Murilo Coutinho

Translation Manager @ Global Language Connections

About

PROJECT MANAGER / SENIOR LOCALIZATION ENGINEER / FEATURE OWNER Senior Localization & Project Management Professional with 15+ years driving multilingual product and voice recognition delivery for industry leaders like Ford, GM, Nuance, and Scaled Agile. Expert in managing cross-functional teams across EMEA, LATAM, and APAC, with deep experience in CMS/TMS, internationalization, and continuous localization workflows. Proven success in launching LQA processes, streamlining translation management systems, and localizing content into 37+ languages. Dual cultural fluency (Brazilian + American), client-focused, agile-driven, and always ready to turn chaos into globally polished products. TECHNICAL SKILLS CAT/TMS Tools: Worldserver, SDL Trados, Smartling, Alchemy Catalyst, Passolo, MemoQ and XTM. File Formats: HLP, IDML, .NET, CSV, SRT, XML, HTML, YAML, JSON and XLIFF Spoken Languages: English, Portuguese (Native), Spanish QA Bug Tracking System: JIRA, TTP, and Silk Central ** Thanks for Stopping by and Welcome to my Profile !! ** My name pronunciation - https://www.name-coach.com/murilo-coutinho

Country

United States

City

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Industry

Translation & Localization

Skill

Smartsheet, Workload Prioritization, Benchmarking, Process Flow Diagrams, Deadline Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, E-Learning, Microsoft PowerPoint, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, English, SDL Trados, Customer Satisfaction, CAT tools, Data Analysis, Budgeting, Product Development, Communication, Microsoft Office, Scrum

Experience

Translation Manager

Global Language Connections

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

* Establish the translation department from the ground up, defining workflows, governance, and scalable processes for multiple content types and product lines. * Build and manage the full localization pipeline, including vendor selection, quality frameworks, tooling setup, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, UX, Engineering, and Compliance. * Overssee day-to-day operations, prioritizing workloads, resolving blockers, and ensuring on-time, high-quality releases for software, documentation, voice recognition, and life-science content.

Founder - Localization services Technical Project Management

Marszmania, LLC

2022-12 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

Michigan, United States

• Empowering companies to seamlessly adapt their products and content to diverse international markets through cultural, linguistic, and technical localization.

Consultant

GLG Ltd.

2017-8 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

• Localization, Automotive industry, and Voice Recognition Consulting

Sr. Localization Project Manager

PALS INTERNATIONAL - Personalized Approach to Language Services

2024-5 - 2025-10 · 1 yr 6 mos

Michigan, United States

• Review, prioritize, and track the progress of issues that affect localized product relevancy, quality, and functionality.

Localization Specialist

SAFe by Scaled Agile, Inc.

2023-7 - 2024-3 · 9 mos

• Led localization of Agile training materials into 7 languages using Smartling and cross-functional collaboration. • Conducted globalization readiness assessments, reducing post-launch fixes by 30%. • Coordinated glossary, TMS, and stakeholder feedback loops across US, EU, and Asia.

Voice Recognition Localization Project Manager

Ford Motor Company

2019-6 - 2022-9 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• Oversaw localization of embedded voice recognition systems for 12+ vehicle platforms. • Implemented QA and testing workflows with internal and external linguistic vendors. • Improved LQA coverage by 25%, reducing in-market voice errors in EMEA rollouts.

Voice Recognition Localization Project Manager

General Motors

2015-9 - 2019-3 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Warren, Michigan

Voice Recognition Localization Project Manager

Nuance Communications

2013-4 - 2015-5 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Greater Boston Area

• Managed multi-language voice assistant product launches across healthcare and automotive clients. • Coordinated TMS file prep and pseudo-localization testing cycles with engineering teams. • Created and maintained linguistic assets for voice UI systems (guidelines, glossaries).