Giulia Sgargetta

I translate, review, proof-read and localize your content from English and Russian into Italian. I'm specialized in:

• website localization 
• software/IT translation
• UX/microcopy localization
• SEO marketing translation and transcreation to boost your online presence
• copywriting
• French, Italian and Russian tutoring/private lessons

Pactera Edge 8/2021 – Current

Italian Freelance Translator

English to Italian translator and MTPE post-editor for the vendor portal for a globally recognized e-commerce company. Field: IT/software; UI strings; newsletter and marketing  

Toucan 1/2021 – Current

Italian Freelance Linguist | LQA | Localization consultant

Translation, LQA and terminology management for the language learning browser extension. 

Localization and SEO optimization of the company’s website (jointoucan.com) and the browser extension, while providing strategic insights on how to successfully localize digital content for the Italian market.

Vaco, 2/2020 – 06/2021

EN – IT – RU Content Analyst | QA specialist | Team POC | Trainer - onsite at Google

Content reviewer of multiple assets for the English, Italian and Russian teams of Discovery Ads.

QA specialist for the English and Russian production, I assisted team members, answering their queries and provided them with documents and ad hoc trainings in order to improve quality output.

As POC, I coordinated a team of 30+ people while monitoring production, quality and enhancing communication between team members and leadership.

Responsible for training new hires, and for creating and maintaining internal documents a training materials.

Creative Words, 5/2017 – 11/2019 

In-house Translator & LQA Reviewer | Language Lead

Translated, post-edited, and proofread UI/UX strings, software and technical manuals, websites and marketing content from Russian and English to Italian as in-house linguist. Created, reviewed, and maintained style guides, glossaries, and TM/translation memories. Performed linguistic QA to ensure accuracy.

Copy42 WEB – Web Copywriting Course, 9/2021 – 1/2022

Digital copywriting; UX writing; SEO copywriting; storytelling; social media

Master’s Degree, Russian & English Language, Literature

University of Genoa, Graduated with Honors

Bachelor’s Degree, Linguistic & Cultural Mediation

University of Perugia

Erasmus Student Exchange Program, University of Leeds, 9/2009 – 6/2010

Russian language course, Saint Petersburg State University, 4/2012 – 8/2012