Qualifications
Leads language strategy and localization technology at Harvard Business Publishing
Board Director of Marketing & PR at AMTA (Association for Machine Translation in the Americas)
Former Director of International Product Development at Nuance, working on Siri in 30+ languages
Expertise
Localization
Machine translation
Internationalization
AI in language technology
Globalization strategy
Product management
Derick Fajardo has always had a passion for languages and technology. After pursuing a degree in translation, he began his career in the '90s as an in-house software translator at WordPerfect Corp, helping establish translations for new terms like "right-click" and "save as." After pursuing an MBA, he went on to work for several LSP's like INTL.com and Lionbridge. In a fortunate turn of events, he was able to combine his love for languages, business, and technology when he joined several startups that were pioneering the use of AI in speech recognition in multiple languages. As Director of International Product Development for Nuance Communications, he led teams that worked on the technology behind Siri in 30+ languages. He now leads localization efforts for Harvard Business Review, where he gets to experiment with the latest AI technology to bring the top business management content to the world, in many languages.
Experience
Language Strategy and Technology at Harvard Business Publishing
Nov 2012 — Present · 13 yrs 8 mos
Board Member - Director of Marketing & Public Relations at AMTA (Association for Machine Translation in the Americas)
Jun 2023 — Present · 3 yrs 1 mo
Board Member at Multicultural Resource Center for Children & Families Inc. (MRC)
May 2015 to Jul 2023 · 8 yrs 2 mos
Director of International Product Development at Nuance Communications
May 2005 to Nov 2011 · 6 yrs 6 mos
Localization Manager at Orange / Wildfire Communications
Jan 2002 to May 2005 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Consultant at Hispanex
Jan 2001 to Jan 2002 · 1 yr
Recent articles and events
Qualifications
Leads language strategy and localization technology at Harvard Business Publishing
Board Director of Marketing & PR at AMTA (Association for Machine Translation in the Americas)
Former Director of International Product Development at Nuance, working on Siri in 30+ languages
Expertise
Localization
Machine translation
Internationalization
AI in language technology
Globalization strategy
Product management
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