Hi, I’m
Rafa Rodríguez Montenegro

Generation of '94.

English to Spanish (Spain) translator and vice versa (norsk snart tilgjengelig).

Born a nerd and expert in videogame localization, transcreation, adapting cultural references, jokes and making your texts sound (and read) like something a Spaniard would say, with no additives nor artificial intelligences.


Achievements unlocked:

  • 8+ years of experience

    In video game translation, localization, subtitling and LQA.

  • Mr. Worldwide

    I have lived in 3 countries.

  • Forty Shades of MemoQ

    I appear in more than 40 video games’ credits, and many more in which I was not credited.

  • GOTYfied

    I worked on a GOTY winner: The Last of Us Part II, as well as in other games that were nominated in other categories like Indika, The Alters, and Pacific Drive.

  • You are nominated

    My team and I were nominated for the Best Localization of an Indie Game Award for our work in Kao the Kangaroo (2022) at the ETIV-UVigo awards.

What previous party members say about me:

Note: I left the comments and opinions in their original language and unedited in order to keep the exact words as their authors. The position shown in them reflects the one they had when these opinions were written, and it might have changed.


  • I’ve had the pleasure of working with Rafa for about five years, during which quite a few qualities transpired. What strikes anyone he worked with are his drive for accuracy and his innate passion for the field of translation as a whole. While his wariness (mostly for guidelines and instructions) initially may be perceived as an excess of caution, soon it becomes clear it’s actual great attention to detail. This aspect is greatly amplified when working with videogames, history, fantasy and mythology. A solid team member always down for a chat, Rafa is an instantaneous added value to any team of translators thanks to his proficiency, his devotion to his work and his creations, and his (r)affability.

    Marco Maffioli
    Head of Multilingual-Language Localization at Roboto Global

  • Mi compañero Rafa es un traductor empedernido y detallista. Siempre está pendiente de cada detalle, sobre todo si la temática está relacionada con la historia y la mitología, porque se siente como pez en el agua; se entrega con mucha dedicación a los proyectos y procura que todo salga lo mejor posible. Además, siempre está dispuesto a ayudar y a echar una mano cuando alguien lo necesita. Es un gusto enorme trabajar con alguien tan comprometido y generoso.

    Sara Aguirre
    Translator, former colleague at Roboto Global and friend

  • Rafa is a great tester who thoroughly examines each issue and task provided. His skills as a translator complement the project and ensure its high-quality delivery. Working with him on LQA has been a pleasure, and I assure you he will take good care of each project he works on!


    Larissa Gabilan
    Head of LQA at Roboto Global

  • One of the best in the industry – hard-working, meticulous, communicative, and smart, overall a joy to work with!

    Karol Leszczyński
    Project and Account Manager at Roboto Global

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