Our Team

Konstantin Dranch

Konstantin Dranch

Co-founder

A market researcher, public speaker and industry influencer, with over a decade of expertise in the localization industry and machine translation. Since 2012, he has delivered annual reports and insights into European markets. With a background as a business journalist and strategist for a language technology firm, Konstantin now spearheads comprehensive global rankings of language services and technology providers.

 

 

Philipp Vein

Co-founder

A visionary entrepreneur in localization, IT, and finance. As a Financial Manager and Product Leader, he combines an Economics degree and an MBA for strong business acumen. Philipp champions agile management and remote work, prioritizing customer development to align products with user needs. Beyond work, he’s an adventure-loving sports enthusiast, from wakeboarding to snowboarding.

MT engineer-analyst involves a multifaceted array of responsibilities, from the training, evaluation, and quality analysis of machine translation engines

Dima Golovin

MT Engineer-analyst

Meet Dima, a data expert with 13+ years in localization. He’s a vital MT engineer-analyst at CustomMT, delving into machine translation, CATs, Hubs, and more. Dima’s passion lies in MT research and automation, crafting in-depth reports. Off-duty, he’s a sports enthusiast, outdoors explorer, language learner, and board game strategist.

Elena Murgolo - language expert, tech whiz, and martial arts enthusiast! From interpreting to leading R&D in language tech, she’s now at Custom MT, managing MT&AI projects. Outside work, she teaches judo to kids. She's our judo-loving🥋 , tech-savvy guru!

Elena Murgolo

Senior Localisation Consultant

A language expert and tech enthusiast with a passion for martial arts. She started as a conference interpreter, mastering English and German, then transitioned into technical translation. Elena excelled in Language Technology, managing CAT tools and MT. In academia, she’s published papers and presented at conferences. At Custom MT, she’s a Localization Consultant, leading AI model training projects. Beyond work, Elena teaches judo to children, making her our l10n ace with a judo twist.