Project Manager Management

KEXIN PEI (ISABEL)

Monterey, CA, USA w 626-***-**** w ****@****.*** w https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelpei PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

CAT/MT Tools: SDL Trados, memoQ, Wordfast Pro,

Déjà Vu, Microsoft Translator Hub

DTP Tools: Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Acrobat,

Microsoft Office Suite

Video/Audio Editing: VLC, VisualSubSync

Programming: Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript,

Ruby on Rails

CMS/TMS: WorldServer, WordPress, Joomla

Project Management: XTRF, ProjectLibre, Xbench

Languages: Chinese (Native), English & Cantonese (Proficient), French (Beginner) EDUCATION

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) MA Translation and Localization Management; GPA: 3.8/4.0 Monterey, CA, US

May 2016 Candidate

Selected Courses: Software, Game and Website Localization; Desktop Publishing; Terminology Management The Chinese University of Hong Kong

BA Translation with Honors, First Class

Hong Kong

July 2014

Université Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), France

English Department Exchange

Paris, France

January - June 2014

Universiteit Utrecht

Summer Exchange

Utrecht, the Netherlands

June - July 2012

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE

MediaLocate, Inc. Pacific Grove, CA

Project Manager Intern September 2015 - Present

o Coordinate website, subtitling and gaming multimedia localization projects into 20+ languages

Allocate translation resources, manage project scheduling and perform quality tracking

Carry out administrative tasks and internal QA in WorldServer

Optimize workflows to ensure quick turnaround and timely delivery o Work closely with cross-functional teams and resolve vendors’ queries to keep projects run smoothly o Manage project assets and keep TM database up-to-date RR Donnelley Language Solutions New York, NY

Project Coordinator Intern May - August 2015

o Coordinated various multi-phase translation and localization projects

Managed project estimates, file analysis and translation package preparation

Fostered communications among linguists, DTP specialists, localization engineers, sales and clients o Conducted linguistic/formatting Quality Control on projects o Kept up-to-date on post-production administrative tasks such as TM updates and invoicing United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Monterey, CA Project Manager Intern December 2014 - May 2015

o Coordinated UNITAR's event management system translation project:

Oversaw effective project execution, quality control and on-time delivery

Evaluated and selected qualified translators; liaised with UNITAR’s supervisor

Prepared files and assigned work to translators; trouble-shot translation and technical issues o Enforced the use of terminology; Managed/updated term base Translators Without Borders Monterey, CA

Web Engineer Volunteer May 2015

o Participated in TWB’s Phoenix Project on website migration to WordPress o Researched on localization plugins and workflows for WordPress o Evaluated WordPress Multilingual Plugin based on various business requirements and provided recommendations to TWB

The Champagne-Ardenne (France) Representative Office in China Chengdu, China Executive Assistant Intern Summer 2013

o Created and designed the official website, responsible for website updates and maintenance o Translated for French government representatives during their one-week visit in Sichuan o Translated business correspondence, website news, cultural and economic cooperation projects

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EDITING AND QA EXPERIENCE

Mozilla Firefox Monterey, CA

Volunteer Linguistic Reviewer September 2014

o Reviewed 4,500 translated strings for Firefox OS, flagged more than 250 mistakes o Provided feedbacks to the Multidimensional Quality Metrics platform Research Centre for Translation

Hong Kong

Assistant Editor August - December 2013

o Edited and proofread research papers and translations for the journal Renditions according to the required house style

o Coordinated public lectures and conferences; organized the flow of meetings and facilitated panel discussions LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

o Engaged in social work in Hong Kong such as visiting elderly people living alone and attending to new migrant children from South Asia, 2010 - 2014

o Coordinated campus events as Health Ambassador promoting healthy lifestyles including yoga classes, herbal cuisine workshops and hiking activities, 2010 - 2011 o Taught 60 students English in Guizhou Province, Winter 2010 o Taught 250 students English, Chinese and Math in Raoyang, Hebei Province, Summer 2011 o Organized the 2011 Orientation Camp of CUHK; devised various activities such as icebreaking games, curriculum briefings and campus tours, Summer 2011 HONORS AND AWARDS

o Merit Scholarship Middlebury Institute 2014 - 2016 o Dean’s Certificate for Academic Achievement The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2011 & 2013

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