Hetty Matthijssen

Hetty Matthijssen is a seasoned professional in globalization and localization strategy, currently serving as a Senior Globalization Strategy Manager at Wish since January 2018, where responsibilities include driving international growth in e-commerce. Previous roles include Localization Strategy Manager and Language Manager for Dutch, overseeing app and web localization and managing social media efforts in the Dutch and Belgian markets. Hetty has considerable experience at Moravia as a QA Localization Tester on-site at Apple, and at TransPerfect as a Linguistic Quality Manager for Dutch, focusing on medical, technical, and marketing content. A brief project at Google involved analyzing a Dutch online encyclopedia, while earlier experience at Myspace focused on website moderation and content translation. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Certified Translation from Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and additional linguistic studies at Moscow State Linguistic University and Saint Petersburg State University, alongside TESL certification from Winfield College.