👋 Hello, I'm Laura

Welcome to my corner of the web! I'm a localisation engineer, language technologist, and tech tinkerer based in Lancashire, UK. I work at the intersection of language, automation, and open-source tools—with a soft spot for ethical tech, decentralised infrastructure, and making things a little more human.

By day, I work on modernising and future-proofing localisation workflows using the latest technology and LangOps principles. By night, you'll probably find me experimenting with self-hosted tools, translating something obscure, or organising my digital life like a very nerdy magpie.

🧭 Now (as of June 2025)

🛠️ Working as a Localisation Engineer (part engineering, part workflow improvement)
🌍 Hosting my own open web hub via Nextcloud + Ghost + more
🧠 Learning: MLOps basics, Python cert prep, and a bit of prompt engineering wizardry
🌸 Enjoying: rose-scented everything, barre workouts, long riverside walks, and my two cats 🐾 Jem & Scout
💬 Thinking a lot about: LangOps, AI in localisation, feminist theology, and better digital privacy

🧱 What You'll Find Here

This blog mixes the personal with the professional—on purpose. Expect a blend of:

🧠 Tech & Dev: Tips, tutorials, and ramblings on open-source tools, automation, and localisation
🌐 LangOps: Explorations of workflows, translation tech, and the evolving localisation industry
✨ Reflections: Bits of writing on faith, feminism, burnout, and meaning-making
🛠️ Updates: What's new in my open web setup or ongoing experiments
🎨 Creative: Projects, poems, maybe some digital art (who knows!)

📫 Want to Connect?

You can reach me via the Links page, say hi on Mastodon, or Subscribe to receive new posts via email and join the conversation in the comments . I'm also slowly replacing Big Tech with self-hosted or ethical tools, so watch this space.