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U.S. MANAGER
Career Overview

Localization specialist with extensive experience in software & website localization as English to Japanese translator & editor, linguistic QA tester, and project manager.

Qualifications
  • Detail oriented while having clear understanding of localization process
  • Ability to assess priorities and severity and make sound decisions
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong problem solving skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
Computer Skills
  • Proficient in memoQ, Idiom WorldServer, Alchemy Catalyst, and Trados
  • Proficient in MS Office suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access
Work Experience
Oct 1995 to Current
Translator & Editor, Linguistic QA Tester - Freelancer
  • Served as language lead on numerous projects, investigating clients' websites, developing style guides, creating and maintaining glossaries, translating key materials, communicating with clients, answering questions raised by translators and editing translated files for accuracy and consistency throughout the projects.
  • Performed linguistic QA testing on software for ultrasound imaging systems, factory automation, cloud systems and others, and fixed linguistic bugs in UI files.
  • Evaluated translation tests of freelance Japanese translator candidates in various fields for major translation companies.
Oct 1993 to Oct 1995
Consultant - Interleaf Inc., － Waltham, MA
Jun 1992 to Sep 1993
Consultant - Intellution, Inc. － Norwood, MA
Oct 1992 to Sep 1993
Consultant - Go Corporation － Foster City, CA
  • Worked closely with engineers and technical writers to prevent and resolve localization related problems.
  • Assisted technical writers in creating localization-ready documentation.
  • Developed the translation guide, style guide, and term databases to provide consistency throughout the UIs and documentation.
  • Performed documentation QA testing to ensure its accuracy.
  • Created the specifications for the Japanese-specific UI functions.
  • Assisted project managers in hiring full-time in-house translators.
U.S. ManagerJan 1988 to Jun 1992
Tecmax Corporation － Santa Clara/Campbell, CA
  • Managed the software localization project for factory automation products in collaboration with Intellution Inc.
  • Managed the transition of the company business from importing computer parts to exporting industrial computers, factory automation software and flow measurement equipment.

Education and Training
BA, Liberal Arts (European History)Tokyo Woman's Christian University － Tokyo, Japan
Additional Information
  • Naturalized U.S. Citizen
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Translator & Editor, Linguistic QA Tester - Freelancer
  • Consultant - Interleaf Inc.,
  • Consultant - Intellution, Inc.
  • Consultant - Go Corporation
  • Tecmax Corporation

School Attended

  • Tokyo Woman's Christian University

Job Titles Held:

  • U.S. Manager

Degrees

  • BA , Liberal Arts (European History)

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