<p>Join Jennifer Vela Valido, Ph.D., the Localization Quality Program Manager at Spotify, in conversation with María Roa at VistaTalks. Jennifer has over 15 years of experience in the localization industry. She has led innovative strategies in linguistic quality management, vendor operations, and academic research. Her expertise, combined with her passion for creating seamless, culturally relevant user experiences, has positioned her as a leading figure in the field. In this discussion, Jennifer shared her career journey, Spotify’s approach to localization, and the challenges of ensuring quality across 73+ languages.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Introduction to Jennifer Vela Valido and her role at Spotify</p><p>01:37 - From Freelance Translation to Localization Leadership</p><p>04:16 - How Spotify Ensures High-Quality Localization Across 73+ Languages</p><p>06:49 - The Importance of Cultural Relevance and Localization Beyond Translation</p><p>08:47 - Key Challenges in Localization: Low-Resource Languages and Generational Differences</p><p>17:04 - The Role of Localization in Spotify’s User Experience and Global Reach</p><p>23:00 - The Impact of AI on Localization and Translation Quality Management</p><p>29:20 - Latest Research on AI vs. Neural Machine Translation</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>About VistaTalks: </p><p>VistaTalks has an incredible lineup of guests from around the globe. We love to feature interesting discussions with interesting people from all around the world. Follow VistaTalks on Spotify for all the latest episodes, or subscribe to the show on Apple and Google podcasts. VistaTalks is available on many other podcast platforms. To learn more about VistaTalks, please visit https://www.vistatalks.com</p><p><br></p><p>Social Media:</p><p>X - https://x.com/vistatalks </p><p>Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VistaTalks </p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vistatalks </p><p>LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/vistatalks</p>

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How Spotify Delivers High-Quality Global Experiences with Jennifer Vela Valido - VistaTalks Ep #165

MAR 19, 202531 MIN
VistaTalks

How Spotify Delivers High-Quality Global Experiences with Jennifer Vela Valido - VistaTalks Ep #165

MAR 19, 202531 MIN

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<p>Join Jennifer Vela Valido, Ph.D., the Localization Quality Program Manager at Spotify, in conversation with María Roa at VistaTalks. Jennifer has over 15 years of experience in the localization industry. She has led innovative strategies in linguistic quality management, vendor operations, and academic research. Her expertise, combined with her passion for creating seamless, culturally relevant user experiences, has positioned her as a leading figure in the field. In this discussion, Jennifer shared her career journey, Spotify’s approach to localization, and the challenges of ensuring quality across 73+ languages.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Introduction to Jennifer Vela Valido and her role at Spotify</p><p>01:37 - From Freelance Translation to Localization Leadership</p><p>04:16 - How Spotify Ensures High-Quality Localization Across 73+ Languages</p><p>06:49 - The Importance of Cultural Relevance and Localization Beyond Translation</p><p>08:47 - Key Challenges in Localization: Low-Resource Languages and Generational Differences</p><p>17:04 - The Role of Localization in Spotify’s User Experience and Global Reach</p><p>23:00 - The Impact of AI on Localization and Translation Quality Management</p><p>29:20 - Latest Research on AI vs. Neural Machine Translation</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>About VistaTalks: </p><p>VistaTalks has an incredible lineup of guests from around the globe. We love to feature interesting discussions with interesting people from all around the world. Follow VistaTalks on Spotify for all the latest episodes, or subscribe to the show on Apple and Google podcasts. VistaTalks is available on many other podcast platforms. To learn more about VistaTalks, please visit https://www.vistatalks.com</p><p><br></p><p>Social Media:</p><p>X - https://x.com/vistatalks </p><p>Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VistaTalks </p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vistatalks </p><p>LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/vistatalks</p>