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LOCALIZATION SPECIALIST
Professional Summary
French localization specialist with a background in translation and creative writing wishes to put her skills and enthusiasm to the service of Apple. Dual citizenship French and American, born and schooled in France *6 years experience in translation and localization including 1 year as a French reviewer specializing in Music, Apps, Movies, TV Shows and Books for Moravia at a Fortune 100 company in Cupertino and18 months as a lead reviewer and quality analyst for e2f translations, inc. in San Jose, CA *8 years experience in the performing arts industry, conducting public relations and translations for cultural events such as Nuits de Fourvière (France), Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland) and Apple Music Festival (UK) *Social media and web content writer for the SF Globe and Yelp
Skills
  • Experienced user of OS X and iOS devices
  • Advanced user of Microsoft Office and Numbers
  • Good knowledge of CMS, String Manager, Smartling
  • Cross-cultural teamwork and coordination
  • Advanced knowledge of production and translation processes on line and off line
  • Expertise in Apple Music and iTunes storefronts for France, Canada, Switzerland (QA, copy, marketing)
Work History
Localization Specialist06/2015 to Current
Moravia – Cupertino, CA
  • Editing, reviewing and performing QA for cultural and marketing content at a Fortune 500 company in Cupertino.
  • Coordinating and collaborating with French team, vendors, producers and other linguistic teams.


Social Media Writer04/2015 to 04/2015
The San Francisco Globe – San Francisco, California
  • Sourcing and framing videos for the French website of The San Francisco Globe.
  • Writing video and image stories in French.


Multimedia Translator05/2011 to 04/2015
SavinTraduction – Freelance
  • Nuits de Fourvière (famous European performing arts festival attracting over 150 K spectators every year). Performed translation of programs, website content, press releases, technical requirements, show contracts, interviews and communication media.
  • Montreux Jazz Festival. Translating, subtitling, transcribing and writing articles and interviews for the Montreux Jazz Chronicle and Montreux Jazz TV. Translation from and to English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.


Lead Reviewer09/2013 to 03/2015
e2f Translations, inc – San Jose, CA
  • Lead reviewer for medical accounts with end clients such as Abbott, Beckman Coulter, Illumina and Ortho Clinical Diagnosis.
  • Translation, review, proofreading, testing, voice-over and subtitling with end clients such as Facebook, Intuit, John Deere, American Eagle Outfitters and Disney.
  • Average volume of 2K words per day.
  • Quality analysis investigation and follow-up with clients and in-house linguists.
  • Implementing new processes and updating client-specific references.


Web Content Writer05/2010 to 08/2010
Yelp – Lyon, France
  • Contractor position at Yelp, launching new website in Lyon by writing the first reviews and comments as well as engaging others.
  • Total production of about 400 reviews and grew user base to over 100 active users in 2 months.


Education
Master of Arts: Specialized Translation2014Geneva University- GenevaSpecialized Translation Admitted upon competitive entrance examination at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting. Graduated in technical, scientific, legal, economical, literary and general translation.
Master of Arts: Performing Arts2009Université Lumière- LyonPerforming Arts Université Lumière, Lyon 2 * Lyon, France Studied theater, dance, music and cinema. Subjects included: art history, critics, study of contemporary playwrights and stage directors, drama analysis, creative writing. Directed a short documentary on the Companhia Dos Atores, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was a self-produced movie, imagined, filmed, edited and subtitled by own means.
Master of Arts: Political Studies2007Institut d'Études Politiques- LillePolitical Studies
Associate of Arts: Literature2006Lycée Descartes- Tours, France
Languages
French (native), English (fluent), Spanish (fluent) and Portuguese (advanced)
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Moravia
  • The San Francisco Globe
  • SavinTraduction
  • e2f Translations, inc
  • Yelp

School Attended

  • Geneva University
  • Université Lumière
  • Institut d'Études Politiques
  • Lycée Descartes

Job Titles Held:

  • Localization Specialist
  • Social Media Writer
  • Multimedia Translator
  • Lead Reviewer
  • Web Content Writer

Degrees

  • Master of Arts : Specialized Translation 2014
    Master of Arts : Performing Arts 2009
    Master of Arts : Political Studies 2007
    Associate of Arts : Literature 2006

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