Daniela D'Amato

Program Director, Operations & Metrics at Women in Localization

Daniela D'Amato has extensive experience in the localization and project management industry. Daniela started their career in 2011 as a Junior Project Manager at Rosetta Translation, where they gained knowledge in project management and administration tasks, specializing in legal translations. Daniela then worked at SOGET as a Junior Project Manager, managing translation projects and maintaining CAT tools.

In 2012, Daniela joined Novilinguists S.r.l. as a Senior Localization Project Manager and Account Specialist. Here, they managed various localization projects for major clients and carried out tasks such as reviews, translations, proofreading, and QA. Daniela also handled content creation projects, SEO translations, machine translation post-editing, rates assessments, risk management, and problem-solving.

Daniela furthered their career at ASTW in 2018 as a Senior Localization Project Manager, focusing on patent translation projects. Daniela'sresponsibilities included file prepping, MT and localization, vendor management, sales, project management, and team leading. Daniela also utilized machine translation and tailored requirements to ensure high-quality output.

In 2019, Daniela became an Ambassador for LocLunch™, promoting localization networking events. Daniela then joined Women in Localization Italy in 2020 as an Events Manager, organizing events for the organization.

In 2021, Daniela took on roles at Women in Localization as GC Lead, Global Community, and Program Director, Operations & Metrics. Daniela currently holds these positions, overseeing operations, metrics, and community engagement.

In 2018, Daniela also became the Operations Manager at Creative Words, where they manage the internal team and explores new technologies and solutions. Daniela focuses on improving the workday for the entire office and carries out long-term, future-oriented tasks.

Overall, Daniela D'Amato has a diverse range of experience in project management, localization, and community engagement within the industry.

Daniela D'Amato's education history is as follows:

- From 2020 to 2021, Daniela attended 24ORE Business School and obtained a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Management and Business Strategy. The field of study is not specified.

- In 2010 and 2011, Daniela studied at the University of Surrey and completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Translation, with a specialization in Translation Technology.

- In 2008 and 2009, Daniela participated in an Erasmus Study Placement at the University of Warwick, where they focused on Translation studies.

- From 2006 to 2009, Daniela attended Università degli Studi di Genova and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Language Interpretation and Translation.

In addition to their formal education, Daniela has obtained various certifications:

- In May 2023, they completed the certifications "How to Research and Write Using Generative AI Tools," "Reduce Stress and Anxiety by Managing Your Nervous System," and "Sviluppare una mentalità di apprendimento" through LinkedIn.

- In April 2023, Daniela completed the certification "How to Be an Adaptable Employee during Change and Uncertainty" through LinkedIn.

- In February 2023, they obtained certifications in "Conducting a SWOT Analysis," "Lean Foundations," and "Migliorare l'innovazione del team" from LinkedIn.

- In January 2023, Daniela completed the certification "Designing a 4 Day Work Week" through LinkedIn.

- In December 2022, they obtained the certification "LSP Operational Growth Management Training" from Slator.

- In December 2021, Daniela completed the certification "CHANGE MANAGEMENT FOR LOCALIZATION PROFESSIONALS" through Nimdzi Insights.

- In June 2020, they obtained the "Slator Design Thinking" certification from Slator.

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