Alan Orman
VIDEO GAMES LOCALIZATION PROFESSIONAL
Experienced video game localization project manager with hundreds of completed projects on record
Warsaw, Poland
Skype: aorman
contact(at)questcomplete(dot)pl
Skills
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LOCALIZATION
Over 10 years of professional experience
Comprehensive and deep management of video game localization processes - any platform, any language
- memoQ v8.x Advanced PM Training - Greater Translation Certified
- Scrum Master - ScrumGroup.org Certified
- Video game localization project management (any platform and language)
- Management of video game localization engineering projects, including implementation of Central/Eastern European and Asian languages
- Efficient, deadline-oriented management of translation, linguistic/functional/compatibility/compliance testing/QA projects, as well as projects involving localized voiceover recordings, application of copyprotection measures, gold master preparation and various video game-related services with multiple dependencies
- Efficient management of distributed and virtual project teams across different time zones
- Project scheduling and budgeting, client and vendor negotiations
- Risk management for localization and localization engineering projects
- Proficient user/pm/admin of memoQ, JIRA, Confluence, TTP, XLOC, Mantis, LocDirect, BugZilla, Aspera, memoQ and various other industry-popular platforms
Other Projects
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RESIST (Community project)
Arma 3 SP Campaign Mod (PC)
Translator (Polish) and localization manager
- Polish translation for the five campaign missions
- Secured top quality translations into several languages
- Oversight of the translation process into all new target languages
- Localization engineering to decrease implementation time and complexity
In 2015 we won Bohemia Interactive's "Make Arma Not War" competition in the Best Single Player Mod category.
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Insurgency (Community Project)
Online Tactical FPS (PC)
Co-translator and localization project management
- Co-translation of the Insurgency LK into Polish, with the Insurgency.pl (community site) team
- Updating of the new Polish translation with new/changed text with each patch, as well as publishing of the localization package via the Steam Workshop
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Muve Digital
Video Games Digital Distribution Platform
Muve Digital is the first ever Polish, custom-made digital software distribution platform, and is incorporated into the Muve.pl e-store. Muve Digital has also been localized for, and launched in, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, with an additional International English option.
I was responsible for the following key areas of the project:
- Designing the distribution pipeline (from product addition, through purchase to game download and installation), including the Muve Digital CMS module design, content distribution network design, game downloader application co-design (mostly with regards to security functions and ease-of-use considerations)
- CDN access and maintenance security policy, including choosing the hardware and software for the Muve CDN infrastructure and downloader application
- Securing the services of a server housing provider and negotiating prices
- Choosing and characterizing the security measures necessary to ensure maximum data security and error-free implementation of the entire Muve Digital solution
- Certification of Muve Digital security policies (data warehousing and processing security, data access and transfer security, perimeter security) [office and data sites alike] with a range of Publishers
- Developing new features, with a strong emphasis on data security and ease of use for the Muve Downloader application
Work experience
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Owner
2016 - PRESENT
Quest Complete
Self-employed localization project manager and consultant.
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Senior Project Manager
2009 - PRESENT
QLOC s.a., Full-time
Oversight of video game localization and localization engineering projects into several different languages for the PC, X360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3 and other platforms.
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Project Manager
2008 - 2009
Cenega Poland sp. z o.o.
Independent management of localization and localization engineering projects into several different languages for the PC, X360, PS3 and other platforms.
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Project Coordinator
2007 - 2008
Cenega Poland sp. z o.o.
I provided the Localization Department Manager with help in over two dozen different task types, including management of small localization projects, localization assets management, cataloguing and backup, lLinguistic QA, smoke testing of builds, development of department-specific online tools (online localization assets catalogue), verification of LK completeness and correctness (linguistics, formatting etc) and more.
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Project Coordinator
2006 - 2007
Cenega Poland sp. z o.o.
Rendering technical support to customers (personally, via e-mail, snail mail and telephone) with issues buying, installing and/or using games distributed in Poland by Cenega. I also provided technical consultation to customers, mostly on PC hardware upgrades and purchasing of game peripherals. I also handled complaints and game returns, as well as shipping of PC/console game preview and review versions (for the Marketing Dept.) to over two dozen gaming journalists at a time.
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Internet Manager
2003 - 2005
MGI Akcept s.a.
I was responsible for content management and development of the company's website, as well as development of new website functionality with PHP and MySQL. I also provided IT Helpdesk support to employees – mostly hardware and software maintenance and updates/upgrades, administration of the company’s local domain and MS Exchange server, and management and further development of the company’s Intranet platform (content, functionality and hardware).
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LQA Tester
2002 - 2003
Electronic Arts Polska
I worked as a localization tester and partially as a translator at EA’s UK office in Chertsey, Surrey on Anno 1503 and then back in Poland on SimCity 4: Rush Hour.
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Journalist
2000 - 2005
Wirtualna Polska / Onet / ImRo.pl / Neostrada.pl
I was a journalist for several online sites, writing previews, reviews and game guides, primarily for PC games. I also wrote several gaming hardware reviews.
Education
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High School for Management and Marketing in Sochaczew
2000 - 2003
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Sciences in Management | A-grade thesis - "The impact of video game piracy on the economy of Eastern and Central European Countries".
In 2001, I studied at the Fachhochschule Schmalkalden (International Summer School) as part of the Erasmus exchange programme.
I was also granted scholarships twice for achieving consistently good grades.