Alexander R.

German localization that goes beyond translation. I help software, SaaS and e-commerce companies make their German products feel native, from translation and linguistic QA to in-context UI testing, terminology management and functional localization issues. My recent work includes ongoing German localization QA for a German SaaS platform, where I work directly with developers, test localized interfaces, identify linguistic, UI and functional issues, document bugs, and implement localization fixes through Git/GitHub and PO files. I have also localized and edited German content for international e-commerce and technology brands including The Ridge, Picanova and Twipla. Additional long-term client work cannot be named publicly due to confidentiality agreements. WHAT I SPECIALIZE IN • German Localization & Linguistic QA • Software, SaaS & App Localization • Manual Localization Testing • E-commerce & Website Localization • English ↔ German Translation & Editing • Technical & Marketing Localization • Terminology & Consistency Management SOFTWARE LOCALIZATION & QA My work goes beyond reviewing translations in a spreadsheet. I regularly test German content directly in the product to identify issues that only become visible in context, including unnatural wording, terminology inconsistencies, untranslated or missing strings, formatting problems, UI issues and functional localization errors. I am comfortable working directly with developers and project teams throughout the issue lifecycle, from identifying and documenting a problem to reviewing the implemented solution. TOOLS & WORKFLOWS Git/GitHub · PO files · Phrase · Trados · Weglot · Shopify · Linear · CMS/LMS platforms · SaaS environments · Virtualized test environments TECHNICAL BACKGROUND Before moving into localization full-time, I worked in the electrical trade in Germany and on international projects. This gives me hands-on subject-matter knowledge for technical localization involving electrical systems, machinery, construction, industrial equipment and technical documentation. If you need a native German specialist who can do more than translate strings and can actually evaluate how your German product works, reads and feels to its users, I’d be happy to discuss your project.