Qualifications
Operations & Project Coordinator at the Tourist Board of Komiža, Croatia
Eight years at Playrix as Localization Project Manager and Culturalization Specialist
Game localization specialist across 11+ languages with AI-powered translation workflow experience
Education
Tyumen State Oil and Gas University
Expertise
Game localization
Culturalization
Translation
Cross-cultural communication
Localization project management
AI translation workflows
Natalia Yatsenko is a localization and project professional based in Komiža, Croatia, currently serving as Operations & Project Coordinator at the Tourist Board of Komiža. She spent eight years at mobile games company Playrix, most recently as Localization Project Manager and Culturalization Specialist, where she led full-cycle localization across 11+ languages and co-led the rollout of an AI-powered translation workflow. She specializes in game localization, cultural adaptation and cross-cultural communication.
Experience
Operations & Project Coordinator at Tourist Board of Komiža
Nov 2024 — Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Localization Project Manager | Culturalization Specialist at Playrix
Jun 2021 to Jul 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Russian-English Translator | Culturalization Specialist at Playrix
Jul 2017 to Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Marketing Coordinator at CET English Language School
Feb 2010 to Jul 2017 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Sales Manager at Adriatic.hr
Jan 2011 to Jan 2013 · 2 yrs
Events & webinars (1)
Operations & Project Coordinator at the Tourist Board of Komiža, Croatia
Eight years at Playrix as Localization Project Manager and Culturalization Specialist
Game localization specialist across 11+ languages with AI-powered translation workflow experience
Tyumen State Oil and Gas University
Game localization
Culturalization
Translation
Cross-cultural communication
Localization project management
AI translation workflows
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