MARIANA EVA CABOT

Localization Project Manager & Language Specialist

Córdoba Capital, AR.

About

Highly accomplished Localization Project Manager and Language Specialist with over 6 years of experience driving high-quality game localization and multimedia content for global audiences. Proven ability to lead translation teams, manage complex projects for major publishers like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, and deliver impactful linguistic adaptations that enhance user engagement and drive sales. Adept at leveraging advanced CAT tools and ensuring linguistic precision across diverse content types.

Work

Punda Translations

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Localization Project Manager

Remote, N/A, N/A

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Summary

Led localization projects for the LATAM Spanish market, managed a team of translators and editors, and significantly contributed to increased game sales for major publishers.

Highlights

Directed comprehensive localization projects for the LATAM Spanish audience, overseeing a team of translators and editors to deliver high-quality content for publishers including Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft.

Contributed to a significant increase in game sales, with localized titles selling thousands of extra copies in target languages within months of release.

Managed the localization of nearly half a million words, ensuring exceptional quality through rigorous translation, editing, and proofreading processes.

Successfully took ownership of the Chronicon (Subworld) DLCs localization, a key client project, demonstrating proactive leadership and project continuity.

Oversaw localization of notable titles such as Spiral (2024, Folklore Games), The Roottrees are Dead (2025, Evil Trout Inc.), and Cursemark (CLYDE games), maintaining stringent quality standards.

Punda Translations

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Translator - Language Specialist

Remote, N/A, N/A

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Summary

Provided expert linguistic adaptation of game scripts and dialogues, delivering hundreds of thousands of high-quality translated words for over twenty major and minor publishers.

Highlights

Adapted complex game scripts and dialogues for Latin American Spanish-speaking audiences, ensuring cultural relevance and linguistic accuracy across diverse genres.

Collaborated with over twenty publishers, including industry leaders like Kuro Games and Ice Water Games, on numerous game titles.

Translated and edited hundreds of thousands of words, consistently achieving the highest level of quality and precision for critical game content.

Contributed to the successful launch and localization of prominent titles such as Phoenotopia Awakening (2020), Helheim Hassle (2021), Epiphany City (2022), Idle Survivors (2023), and Wuthering Waves (2024).

Meta and Netflix

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Translation Post-Editor (MTPE)

Remote, N/A, N/A

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Summary

Executed high-volume post-editing of multimedia content for leading platforms, ensuring adherence to rigorous quality and optimization standards.

Highlights

Performed comprehensive post-editing on multimedia content for major global platforms, including Meta and Netflix, ensuring linguistic accuracy and cultural appropriateness.

Collaborated effectively within a large, agile team to consistently meet stringent quality and optimization standards for high-volume content delivery.

Utilized advanced linguistic and technical skills to refine machine-translated text, significantly improving readability and adherence to brand guidelines.

Education

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Córdoba Capital, Córdoba, Argentina
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BS Visual Arts

Colegio Santo Tomás

Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina
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HS Social Studies

Languages

English

Spanish

Skills

Project Management & Leadership

Effective Communication, Negotiation, Risk Management, Teamwork, Team Leadership.

Localization & Translation Tools

MemoQ, CafeTran, PoEdit, Subtitle Workshop.

Software & Office Productivity

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Accounting/Payment Sheet Management.

Linguistic Expertise

Game Localization, Multimedia Localization, Translation, Post-Editing (MTPE), Linguistic Adaptation, Quality Assurance, Latin American Spanish.