Results-driven Localization Manager with over 10 years of experience in project management, operations, and digital asset delivery within the entertainment industry. Demonstrated success in managing high-volume workflows, process improvements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient localization and distribution of assets. Expertise in content localization, metadata management, and stakeholder relations. Adept at problem-solving, multi-tasking, and delivering under tight deadlines.
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Rene Langarica
Oxnard,CA
Summary
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
ZOO Digital Group
Associate Localization Manager (Disney Implant)
03.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Lead localization efforts for metadata and artwork across Disney+, Hulu, and international streaming platforms, ensuring alignment with global specifications and delivery timelines.
- Collaborate with international teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders to support seamless project execution for over 300+ titles annually.
- Validate and certify localization readiness for all assets, troubleshooting issues to deliver high-quality localized content.
- Develop and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), optimizing workflows for efficiency and accuracy.
- Analyze and report performance metrics to senior management, informing data-driven improvements in processes.
- Manage financial operations, including title validation and budget tracking.
- Identified and resolved localization challenges, leading to improved turnaround times and stakeholder satisfaction.
Key Achievements: - Successfully scaled responsibilities from managing 20–30 titles to over 70 titles and 1,000+ episodes, contributing to the delivery of hundreds of thousands of assets.
- Played a pivotal role in training and mentoring team members, enhancing their understanding of the Currents workflow and improving overall efficiency.
The Walt Disney Company
Project Supervisor
01.2012 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Managed 20+ process improvement projects ($1M+) from inception to launch while overseeing workflow issues.
- Collaborated with the Procurement / Studio Operations team to provide cost-effective, timely deliverables, and maintain open lines of communication.
- Led design and prepress of 3-5 vendors, resulting in one cohesive campaign with a 25% cost savings per release.
- Established new update processes to generating budget templates, production schedules, and research tools through a 30% decrease of staff allocation time.
- Managed monthly budgets of ($4M+) while maintaining the budget actuals and ensuring appropriate booking of costs.
- Created the process synergies for 20 staff members and established utilization of assets to over 50 stakeholders with a 25% cost savings per release.
- Developed educational customer-facing portals for new programs with IT, Operations, and Product teams saving staff 2 hours per day.
- Managed the daily schedules and weekly reports over 12 project releases yearly, while planning and evolving our department goals.
- Streamlined digital advertising assets for key art explorations, product development, and social media, reducing their preparation time by 50%.
The Walt Disney Company
Corporate Crisis Management
01.2015 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Certified First Aid, First Responder, Floor Leader for a group of 150
The Walt Disney Company
Awarded Most Valuable Player
10.2009 - 01.2012
Job overview
- External Family recognition / contractor.
- Cobalt C Design, Monterey Park, CA
Education
California State UniversityFresno, CA
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration, Concentration: Marketing
University Overview
Skills
- Stakeholder Communication & Vendor Relations
- Team Collaboration & Training
- Microsoft Office & Google Sheets
- Jira, DOT, Bolt, Wonderland, BOX, Mick-E
- Decision-making
Awards
Awards
Most Valuable Player— External Family recognition, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, 01/01/09Timeline
Associate Localization Manager (Disney Implant)
ZOO Digital Group
03.2021 - Current
Corporate Crisis Management
The Walt Disney Company
01.2015 - 10.2019
Project Supervisor
The Walt Disney Company
01.2012 - 10.2019
Awarded Most Valuable Player
The Walt Disney Company
10.2009 - 01.2012
California State University
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration, Concentration: Marketing
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