Localization Consultant
Adaptive Translation & SEO Optimization
About Me
Professional Summary
I am an En-Ko/Ko-En linguist with 17 years of experience providing extensive localization-related services in games, IT, automobile, energy, and more. Leveraging my experience with some of the world's leading brands, I assist clients in reaching their full potential aligned with both technical and creative agendas.
My job is to support brands that seek a tailored approach to their markets and add real value to their content. This often extends to quality assessment, identifying weaknesses, uncovering new opportunities, and offering linguistic and cultural insights to inform decision-making.
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I also help with the effective utilization of AI-assisted localization, which depends on controlling the feed loop and optimizing the results outside the machine to fix hidden issues that became increasingly tricky to spot in seemingly decent results.​
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I do not accept jobs promoting religious belief, violence, hate, misinformation
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Skills
Brand Identity Writing
Critical Thinking Communication
Industry Standard Localization System/Processing
MS Office SDL Trados MemoQ
Work Experience
2017-2020
IN-HOUSE TRANSLATOR & REVIEWER
AST
Translation and review of internal documentation, training courses, brochures, video subtitles, public relations messaging, speech
Main translator for the Busan Eco Delta Smart City Project
Clients include: Samsung, Hyundai, Siemens, K-water
2014-2020
TRANSLATION QUALITY INSPECTOR (consultant)
Glyph Language Services, Lionbridge, Zero Founders, E-global
Language assessment and reporting for internal quality control, client acquisition/retainment, recruit evaluation, style guide preparations, glossary selection/ management
2014
IN-HOUSE TRANSLATOR
IKEA
Localization of product descriptions and catalogs before the launch of the first IKEA store in Korea
2008-Present
FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
Provided services as an independent contractor for some of the largest names in the IT and gaming industries: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Blackberry, HP, Lenovo, eBay, Nike, Dota 2, Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn the Web Series, Minecraft
Interests
I care about the planet and all that live on it. I look for ways to live responsibly so that my footprint has a positive impact. Through life and work, I learn about, practice, share, and appreciate innovative technology, great philosophy, mindfulness, arts, green thinking, house planting, creativity, and cooking.
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It is my dream to make a meaningful contribution to connecting communities and making knowledge more available.