Resume

Work
Experience

2015-Present

FREELANCE TRANSLATOR

Language pairs: EN/ES/DE/FR into EN/DE/ES
Translated diverse texts, including legal documents, academic papers, police reports, and technical manuals, maintaining precision and adherence to specialized terminology.
Efficiently localized creative content, such as blog posts, articles, websites, short stories, and e-commerce products in various categories, including beauty, fashion, sports, and more.
Led large-scale projects encompassing the localization of literary texts, covering a range from religious texts and mindfulness guides to erotic novels. Responsibilities included creating style guides, developing and updating glossaries, and managing translation memories. Provided guidance to new authors throughout the publication process in both original and translated languages.
Specialized in video game localization, offering comprehensive services such as translation, proofreading, reviewing, in-game polishing, and MTPE.
Effectively oversaw a small team of hand-picked translators. Responsibilities encompassed task assignment, review of their work, and the development of tailored personal improvement strategies to foster excellence.
Demonstrated a strong online presence through managing a blog, engaging actively on multiple social media platforms like Instagram and LinkedIn, and creating engaging digital content, including images and infographics, to boost visibility and engagement.

2022-Present

LOCALIZATION SPECIALIST (DE) at TENCENT GAMES

Translated and localized game content into German, encompassing a wide spectrum of media, including in-game elements, events, social media communications, video subtitles, character scripts, announcements, proposals, surveys, reports, and reference materials.
Demonstrated exceptional project management expertise by managing high-volume projects with external vendors and translation agencies, ensuring seamless coordination and timely delivery.
Conducted Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA), proofread and reviewed content, found and fixed in-game bugs, and implemented precise design corrections to maintain the highest quality standards.
Spearheaded Linguistic Quality Engineering (LQE), devising robust quality improvement strategies for both in-house and rival games, thereby elevating the overall user experience.
Managed translation memory and term base systems with precision, consistently updating and enhancing style guides and glossaries to ensure linguistic consistency and alignment with industry practices.
Fostered cross-functional collaboration by closely collaborating with development, art, operations, marketing, and community teams on a daily basis. Expertly assessed potential cultural and political risks and proactively proposed alternative action plans to ensure the delivery of culturally resonant and captivating content tailored to German consumers.
Projects: Honor of Kings, PUBG Mobile, Tower of Fantasy, Nikke: Goddess of Victory, and more.

2021-2022

CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST at SULAKE

Delivered expert consumer support to players of Plinga games in German, English, and Spanish, ensuring a seamless gaming experience.
Managed customer service and community engagement for the social game sMeet, overseeing content moderation, conflict resolution, and the successful execution of large-scale events, among other responsibilities.
Facilitated translations and localizations for weekly sMeet updates, in-game items, and features. Additionally, conducted one-off translations for Plinga games, including Klondike, Royal Story, and Family Farm.

2019-2020

GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHER at DISCUSS IDIOMAS

Instructed diverse age groups, ranging from 5-year-old children to teenagers up to 16-years-old, as well as adult learners at advanced proficiency levels.
Utilized the Goethe system to guide language instruction, ensuring a comprehensive and standardized approach to teaching.
Developed dynamic lesson plans, incorporating interactive learning activities tailored to the respective age groups. For children, lessons included playful and engaging activities, while older students benefitted from interactive dialogues to enhance language proficiency.
Designed and administered assessments to evaluate student progress, meticulously grading homework assignments to provide timely feedback and support.
Mentored and guided 5 motivated students, aged 15 to 30, through comprehensive preparation for their Goethe exams, resulting in all students achieving a perfect score in their examinations.

2019-Present

ARDEN UNIVERSITY |
BSc Psychology (BPS)

Member of the British Psychological Society.
Expected graduation: 2025

2010-2015

KING'S COLLEGE ALICANTE |
iGCSE and A-Levels (High School equivalent)

Focus on language studies and sciences.
Part of an in-school program to read with younger students to help with diction and understanding of literary text.
Took extracurricular classes in Philosophy in addition to ongoing classes.
Completed the official Emergency First Responder Course as offered by the school, and have actively renewed it every 2 years.
Completed one exchange year at the Freie Evangelische Bekenntnisschule in Bremen, Germany. Coursed through German Abitur, where I was put into Advanced Placement classes for English, Spanish, and music. Additionally, I took separate French classes to undergo my B1 DELF certificate as an after school activity funded by the school itself.