Experience

Dephion

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Lead Localization

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  My responsibilites include: - Building a Localization department from scratch. - Creating quality operating procedures. - Supervising a small team of internal Project Managers, as well as a bigger team of freelance linguists. - Mentoring internal team members, as well as external linguists. - Conducting the performance evaluations of team members, and initiating improvement plans if necessary. - Assisting team members in their career development. - Negotiating rates with external collaborators. - Encouraging contributions and input from team members and other key stake holders. - Giving clear and unbiased assessment of the movement and nature of projects in relations to production cost and expenses. - Acknowledging when certain strategies aren’t effective and implementing change of plans. Show less



Medtronic

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Linguistic Specialist (Portuguese)

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2019

  My responsibilities included: - Translating and revising all the Portuguese product-related literature and software in compliance with Medtronic standards. - Coordinating the localization process. - Assisting in testing localized software. - Qualifying and mentoring new freelance linguists. - (Re-)writing/improving work strategies. My responsibilities included: - Translating and revising all the Portuguese product-related literature and software in compliance with Medtronic standards. - Coordinating the localization process. - Assisting in testing localized software. - Qualifying and mentoring new freelance linguists. - (Re-)writing/improving work strategies.



Crestec

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Localization Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2008 - Aug 2010

  My responsibilities included: - Contacting international clients and suppliers on a daily basis. - Managing projects in multiple languages (from scheduling to post-delivery follow up) in cooperation with other company’s departments. - Supervising all internal and external teams involved, such as translators, editors, DTP specialists. - Taking care of data preparation using CAT tools and machine translation. - Monitoring the project development, performing quality checks, troubleshooting. - Training and supervising junior team members. Show less



FLE Shanghai Co., Ltd.

• Localization Project Coordinator

  • Dec 2007 - Oct 2008

  My responsibilities included: - Contacting international clients and suppliers on a daily basis. - Managing projects in multiple languages (from scheduling to post-delivery follow up) in cooperation with other company’s departments. - Supervising all internal and external teams involved, such as translators, editors, DTP specialists. - Taking care of data preparation using CAT tools and machine translation. - Monitoring the project development, performing quality checks, troubleshooting. - Training and supervising junior team members. Show less



TV Data

• Belgium
• Information Technology & Services

• Editor

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2007

  My responsibilities included: - Acquiring and recording correct information regarding programs and TV listings from a variety of channels and top content providers. - Analyzing TV program schedules, assessing network, syndicated and local TV program information in databases. - Investigating, confirming and documenting questionable program content by consulting program information providers and others. - Consolidating data content and new program information in databases. - Editing and maintaining TV listings information. - Maintaining accurate database information and providing timely updating of listings information. - Ensuring the accuracy of editorial listings, authenticity of program information and timely delivery to in-house personnel. - Analyzing, developing and recommending solutions to editorial, communication and technical procedural and operational needs. - Ensuring timely delivery of accurate and reliable information. - Initiating and maintaining effective relationships with programming information providers. - Acting as a customer service representative concerning product content and editorial policies. Show less