Lisa Overton

Manage international site experience for MSDN and TechNet in Germany, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Responsible for driving IT Pro and Developer audience reach and satisfaction for TechNet and MSDN Intl. sites. Collaborate with both subsidiary and corporate teams to ensure these goals are met by offering audience-relevant content and experiences. Drive international product launches through online and offline channels ensuring a wide mix of content meets intl. audience needs.

Responsible for localization for all Online and Offline content for the Client and Server applications such as Live Meeting, Office Communicator, and Office Communications Server.

Consult product groups on localization and globalization strategies. Troubleshoot technical issues related to different localization tools. Provide classroom training to all Corporate-based Localization groups. Create and maintain online training materials for localization tools.

Responsible for localization of all licensed trading card games (Pokémon, Harry Potter, and Star Wars) and all product-related marketing and web materials. Planned and managed localization schedules and milestones. Led development processes across all product teams (R&D, Marketing, Design, Production, Sales, and Translation). Managed localization budget and costs. Recruited and managed translation teams and vendors. Collaborated with Intl. partners to ensure high quality products.

German to English English to German German to Spanish Spanish to German

German Culture and Literature Women's Studies