Maria Heiniluoma

Maria Heiniluoma (Backman) has a robust career in localization and linguistic engineering, currently serving as Localization Director at Snyk since January 2022, where responsibilities include developing localization strategy and managing content operations. Previous roles comprise Localization Program Manager and Digital Localization Manager at Pegasystems, overseeing website localization across multiple languages, managing vendor relations, and optimizing processes. Maria’s extensive experience also includes positions at Nuance Communications, where projects in speech technology and language modeling were managed, and a role as Linguistic Quality Manager at TransPerfect, ensuring high standards in medical device labeling projects. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in English (Linguistics) from the University of Turku, complemented by diverse experience in project management, software development, and quality assurance across the localization field.