Laura Hargreaves

Laura Hargreaves

Former Solutions Architect at Smartcat

Qualifications

Localisation engineer specializing in AI-driven localisation, Python, NLP, and machine learning

Former Solutions Architect at Smartcat leading AI-driven localization initiatives

Deep hands-on experience with CAT tools, connectors, and REST API automation

Expertise

AI-driven localisation

Localisation engineering

Python for localization

Machine translation workflows

Generative AI in translation

API & workflow automation

Laura Hargreaves is a localisation engineer specializing in AI-driven localisation, Python, NLP, and machine learning. As a former Solutions Architect at Smartcat, she led AI-driven localisation initiatives that optimized multilingual content workflows through automation and custom implementations. She blends human linguistic expertise with generative-AI technology to deliver efficient, scalable content solutions.

Experience

Localisation Engineer at Spark

Dec 2024 โ€” Present ยท 1 yr 10 mos

Modernises localisation workflows with generative AI and Python-based automation.

Solutions Architect at Smartcat

Oct 2023 to Dec 2024 ยท 1 yr 2 mos

Led AI-driven localization initiatives, building automation, connectors, and REST API integrations at scale.

Solutions Engineer at LanguageLine Solutions UK

Nov 2022 to Oct 2023 ยท 11 mos

Built custom workflow-automation solutions and improved efficiency through Python scripting.

Localization Engineer at LanguageLine Solutions UK

Jan 2022 to Nov 2022 ยท 10 mos

Technical preparation of localization content and workflow automation.

Freelance Linguist

Mar 2014 to Mar 2020 ยท 6 yrs

Technical/commercial translation with custom MT, terminology, and TMS workflows.
Qualifications

Localisation engineer specializing in AI-driven localisation, Python, NLP, and machine learning

Former Solutions Architect at Smartcat leading AI-driven localization initiatives

Deep hands-on experience with CAT tools, connectors, and REST API automation

Expertise

AI-driven localisation

Localisation engineering

Python for localization

Machine translation workflows

Generative AI in translation

API & workflow automation

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