Adolfo Gómez-Urda

     

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Summary of Skills

Work Experience

Localization Director, July 2023 - Present

Warner Bros. Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Current projects:

                                   


Head of Localization, July 2020 - June 2023

Warner Bros. Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Games Localized:

Suicice Squad: Kill The Justice League
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Arabic
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic     Mortal Kombat 1
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Arabic
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintedo Switch     Hogwarts Legacy
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Arabic
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic, PS4 and Xbox One     Gotham Knights
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Arabic
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic     MultiVersus
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic     Back 4 Blood
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and Arabic
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic, PS4 and Xbox One     Mortal Kombat: Onslaught
French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese
iOS & Android     Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese
iOS & Android







Senior Localization Manager, April 2017 - July 2020

Warner Bros. Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Games Localized:

Mortal Kombat 11
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Arabic
PS4 and Xbox One     Scribblenauts Mega Pack
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Dutch
PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch     Middle-earth: Shadow of War
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Arabic
PS4, Xbox One, and PC     Injustice 2
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, and Russian
PS4, Xbox One, and PC     Scribblenauts: Showdown
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Dutch
PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch     Cars 3: Driven to Win
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese
Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U, and iOS

Middle-earth: Shadow of War The Mobile Game
French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean
iOS and Android     Westworld
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese
iOS and Android     Injustice 2
French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Korean
iOS and Android     Game of Thrones: Conquest
French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Korean
iOS and Android     Mortal Kombat X
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Polish and Russian
iOS and Android     DC Legends
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Polish and Russian
iOS and Android     Injustice: Gods Among Us
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Russian
iOS and Android     Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese
iOS and Android     LEGO Star Wars Battles
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, etc.
iOS and Android

Localization Manager, April 2013 - March 2017

Warner Bros. Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Games Localized:
Batman: Arkham VR
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, and Japanese
PS4 and PC     Batman: Return to Arkham
French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish and Russian
PS4 and Xbox One     Batman Arkham: Knight
French, Italian, German, Castillian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Polish
Xbox One, PS4, and PC     Mortal Kombat X
French, Italian, German, Castillian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Polish
Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3     Mad Max
French, Italian, German, Castillian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Polish, and Japanese
Xbox One, PS4, and PC     Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
French, Italian, German, Castillian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, and Polish
Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, and PC Batman Arkham: Origins
French, Italian, German, Castillian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Polish
Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Wii U    

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
French, Italian, German, Castillian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, and Russian
Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and PS Vita     Gauntlet: Slayer Edition
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish and Russian
PC and PS4     LEGO Legends Of CHIMA Online
French, German, and Danish
PC and iOS     WWE: Immortals
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Russian
iOS and Android     Batman: Arkham Underworld
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
iOS and Android     Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Danish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese
iOS and Android

Localization Project Manager, September 2010 - January 2013

THQ, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Games Localized:

Metro: Last Light
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Russian, Polish, and Czech
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Company of Heroes 2
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish, and Czech
PC     Darksiders II
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Russian, Polish, and Czech
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Saints Row The Third
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Polish, and Czech
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Russian, Polish, and Czech
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     SpongeBob's Surf & Skate RoadTrip
French, German, Spanish, and Dutch
Xbox 360 Kinect     Red Faction: Armageddon
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Polish, and Czech
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Homefront
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Russian, Polish, and Czech
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC

Technical Localization Specialist, October 2005 - September 2010

Ubisoft, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Games Localized:

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Czech, Japanese, and Korean
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Assassin's Creed II
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Czech, Japanese, and Korean
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Assassin's Creed
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Polish
Xbox 360 and PS3     Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Polish, and Czech
PC     Far Cry 2
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Czech, and Hungarian
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, and Polish
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, and Polish
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Japanese and Korean
PS2     Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, and Polish
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC     Pure Football
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
Xbox 360 and PS3     Academy of Champions
French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch
Nintendo Wii     CSI:NY
French, German, Italian, and Spanish
PC     No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
French and Spanish
Nintendo Wii     Michael Jackson The Experience
French, German, Italian, Spanish
PSP     Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, and Japanese
PSP     Star Wars: Lethal Alliance
French, German, Italian, and Spanish
PSP     Imagine Detective
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish
Nintendo DS     Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer
French and Spanish
Nintendo DS     Battle of Giants - Dinosaurs
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, and Norwegian
Nintendo DS     Hamsterz 2
French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch
Nintendo DS     Surf's Up
French, German, Italian, and Spanish
PSP, DS, and GBA

Senior Spanish Translator/Reviewer, January 2003 - October 2005

SDL International, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Software Developer (Corel Ventura 10), January - August 2002

Corel Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Freelance Subject Matter Expert (Java, HTML, DHTML, XML), February 2002 - April 2005

Transware plc.

Freelance Spanish Reviewer, September - October 2002

Symantec Corporation

Webmaster, Translator, Research Assistant, and Office Assistant, September 2000 - August 2002

School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies (SLALS), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Freelance Multimedia Translator, 1998 - 1999

DLMultimedia, Madrid, Spain

Translator and Interpreter, 1997 - 1998

Sierra Nevada Basketball Club of Granada, Spanish top division, Granada, Spain

Technical Skills

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science, September 2000 - December 2006
Location: Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
CS courses taken: Programming Methodology, System Hardware, Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures and Algorithms, System Software, Technical Writing and Communication, Software Engineering I, Operating Systems, Data Communication and Computer Networks, Databases, Designing Programs with C++
Location: Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
CS courses taken: Abstract Data Types and Algorithms, Computer Organization, Internet Application Programming, Programming in C++, Design and Implementation of Computer Applications, Introduction to Systems Programming, Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming, Discrete Structures I & II
Graduate Diploma in Software Localisation, 1999 - 2000
Location: University of Limerick, Ireland
Courses taken: Localisation Process I & II, Language Engineering I & II, Programming Global Applications I & II, Quality and Localisation, Localisation Engineering Fundamentals
Bachelor of Arts in Translation and Interpreting, 1995 - 1999
Location: Universidad de Granada, Spain
Specialization: Scientific and Technical Translation

Public Speaking and Publications

Last updated: March 1st, 2024
Curriculum Vitae of Adolfo Gómez-Urda