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Meet the Team

How Piotr came on board:
“I was a business partner for Kimon in the early 1990s. In 2003 I became a full-time employee, starting as an IT technician from the beginning. Since the company was small in those days, I was also a L10N engineer and a PM.”

What he does at Argos:
“I’m both IT manager and information security officer in the Krakow office.”

What he likes most about working here:
“Flexibility, being a decision maker, designing, managing, working with people, and staying on top of technology by introducing new solutions and developing our IT infrastructure.”

His most memorable moment at Argos:
“The most memorable moment was actually the whole year when Argos started constructing our new office building. We got to learn all about constructing buildings, and it was great to move from many locations to one shiny new office building.”

His favorite word or phrase in any given language:
“’Mediterranean.’ It’s a synonym for everything I like: relaxation, food, and friends.”

How Zofia came on board:
“It was a typical process. I was bored in my previous job and started looking for something new. I found the job announcement in a daily paper, applied, and three interviews and two months later I was in!”

What she does at Argos:
“I’m a project manager, so I coordinate translation projects – make sure the production goes smoothly, see that the translations are on time, and make sure the client is happy.”

What she likes most about working here:
“The people I work with, the general atmosphere at the company, and the flexibility of my working hours, which lets me balance work and family life successfully.”

Her most memorable moment at Argos:
“I don’t know if I can pick one, but we have office events sometimes, like games, pizza, sweet treats days, or decorating Xmas cookies. These tend to be so much fun that you almost forget you’re at work!

Her favorite word or phrase in any given language:
“It’s definitely something in English, but it’s difficult to choose just one. I’m a fan of several series and films and there are lots of classic lines that have stuck with me over the years. So, I guess I’d go with something classic like ‘How you doin?’”

How Agata came on board:
“I started cooperating with Argos as a freelance translator for one of their top IT clients. I spent some time in the office during client onboarding trainings, and I really liked the atmosphere. I later learned that there was an opening for an internal post, so I applied and started as a junior translator.”

What she does at Argos:
“I have worn a few different hats at Argos. Now I am part of the Quality Team as a quality management representative for operations. My main areas of responsibility are ISO compliance, risk management, and handling client complaints. And as a linguistic specialist, I cooperate with Argos linguistic partners to share localization know-how.”

What she likes most about working here:
“I love taking part in and observing the human interactions. I am very appreciative of the possibility to learn new things almost every day, and I really enjoy the design part of my job.”

Her most memorable moment at Argos:
“The most memorable moments relate to our top client’s audit. It was wonderful to experience the intercultural atmosphere and the sharing of knowledge.”

Her favorite word or phrase in any given language:
“Wiara – it’s Polish for ‘faith.’”

How did you end up working with us?
I just browsed Russian job sites searching for an offer where my ability to speak and understand Polish would be an advantage. To my surprise, the keyword I input led me to Poland itself. SUDDENLY.

What do you do?
I’m a language lead and a quality assurance specialist, that means, in general, that I find faults with other people and get paid for this: isn’t it a dream job?

What do you like most about working here?
Great atmosphere and fantastic colleagues: this is definitely not a dull 9 to 5 job!

What is your most memorable moment working here?
Definitely my first encounter with Argos: a job interview. These were the times when Argos was scattered to the different offices, and the one where I ended up looked like an ad hoc rented private house without any nameplate on the door. I even asked myself: Where am I? Is this worthwhile? Now I can answer: Yes, for sure. At least we have our own building and a huge Argos sign at the reception.

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
An English description of overreaction: Burn a house to kill a mouse.

How did you end up working with us?
Well, you could say, it all started with the Northridge earthquake in January 1994. At the time, I was freelancing for various translation companies. A project manager at one of these companies was so shook up by the earthquake that she moved to the Midwest and started working for SH3. So, I started freelancing for SH3, as well. As my work volume increased over time, SH3 wanted to make sure that I was available exclusively, so I became a telecommuting full-time employee in 1997.

What do you do?
I am the Lead German Linguist. Apart from translating for many of our clients, I am the main linguistic contact for in-house staff and freelance vendors. I communicate guidelines on termbases, style guides, client preferences, etc. to our German translators. Almost on a daily basis, I respond to and coordinate term queries, and maintain our German termbases. In addition, I am responsible for quality management (using various tools to achieve high-level consistency at low cost), client support (mostly troubleshooting field review issues) and I serve as our German liaison to local, national, and international professional associations (where I also scout for new vendor talent).

What do you like most about working here?
Argos/SH3 is big enough to take on extensive projects for large clients, yet, we are small enough to pay close attention to our clients’ specific needs, so we can deliver high-quality translations.  As a linguist, I appreciate that both quality and quantity matter for our operations, and that we always try to go the extra mile for our clients.  Plus, being a telecommuter makes balancing work life and family life a lot easier, but don’t be surprised if you get e-mail from me at almost all hours of the day.

What is your most memorable moment working here?
Being the lone outpost on the West Coast, I always appreciate meeting our leadership and team members in person, most recently at our holiday dinner.  Meeting Kevin in Sausalito and Cathy and Pat for my initial interview will always remain memorable moments for me.

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
I suppose, Germans have a reputation for being hard-working folks, but also for enjoying weeks and weeks of vacation as well as Oktoberfest and other celebrations.  So, it should come as no surprise that we have a special word for the end of the work day: Feierabend.  When it’s time to drop the tool or the pen, you may hear people say: Machen wir Feierabend für heute! (Let’s call it a day!) or Schönen Feierabend! (Have a nice evening!).  But there is more to this word.  It is a compound word consisting of “feiern” (celebrate) and Abend (evening), so apparently every workday culminates in a reason to celebrate.

How Adam came on board:
“I don’t have a professional background in linguistics, but I started working in a small LSP and really loved it. After a couple of years I felt like I needed to change something and take a step forward, and right about that time I connected with a contact on LinkedIn who introduced me to Argos and convinced me to bring my family to the beautiful city of Krakow.”

What he does at Argos:
“I work as a Senior Project Manager, so I’m responsible for planning, monitoring, and finalizing all sorts of translation projects. On top of this, I have the pleasure of contacting and maintaining relations with clients. Basically, I do whatever is needed to help our clients in their localization challenges.”

What he likes most about working here:
“It’s the type of job you are never bored with. You have contact with many great people from around the world, you can solve people’s problems, and the working atmosphere is awesome.”

His most memorable moment at Argos:
“If I had to name one it would be attending the recent XTM Live conference in London and presenting there, but I have the chance to take part in many exciting meetings with clients and all sorts of memorable events.”

His favorite word or phrase in any given language:
“I guess I don’t have one, but since palindromes fascinate me my pick would be ‘Madam I’m Adam.’”

How Jacek came on board:
“By chance. I’ve just finished university and I came to the localization department as a software developer. Apart from developing custom tools for our internal needs, I started learning about CAT tools and then I became a localization engineer and part-time developer.”

What he does at Argos:
“Now I am mostly dealing with non-standard technical requests from other departments. I come up with custom solutions for clients that have extraordinary needs, and I’m doing the localization job for these clients at the early stage. After all processes for such clients are set and tested, then I’m passing it to the L10N department. Very often this means creating dedicated tools or plugins, which I like most.”

What he likes most about working here:
“The ‘low pressure’ atmosphere.”

His most memorable moment at Argos:
“The first boat party I attended.”

His favorite word or phrase in any given language:
“ASAP”

How did you end up working with us?
I began as a freelance desktop publisher for SH3 back in the early 1990s. In 1998, I was offered a full-time position in the Desktop Publishing Dept. At that time, we had 4 full-time DTP employees in our small office in Grandview, Missouri.

What do you do?
I’m the desktop publishing (DTP) manager in the US.

What do you like most about working here?
I enjoy the collaborative atmosphere developing between our Kraków and US offices, and I am excited about the direction of our new combined company. And here in the US, we have a close-knit group of dedicated translation professionals that are raising the bar every day. It is fun, satisfying and it is never boring!

What is your most memorable moment working here?
That would be the moment we learned that Argos had purchased SH3. I knew then that things would never be the same!

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
My favorite word is “époustouflant”, French for “amazing”.  It does not often appear in French industrial manuals, but I  once noticed it in a client’s newsletter headline and it just stuck with me!

How did you end up working with us?
I wanted to change something in my life and career. I worked over 5 years at my last company and just felt it was time to find something new. The opportunity at Argos appeared and here I am. 🙂

What do you do?
I am part of the IT department and am mainly responsible for preparing computers and managing our helpdesk.  I am fairly new to Argos so I still have a lot to learn!

What do you like most about working here?
The people at Argos are really nice and always help each other out. Argos also provides training and the opportunity to develop within the company. The candies, fruit and smoothie days are an added bonus and tasty too.

What is your most memorable moment working here?
I have been working here for less than a month so it hasn’t happened yet (but I hope it will soon). I want my most memorable moment to be huge!

What is your favorite word or phrase in any given language?
I’m learning Japanese and the phrase is very Japanese. They do not have a literal translation. Itterasshai – you say this to someone when they are leaving home, either for work, school, etc. Which often translats to: see you; have a good day, have a safe journey; take care, etc. Japanese people say this to express their hope that family members will come back home safely.

How Luiza came on board:
“6 years ago, I was growing tired of working irregular hours as a Business English teacher and soft skills trainer and decided to look for a 9 to 5 job where I could utilize my localization experience and other skills. After 3 months I heard back from Ania Wilk, who invited me to an interview, and after a few meetings I got hired.”

What she does at Argos:
“In a nutshell, I take care of everything related to collaboration with our partners (or suppliers, as some prefer to call them). That means everything from obtaining contacts through recruiting and developing partner relations with in-country agencies and freelance professionals. It involves interviews, negotiations, educating them on Argos workflows, TMS, the evaluations module, and answering questions related to our contracts and annexes. Sometimes I step in when there is a quality or communication-related issue between our PM and a partner.”

What she likes most about working here:
“People. I like working with our external partners just as much as I enjoy relations with our internal teams – all of them. I think one of the biggest strengths that Argos has as an employer is its working environment. I like coming to the office, but I can work remotely whenever I need to. I feel valued and trusted. What’s not to like?”

Her most memorable moment at Argos:
“I got admitted to the Elia Together conference in Berlin back in 2017 as a speaker and it was a very difficult moment in my private life. Despite the obstacles, I managed to deliver a very good presentation on the Argos qualification model and recruitment process. I also enjoyed the event in terms of content and networking and thought that among other things, this is what I want to do more often.”

Her favorite word or phrase in any given language:
“Fantabulous!”

How Monika came on board:
“I had already worked in a project management role in the localization industry for quite a few years when one of my colleagues told me about a PM role that was available at Argos. I decided to contact the recruitment team for more details and shortly after was invited for a meetup in Krakow. I’ve been working for Argos ever since.”

What she does at Argos:
“Although my journey with the company started with the project manager role, I am now a part of the sales team and have been working as a key account manager. My role is to make sure that our clients are assisted with all their translation needs and satisfied with their collaboration with us.”

What she likes most about working here:
“The people and the help you can always count on – in short, the best team you could ever dream of working with.”

Her most memorable moment at Argos:
“That would definitely be my very first meeting with our CEO, Kimon. He appeared to be the opposite of a typical boss – a perfectly balanced mix of a leader and a colleague.”

Her favorite word or phrase in any given language:
“I love the sound of the Spanish word ‘noctámbulo’ which means ‘a night owl.’”