Emil Samson
About Emil Samson
Emil Samson is a Localization Engineer with extensive experience in managing the technical aspects of the translation process. He has worked for various companies, including Tesco, Lionbridge, and LanguageWire, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Psychology.
Work at LanguageWire
Emil Samson has been employed at LanguageWire as a Localization Engineer since 2021. He is based in the Valencian Community, Spain. In this role, he is responsible for managing the technical aspects of the translation process. His daily tasks include code analysis, fixing, and extracting translatable content, as well as handling Translation Memories. He also runs Bash commands as part of his responsibilities, ensuring efficient localization workflows.
Previous Experience in Localization
Prior to his current position, Emil Samson worked at several notable companies in the localization field. He served as a Senior Localization Engineer at Lionbridge Poland from 2018 to 2020. Before that, he was a Localization Engineer at Lionbridge from 2017 to 2018. He also worked at Spark - Brighter Thinking as a Localization Engineer from 2020 to 2021. His roles involved managing the technical side of translation processes and acting as a liaison between non-technical users and developers.
Education and Expertise
Emil Samson holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Psychology from Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania Ochroną Pracy w Katowicach, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. He also studied Psychology at Cardonald College from 2005 to 2007. His educational background supports his expertise in localization and technical communication, particularly in managing Translation Management Software such as Trados, MemoQ, and Passolo.
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
Emil Samson possesses advanced skills in regex manipulation and task automation through specification writing. He regularly writes and fixes HTML and XML code, and manages Translation Memories. His responsibilities include performing code analysis and data extraction from APIs. He continuously improves his web development skills by utilizing online resources such as W3Schools and Stack Overflow.
Early Career at Tesco
Emil Samson began his career as a dot com assistant at Tesco from 2005 to 2008 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. This early experience provided him with foundational skills in customer service and operational support, which have contributed to his subsequent roles in localization and technical communication.