Designing AI-Powered Localization That Actually Scales with Nicola Calabrese
February 25, 2026
In this episode of The Agile Localization Podcast, host Stefan Huyghe is joined by Nicola Calabrese, the Founder of Undertow, to dive into how B2B SaaS companies can build structured, scalable localization programs powered by AI.
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In this episode of The Agile Localization Podcast, host Stefan Huyghe is joined by Nicola Calabrese, the Founder of Undertow, to dive into how B2B SaaS companies can build structured, scalable localization programs powered by AI.
What You’ll Learn
- The four essential pillars of modern localization programs
- How to identify when your localization setup won't scale
- The minimum viable experience framework for entering new markets
- How translation management systems remain essential
- Why fractional language teams outperform scattered freelancers
Nicola Calabrese is the Founder of Undertow, a specialist firm helping tech companies build and manage AI-powered localization programs. With over a decade of experience in software localization, SEO localization engineering, and process design, Calabrese brings a strategic perspective grounded in operational excellence. He also hosts The Multilingual Content Podcast, teaches at the Localization Management Academy for Translators Star, and develops educational content on workflow automation and AI agents for the localization industry.
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