Talia is a Global-Ready Product Growth Executive, working cross-functionally to make products make sense in the multicultural marketplace. She has 25 years’ experience leading international expansion as Head of International Product & New Markets' Growth at LinkedIn and SurveyMonkey, and earlier in her career, leading Localization and Internationalization at Google, VMware, and Lionbridge. 

 

Talia has developed the GlobalSake and LocLearn Upskill School programs for knowledge sharing, meaningful connections, and industry collaborations. She believes that "When we come together across functions, cultures, and regions,  we can more effectively solve global challenges, leveraging the diverse perspectives and skillsets."

 

Talia is also an independent consultant (Yewser), helping companies accelerate global growth from the get-go, "integrating the relevant regional and cultural factors to develop, design and deliver adaptive product and content experiences for the diverse populations and use cases of the World." 

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Talia was a professor of International Product Management and Digital Marketing at CEDIM Design School in Mexico City and at San Francisco State University (College of Business). She taught Design Thinking at Hult International Business School, Executive MBA program. Talia also mentored Google's portfolio startups in applied machine learning technologies in emerging markets.

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She loves outdoor action experiences, swimming, dancing, and traveling across the globe.