Education
After qualifying as an electrician in Seville (Spain), Rafael Guzmán Amo started a B.A (Applied Languages) at the University of Seville, which he completed at the University of Limerick (Ireland) as an Erasmus student in 1998. He also completed an M.Sc. in 2005, sponsored by the Localisation Research Centre (LRC).
Rafael also holds Prince2, Lean, and Agile professional certifications.
Professional Experience
From 1999 to 2005, Rafael Guzmán worked at the LRC researching in different areas of software localisation, teaching and helping organise a number of international conferences.
In 2005, Rafa Guzmán joined Symantec Corporation, where he worked for 10 years both as an individual contributor and a project coordinator. He drove a number of initiatives, involving cross-functional teams as well as external vendors globally, resulting in automation and process improvement. Rafael also represented Symantec, speaking at several international conferences.
Rafael gave talks and courses on software localisation tools in the US, Spain, Ireland, UK, and France, and published internationally.
In addition, Rafael led several outreach events to facilitate the sharing of opinions and expertise among peers from the software localisation industry.
After that, Rafa joined IBM to work as a business analyst for 3 years.
Currently, Rafa works at ALONE, a well-established non-profit organisation in Ireland, focused on empowering and helping older people age at home.
For further information on Rafael’s professional experience and qualifications, please check his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafguzman.