Giulia Greco

Giulia Greco

Director of Localization at Project Management Institute

Qualifications

Director of Localization at the Project Management Institute; former Head of Localization at Shopify

Globalization consultant and Nimdzi Insights expert in the localization sector

Co-founder of the first Canadian chapter of Women in Localization; longtime interpreter and translator

Expertise

Localization

Globalization strategy

Localization program management

Vendor management

Internationalization

Translation & interpreting

Giulia Greco has been involved in Localization at Shopify for over 6 years. She has set-up and scaled a cross-functional, globally-distributed team of localization program managers and has contributed to making services, products and experiences accessible globally to all Shopify merchants. Fluent in localization strategy development, globalization practices and concepts, she is also in charge of the vendor management function and very passionate about her job.

Experience

Director of Localization at Project Management Institute

Jun 2026 — Present · 1 mo

Leads localization for the Project Management Institute.

Globalization Consultant at Giulia Greco Consulting

Apr 2025 — Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Advises organizations on localization and international expansion systems, offering fractional and interim leadership.

Nimdzi Expert & Consultant at Nimdzi Insights

May 2025 — Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Contributes expert insights to localization market research and designs frameworks and training programs.

Head of Localization at Shopify

Jan 2023 to Jan 2025 · 2 yrs

Led a transformation of localization operations, scaling a distributed team and enabling Shopify's international expansion.

Senior Lead, Localization Programs at Shopify

Jul 2020 to Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Built and managed a distributed team of 16+ and designed scalable localization processes and terminology management.

Localization Program Manager at Shopify

Sep 2019 to Jul 2020 · 10 mos

Managed high-volume localization and launched Shopify's website in 7 new markets in 8 months.

Qualifications

Director of Localization at the Project Management Institute; former Head of Localization at Shopify

Globalization consultant and Nimdzi Insights expert in the localization sector

Co-founder of the first Canadian chapter of Women in Localization; longtime interpreter and translator

Expertise

Localization

Globalization strategy

Localization program management

Vendor management

Internationalization

Translation & interpreting

Our Editorial Guidelines

Smartcat’s content goes through a rigorous editing and fact-checking process that includes reviews by insurance agents, data scientists, and multiple editors with years of experience in insurance and personal finance. We vet every article and report for: accuracy, educational value, objectivity, enjoyability.