Workday, Meta (Facebook), Amazon and Block (Square). Jorge is also an instructor for the University of Washington Localization Certification Program. He is a certified project manager professional who's passionate about localization. He truly believes that one's native language should not be a barrier to access information or technology, and he's made it his life's work.
Experience
Localization Project Manager at PayPal
Sep 2025 to Feb 2026 · 5 mos
Localization Consultant at Trilogica Global
Feb 2025 — Present · 1 yr 5 mos
Marketing Localization Program Manager at Salesforce
Nov 2024 to Jan 2025 · 2 mos
Localization Project Manager at Meta
Mar 2024 to Nov 2024 · 8 mos
Localization Program Manager at Block
Jun 2022 to Dec 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos
Localization Project Manager at Amazon
Jun 2021 to May 2022 · 11 mos
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Qualifications
Localization consultant with program management experience at Amazon, Meta, Block, Salesforce and PayPal
Instructor for the University of Washington Localization Certificate program since 2019
Certified Project Management Professional specializing in software and content localization
Expertise
Localization
Internationalization
Localization project management
Translation
Globalization
Machine translation
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