Francesco Lodolo
Engineering Manager (Localization)
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolFrancesco Lodolo is an Engineering Manager specializing in localization with 14 years of experience shaping how global products speak to users, currently leading localization efforts at Mozilla from Berlin. He blends hands-on localization engineering—contributing to high-profile Mozilla projects like Firefox, Common Voice, and Pontoon—with program management, technical reviews, and Fluent migrations to reduce internationalization risk early in the product cycle. Known for improving l10n tooling and QA automation, he maintains scripts and documentation that keep complex localization pipelines reliable and scalable. Francesco’s background ranges from front-end and full-stack contributions to managing a cross-functional l10n team, giving him both technical depth and people leadership. Active in open source, he has directly localized critical user experiences (e.g., Firefox Screenshots and Firefox Accounts) into Italian and many other locales. His long-standing role in Mozilla Italia and early consultancy work reveal a practical focus on user-facing quality and community-driven localization.
14 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Scientific high school degree (maturità scientifica), -, Scientific high school degree (maturità scientifica), - at Liceo Scientifico Calini - Brescia-, Electronic Engineering (IT specialization), -, Electronic Engineering (IT specialization) at University of Brescia - Electronic Engineering
Italian, English
Github Skills (48)
git10
javascript10
strings10
python10
translation10
django10
fluentkit10
c-string10
css10
internationalization10
ftp10
ftps10
localization10
xliff10
firefox10
Programming languages (23)
Github contributions (5)
mozilla-services/screenshots
Mar 2017 - Jul 2019
Firefox Screenshots: the best way to take screenshots on the web.
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:85 commits, 11 PRs, 5 pushes in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Francesco primarily contributed to the localization of the Firefox Screenshots project. Their commits focused on updating the Italian (it) localization files, specifically modifying strings within the `server.ftl` files. The changes involved translating user interface text, updating descriptions, and adapting other textual elements to ensure accurate and comprehensive Italian language support. The contributions demonstrate a focus on ensuring a localized user experience.
firefoxscreenshotwebextensionscreenshotsfirefox-webextension
mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios
Apr 2015 - Sep 2022
Firefox for iOS
Role in this project:Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:50 reviews, 46 commits, 50 PRs in 7 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Francesco primarily contributed to the localization efforts within the Firefox for iOS repository. Their commits focused on updating and modifying localization scripts to handle XLIFF files, including escaping characters, and improving string comments for better context for translators. They also updated search plugins, added comments, and removed obsolete strings, thereby ensuring the application's readiness for global distribution.
firefoxbrowserios-appswiftios
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