Štěpán Vacek

Localization Manager
Technical Writer

Experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the software industry. Strong localization engineering background and expertise in technical documentation.

Prague, Czech Republic
vacek.stepan@gmail.com
+420 739 302 779
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Štěpán Vacek

Core Expertise

Localization Management

Expert in managing international software localization projects, vendor relationships, and translation workflows.

Technical Writing

Creating comprehensive documentation, user guides, API documentation, and training materials.

Engineering

Strong technical background in localization engineering, automation, and quality assurance processes.

Team Leadership

Experience leading technical writing teams, mentoring engineers, and managing cross-functional projects.

Currently at Pricefx

Technical Content Developer

Creating accurate, concise and usable documentation for Pricefx configuration, user guides, and API documentation. Working closely with Engineering, QA, Product Management, and other teams to deliver high-quality technical content.

July 2024 - Present

Professional Experience

Technical Content Developer

Pricefx

2024 July - Present

Creating comprehensive documentation for Pricefx configuration, user guides, and API documentation. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and usable technical content.

Documentation
API Documentation
Javadocs
Groovy
Jira

Head of Documentation

CS SOFT a.s.

2024 April - June

Led documentation team, managed infrastructure, and ensured quality standards. Responsible for onboarding new writers and establishing documentation processes.

Team Leadership
Documentation Strategy
Training
Markdown

Localization Manager & Technical Writer

Ataccama

2019 June - 2024 March

Managed comprehensive localization projects, vendor relationships, and created technical documentation Led internationalization initiatives and provided technical support for global markets.

Localization Management
Vendor Management
i18n
Technical Writing

Skills & Technologies

Languages

Czech
Native
English
Fluent

Programming

Groovy
JavaScript
HTML/CSS
XML
XSL
SQL
RegEx

Localization Tools

Trados Studio
Trados Enterprise
SDL Passolo
Tridion Docs
XTM Cloud
ApSIC Xbench
JIRA
Redmine
ApSIC Xbench

Documentation Tools

Confluence
DITA Open Toolkit
Corel Draw, Inkscape, GIMP
draw.io
XMLmind
Docusaurus
Postman
Markdown

Education

High School of Informatics and Telecommunications

Digital Telecommunication Technology

Brno, Czech Republic • 1998 - 2002

Four-year course finished with school leaving exam

European Language Institute

English Language Course

Brno, Czech Republic • 2002 - 2003

One-year course ended with Basic State Exam

Interests

Reading
Movies
Sports
CrossFit
Footballtennis