Linguist

Oyama *

Present: *-**-*-*** **************, Itabashi-ward,

Tokyo,175-0082, Japan,

Tel: 090-****-****

E-mail: ******.*****@*****.***

Education:

Apr. 2006 -- Mar. 2016 Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan Ph.D in Computational Linguistics (Information Science) Sep. 2000 -- Aug. 2001 Lancaster University, U.K.

MA in Language Teaching in Applied Linguistics

Apr. 1994 -- Mar. 1998 The Prefectural University of Kumamoto (PUK), Japan MA in Japanese Linguistics and Teaching Japanese as a foreign language

Apr. 1990 -- Mar. 1994 PUK, Japan

BA in English Linguistics and Literature

Work Experience:

Jul. 2020 -- present LINE, Japan

● Work as a linguist in Speech and Voice planning team.

● Improve Japanese data quality used for Clova

and other STT/TTS systems.

Mar. 2018 -- Mar. 2019 Google Japan, Inc (through Robert Walters).

● Worked as a machine intelligence analytical linguistic quality project manager in Pygmalion team.

● Improved Japanese data quality for

conversational search used for Google Assistant.

Apr. 2016 -- Mar. 2018 Apple Japan, Inc.

● Worked as a linguistic expert in ATech R&D OS Engineering.

● Annotated data for the Japanese input systems of iOS and macOS.

● Managed data quality for the system.

Hiromi Oyama

Oyama 2

Aug. 2013 -- Mar. 2016 PUK, Japan

● Taught Japanese language methodology III and IV classes, in which students learn how to teach foreigners Japanese. Oct. 2013 -- Aug. 2015 Kansai University, Japan

● Taught Japanese to students who planned to enter Japanese universities, from beginners to advanced

learners, using “Minna no Nihongo”.

Oct. 2012 -- Mar. 2016 NAIST, Japan

● Researched topics in computational linguistics (Information Science)

● Worked on an automatic error detection system for Japanese language learners’ essays.

Apr. 2011 -- Sep. 2012 Kyushu Gaikokugo Gakuin, Japan

● Taught Japanese to students who planned to enter Japanese universities, from beginners to advanced

learners.

● Supported students aiming to enter Japanese universities and graduate schools with academic counseling and

assistance with their research proposals.

Apr. 2010 -- Mar. 2011 NAIST, Japan

● Researched topics in computational linguistics (Information Science)

● Worked on an automatic error detection system for Japanese language learners’ essays.

May 2007 -- Mar. 2016 Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan

● Taught Japanese to trainees from overseas who planned to work at various industries in Japan, at both beginner and advanced levels, using “Shin Nihongo no Kiso I” and “Shin Nihongo no Kiso II” (created by AOTS).

Oct. 2002 -- Mar. 2006 Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Japan

● Taught Japanese to students ranging from beginners to advanced learners using WebCT, an e-learning system that teaches Japanese grammar and provides grammar and kanji quizzes.

● Organized debates, discussions and report-writing sessions to teach useful Japanese expressions at the advanced level.

● Created new teaching materials focusing on autonomous learning in a diverse environment.

Oyama 3

Sep.2001 -- Aug.2002 Ecole de Management Bretague Atlantique(EMBA), formerly known as ISUGA, France

● Taught Japanese to students ranging from beginners to advanced learners.

● Taught the Japanese writing system (hiragana, katakana, and kanji), conversational skills, communication skills and grammar patterns.

Jun.1998 -- Sep.2002 Kumamoto YMCA International, Japan

● Taught Japanese to trainees from overseas who worked at various institutions in Kumamoto, at both beginner and advanced levels.

Sep.1998 -- May1999 Montana State University-Billings (teaching assistant), U.S.

● Designed and delivered Japanese 101 and 102 classes with syllabi, tests, and grading.

● Taught the Japanese writing system (hiragana, katakana, and kanji), conversational skills, communication skills and grammar patterns.

Language:

Japanese -- Native

English -- Fluent

French -- Beginner

Credentials:

Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test authorized by the Japanese Ministry of Education

TOEIC(IP test) Score: 905 (Dec. 2020)

Grade Pre-1st in Test in Practical English Proficiency (STEP) Experience and skills:

Programming language: Ruby, Python, Shell script

Database: PostgresSQL

Statistical computing application: R

Developed web application to search for Kumamoto dialect sentences

Organized "Study support project for language learners of Japanese for ubiquitous computing society". Participated in Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) Creative and International Competitiveness Project (CICP2008)(2008.11-2009.3)

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