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Kevin J Brown

@kevinjbrown

Localization operations specialist at Argos Multilingual who automated XTRF workflows and cut manual setup time by up to 20%.

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At Argos Multilingual, I administered and configured XTRF production platforms, building automated templates and file-parsing rules that cut manual project setup time by up to 20% across 20+ concurrent pipelines.

I partnered with Engineering and QA to design automated localization workflows, reducing manual process steps by 20% and recurring linguistic and technical errors by 50%. I also handled platform access and troubleshooting for internal staff and external partners.

Previously, as Localization Program Manager at Argos Multilingual / Venga Global, I directed delivery across 10+ concurrent programs spanning 60+ language pairs and built resource-allocation models across 100+ linguists and technical resources.

Earlier roles at Venga Global and SKYE Language Solutions covered localization project delivery, vendor coordination, workflow automation, translation, and QA. I’ve worked with platforms including XTRF, memoQ, Crowdin, and XTM, and completed training in Python, generative AI for project managers, and Scrum.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Engineering Specialist

Argos Multilingual

Sep 2022 - Mar 2026 (3 years 6 months)

- Administered and configured enterprise production management platforms (XTRF), building automated templates and file-parsing rules that cut manual project setup time by up to 20% across 20+ concurrent pipelines.
- Owned platform access administration and system-level troubleshooting for 10+ internal engineering staff as well as external partners, resolving 10-20 production issues per month and m

Localization Program Manager

Argos Multilingual / Venga Global

Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 (11 months)

• Directed end-to-end delivery for 10+ concurrent, high-volume localization programs spanning 60+ language pairs and distributed engineering teams, hitting 98% on-time delivery.
• Built resource-allocation and workload-balancing models across 100+ linguists and technical resources, cutting scheduling conflicts by 20%.
• Produced monthly delivery-health and risk reporting for senior leadership, cov

Senior Localization Project Manager

Venga Global

Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year)

• Delivered 100+ concurrent, high-volume localization projects per quarter under shifting priorities and aggressive release timelines.
• Served as the primary point of contact across clients, 100+ external vendors, QA, and internal stakeholders, resolving 10+ cross-team blockers per month.
• Managed and mentored 2 direct reports while maintaining 90% linguistic quality-metric compliance across pro

Localisation Project Manager

Venga Global

Aug 2016 - Oct 2020 (4 years 2 months)

• Coordinated technical deployments and project delivery across global markets and 60+ distributed vendor teams.
• Built and maintained automated workflows spanning 20+ parallel data paths, including centralized translation memory repositories, reference asset libraries, and master validation databases used by 60+ teams.
• Managed production scheduling and milestone tracking across concurrent proj

Translation Project Manager

SKYE Language Solutions

Jan 2008 - Jul 2016 (8 years 6 months)

- Management of Translation and Localisation projects, from quoting through to final delivery; allocating budget and resources and liaising with clients and off-site production teams across Europe and the US.
- Translation, proofreading, QA and basic DTP.
- IT Support and Maintenance.
- Invoicing, payments and preparing files for tax assessment.