Team

What I do:

I’m one of the Levsha’s founding members. I create systems, automate processes, control finances and occasionally manage localization projects.

In my free time:

I play video games on PC and PlayStation, and make plans to conquer the world. I’m secretly proud of my projects: Battlefield 3 and Pillars of Eternity 2.

What I do at Levsha:

I’m responsible for invoicing, payments, salaries and all kinds of documents. I love participating in various endeavors that help our company grow.

My personal life is pretty lively:

I adhere to the NDA because I really love NDA and NDA, and I just adore when NDA NDA. It’s always a very rewarding experience!

At Levsha:

I teach games to speak other languages :) I find out what the client wants, assemble a team that is best suited for the task, and make sure everything is done well and on time.

Outside of the wonderful world of game localization...

I practice pole sports, travel around the country in my car, and, of course, play video games. I love fighting games, tycoons, interactive movies and RPGs (especially the Yakuza and the Witcher series).

What I do at Levsha:

I make my keyboard go click and I slow my browser down with hundreds of tabs—all in the name of localization and good writing.

During my free time...

I play video games, roll the dices with my party, draw things on various surfaces, and study how to be a bartender. At work, when I’m on a break, I like talking about my projects over a cup of tea. My favorite project is NDA of NDAs: NDA NDA.

At Levsha:

I'm in charge of non-Russian voiceovers, working with actors and sound. I love good scripts and engaging projects!

I help with our business and operational processes and try to improve the quality of life of our clients and team.

My hobbies:

I love learning new languages, growing flowers, editing videos, doing improv, and all kinds of arts and crafts.

What I do at Levsha:

I read, watch, respond and improve.

And during my time off:

Still mostly stare at the screen, coding or playing some ancient stuff (gotta finish Zork already), but sometimes my attention is diverted to my kids, board games, the sea or the mountains.

What I do at Levsha:

I write guides and try to come up with new ways to optimize our workflows and improve our work in general.

I spend my free time...

On games. Can’t get enough of them. Seriously though, I really enjoy videogames, especially when they’re smart and have interesting mechanics. As for the projects I’ve worked on, I’m quite fond of Salt & Sanctuary—I used to be an editor of the Russian localization, and I think it came out quite well.

What I do at Levsha:

Various weird and complex projects. Mostly I handle tasks while “in the field.”

My life’s goal:

To make sure texts carry meanings—both shallow and deep ones. Meanings, after all, are the most important thing. I’m proud of the time when I worked on Shroud of the Avatar—it was impractical but very cool.

What I do at Levsha:

I try to be a jack of all trades and do a little bit of everything: marketing, client communications, helping with projects and overseeing processes. I occasionally manage localization projects too.

What captivates me:

I like engrossing things! I find motorsports and good books very engrossing. And Levsha localization studio is hugely engrossing to me.

What I do at Levsha:

I’m a pro at offering helping hands—to the clients, translators and my fellow managers alike.

In everyday life:

I live by a warm sea, I love watermelons and beautiful old houses. One day I’m going to tattoo chevron quotation marks on my arm.

What I do at Levsha:

I manage communications between clients, translators, and game devs. I want them all thinking and talking about the meanings behind the words. I absorb the knowledge of my senior colleagues and hatch ambitious plots. I am known to dungeon some dragons on occasion. I love good voice acting and store countless tomes of player handbooks in my mind palace. I’m not all about games though — I’m also trying to drink less coffee and listen to more musicals.

I dream big

I want BioWare to get it together and make the Dragon Age 4 game we all deserve, and then I will put together a team and localize it like you wouldn’t believe! :D

What I do at Levsha:

I’m a pain in the neck for everyone involved in the localization process – but that’s not out of malice, it’s for the sake of quality!

Here’s something about me as a person:

I'm into... games. That's right! Games! Surprising, isn't it? Jokes aside, I love to immerse myself in virtual worlds, where I can defeat everything evil and to be the coolest hero out there. And I also enjoy football/soccer. But don't tell anyone about it, it's a secret.

What I do at Levsha:

I supply our office with necessary stuff, and keep our Kingdom of Sound clean and cozy. I receive and send various important papers. I connect people and deal with urgent and non-standard issues. My superpower is the ability to whip any office into turnkey condition.

In my ordinary life:

I love travelling with my family and getting together with friends. I enjoy learning new things and just doing my job as well as I can.

What I do at Levsha:

Mostly, I function as a bridge between project managers and our linguists. I also do little things here and there: write useful digests, handle odd jobs... and constantly run out of time. I'm always searching for new people, so that the world of localization becomes ever more rich and colorful!

In my free time:

I take a break and absorb myself into new (and old <3) game stories. At the same time, I also listen to music, read, watch TV shows and funny videos, look for interesting articles and expand my gallery of memes. I'm also hoping to add voice-over work to this list one day, hehe ;)

What I do at Levsha:

I play a localization manager simulator. It's very realistic—I even get paid with real money! As they say, life is a game.

Other than that...

I am also an artist! I mostly draw with graphite and colored pencils. And I LOVE to drive — especially with good music! Just give me a point B, and I will head for it immediately, with some good tracks playing in my car.

What I do at Levsha:

Overcoming my childhood fear of picking the wrong button when seeing “Save the game or close without saving?” in a foreign language.

Meanwhile...

I'm living my best hobbit life: reading my silly little books, baking buns and pretzels, getting lost in the forest and (surprise!) playing games :D

Personal debuff: I can’t play Gwent.

What I do at Levsha:

I welcome clients into the fascinating world of localization and explain what’s going to happen to their game, so they are sure it’s in safe hands. I find new partners and keep in touch with old friends. I help Levsha get better, faster, stronger.

What I really love:

Ducklings, night city views, concerts, short films, and spending time with friends having a good laugh. As for games, I appreciate good atmosphere, visuals and soundtrack!

At Levsha:

I represent the young generation of Fedors among the localization OGs. I also work with TV shows, books and audio recording.

When I'm not among Fedors:

I play drums, sculpt jewelry, save Georgian puppies, drink cider (more than I need but less than I want), watch anime and replay Disco Elysium over and over again. If anybody asks, right now I'm probably listening to Hadn Dadn.

At Levsha:

I look for bugs in black boxes.

Outside of Levsha:

I'm a husband, a father, a chef, an engineer. I enjoy life. Life seems to be enjoying me as well.

At Levsha:

I make sure our games speak everyone's language and stay fun across different cultures!

When I'm not working:

I'm a digital nomad exploring the world. I love swimming (did a 1.5km swim in the Black Sea), hiking, pub quizzes, and both board and video games. I'm also a trivia enthusiast — ask me anything for some fun facts!

What I do at Levsha:

I help Levsha find new wonderful long-term partners, and I help those partners find Levsha!

What I do outside of Levsha:

Being a father to my girl, my cat and my dog. In my free time, I love playing video games or watching streams. Or assembling Star Wars Lego sets. Or re-watching Naruto for the 10th time. I even have some time left for sleep!

What I do at Levsha:

Elsewhere:

I absolutely love studying art history and psychology (and tons of other stuff). I watch a lot of Youtube, constantly listen to all kinds of music, play video games (duh), read manga and comics. But sometimes I do leave the house! And then I hike, dance and drink beer. Simultaneously if possible.