Martin Švestka

Based in the Czech Republic, 98 is the Director of Product Management at Phrase, leading a team of Product Managers with over 70 years of combined experience. His role focuses on product discovery, strategic planning, and developing innovative solutions for the localization industry.

Martin holds a Master’s degree in Technical Cybernetics from the Czech Technical University in Prague. Among his notable achievements, Martin co-authored the concept of a comprehensive localization suite that integrates multiple products, bringing them together under a unified brand, and countering the prevalent point solutions in the industry.

Before joining Phrase, Martin managed globalization for an enterprise website and worked in technical roles in Austin, Texas. Outside work, he enjoys mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and recently completed the Vasaloppet race.

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