Daniel Sebesta

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About Daniel Sebesta

My passion lies at the intersection of language, business, and technology. Data-driven, polyglot, multicultural STEM MBA graduate of the Simon Business School (University of Rochester, NY), specializing in Pricing and Strategy with a strong focus on data analytics, marketing, and leadership. Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the exclusive business honor society. Member of the Professional Pricing Society and Certified Pricing Professional (CPP). Master's degree in Czech and German linguistics from Charles University in Prague, Czechia. Also educated in New Zealand, Germany, and Canada. Founder of Prague Linguistics, a Czech SLV (single language vendor) enabling international companies to do business in the Czech market more profitably. Native Czech linguist with 20+ years of experience. Translating content related to business, law, marketing, and technology from English, German, and French into Czech and from Czech into English. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (FCIL), Chartered Linguist (CL), Diploma in Translation (DipTrans, EN>CS), Qualified Member of ITI (MITI, EN>CS, CS>EN & DE>CS, ISO 17100:2015 Qualified, exam grader), national certification in Czechia (English, German), staatlich geprüfter Übersetzer für die tschechische Sprache in Germany (exam grader in Saxony), sworn translator in Czechia (EN<>CS, DE<>CS) and Germany (DE<>CS). Certified language geek. In-house translation & language technology experience at the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) of the European Commission in Luxembourg. Past Administrator of the American Translators Association's Language Technology Division. Frequent speaker at translation-related events (3 keynotes delivered in 2025), presenting on generative AI, machine translation, pricing, the future of the language professions, as well as linguistic topics. Language industry researcher and writer. Founder and organizer of Prague Peer Reviews, a professional development network for established linguists. LocLunch ambassador in Prague and Upstate New York, bringing together key local figures in localization. Active member of several professional bodies in the language services industry (CIOL, ITI, BDÜ, KST, MET, ACL, Elia, Women in Localization). Author of "Native-speaker status in the translation services market" and co-author of 5 dictionaries. Highly adaptable digital nomad with extensive international exposure and personal country count of More news at https://linktr.ee/danielsebesta