Marianna Guedez Forgiarini is a localization consultant, author, and project manager from Venezuela. She graduated summa cum laude as valedictorian with dual bachelor’s degrees in classical and Hispanic languages and literature. After relocating to the U.S. in 2017, she provided localization consulting services for Fortune 500 companies nationwide. In 2022, she earned a master’s in translation and localization management from the prestigious Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Her acclaimed debut bilingual book, Desde El Exilio, published in 2019, received international press and vividly portrays the experiences of the Venezuelan diaspora, highlighting her commitment to multilingual storytelling and cultural advocacy.