
Pavel Kotov
English to Czech Russian Translator Localization Expert
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Work experience
Remote Localization Specialist & Quality Reviewer | Localazy
Self Employed • Self-employed
Jan 2026 - Present • 4 mos
Handle end-to-end localization, digital content adaptation, and linguistic quality assurance (LQA) for software, web apps, and marketing materials from English to Czech and Russian. Manage platform-specific translation strings, correct machine-translation anomalies, and maintain accurate glossaries for diverse digital products. Collaborate remotely with product teams to review and polish Czech and Russian UI/UX elements, ensuring strict compliance with local cultural and linguistic standards.
Logistics Coordinator & Customer Support Specialist | DB Schenker
DB Schenker • Full-time
Mar 2024 - Nov 2025 • 1 yr 8 mos
Managed communication and coordinated logistics operations between international clients and local partners, utilizing English, Czech, and Russian languages. Provided high-quality customer support, resolved operational issues, and maintained accurate documentation. Handled translation and localization of corporate communications, internal operational guidelines, and email correspondence to ensure smooth cross-border workflows.
Localization QA Tester & Translator | Warhorse studios
Self Employed • Full-time
May 2022 - Apr 2024 • 1 yr 11 mos
Conducted hands-on LQA (Localization Quality Assurance) and text proofreading inside the game builds, ensuring English-to-Czech assets blended seamlessly with the game's historical setting. Reviewed loc-kits, branching dialogue scripts, and UI text layout, fixing text overflows, hardcoded strings, and contextual bugs before release updates. Provided vital cultural consulting on regional idioms and Czech phrasing, collaborating directly with Prague-based developers and QA leads via Jira to streamline the localization pipeline.