Estela Alcala
About Estela Alcala
Estela Alcala is a Senior Director of Operations at LanguageWire, with extensive experience in project management and linguistics across various companies. She has held multiple roles at LanguageWire since 2018 and has a strong educational background in translation and project management.
Current Role at LanguageWire
Estela Alcala serves as the Senior Director of Operations at LanguageWire, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she oversees operational strategies and ensures efficient processes within the organization. Additionally, she has been involved with LanguageWire in various capacities since 2018, including Senior Project Specialist & Team Lead and Head of Operations for the DACH, Benelux, and France regions since 2020.
Previous Experience in Project Management
Estela Alcala has a solid background in project management, having worked at Novalins as a Project Manager from 2016 to 2017. She also held a similar position at Xplanation in 2018. Her experience in managing projects spans multiple organizations, contributing to her expertise in operational leadership and team management.
Linguistic Expertise at Deluxe Media
Estela Alcala worked at Deluxe Media, Inc. as a Linguist Specialist from 2012 to 2013. Her role involved linguistic consulting and contributed to her understanding of language services. She also held various positions at Deluxe Media, including Account Coordinator and Account Manager from 2013 to 2015, where she managed client accounts and ensured service delivery.
Educational Background and Qualifications
Estela Alcala holds a degree in Language Interpretation and Translation from Universitat Jaume I, completed from 2001 to 2005. She also studied Project Management at the University of Westminster and achieved a Prince2 certification in 2015. Additionally, she completed an Audiodescription Course at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 2009 and obtained a qualification as a Spanish Teacher for Foreigners from Instituto Hemingway in the same year.
Career Development in the UK and Spain
Estela Alcala has built her career across various roles in the UK and Spain. She worked in London for several years, including positions at Deluxe Media and 9 Impressions Ltd. After returning to Spain, she continued her professional journey in Valencia, taking on roles that enhanced her skills in project management and operations within the language services industry.