Jamie Young

Jamie Young has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Starting in 1998, Jamie worked as a National and Key Account Co-ordinator at Yell. From there, they moved on to Dell in 2000, where they served as a Logistics Co-ordinator. Jamie then joined Xerox in 2001, initially as a Localisation Project Co-ordinator, later transitioning into a Localisation Project Manager role. At Xerox, Jamie managed various accounts, including automotive and consumer electronics, and made significant contributions by re-designing the Jaguar account tracking processes. In 2007, Jamie joined Canon Europe Ltd. as a Localisation Project Manager and successfully led the Inkjet Product Group through multiple projects while streamlining the overall workflow. Subsequently, Jamie worked at Plinga GmbH as a Product Manager, overseeing online social games. In 2011, Jamie joined Canon EMEA as a Project Manager, where they assigned projects, instructed localization agencies, and organized supplier post-mortem meetings. Following this, Jamie worked at JONCKERS as a Post-Editor and later engaged in freelance work as a Project Manager, Proofreader, Writer, and English Teacher. Most recently, Jamie held the position of Head of Content at DigiOptions and is currently serving as the Head of Content at RealRate.

Jamie Young received their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Philosophy from the University of Greenwich, where they studied from 1995 to 1998. In 2019, Jamie attended the Berlin School of English and completed a course called CELTA, focusing on Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instruction.