Localization Specialist

Livia Maia Fernandes

San Francisco, CA ***** 415-***-**** adwd5s@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn

Multiskilled individual with experience in literary translation, localization, project management, and creating content. Experienced in editing, product and marketing copywriting, and compliance with various writing standards leveraging writing software to enhance content and collaborate with relevant professionals. Previous experience with utilizing databases, spreadsheets, and various tools to track projects. Qualified to work with different teams across multiple locations to achieve completion of projects. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Instructional Aid San Francisco, CA 2019-2022 San Francisco State University

●Led discussions of complex texts with groups of ten to twelve undergraduate students to increase student engagement and critical thinking.

●Provided feedback on written assignments, supporting students in incorporating lessons into their writing increasing student grades by 25%.

●Discussed assigned readings.

●Assessed student performance and provided feedback. Media Research Associate San Francisco, CA 2016

Meltwater

● Managed, collected, and updated the influencer and journalists' contacts in the Brazilian media contact database.

● Collaborated with the engineering department on ways to improve database efficiency and accuracy.

●Worked with Austin office teammates to expand our research methods to achieve expected research input. Localization Specialist New York, NY 2014

Urban Apps

● Translated/localized entire Portuguese language catalog for release of NYC Bikes iOS app. for iPhone/iPad.

● Supervised project management of the pre-launch and post-launch efforts.

● Product QA for cultural fit.

● Maintained and updated translation procedures.

Intern New York, NY Mar 2012 - Jun 2013

Pelham Holdings LLC (Private Art Purchaser)

● Compiled contract documentation for >$500 million of art purchases.

● Maintained digital records of purchased art.

● Updated physical and digital library.

Marketing Intern Brooklyn, NY Sep 2009 - Feb 2010 Eyeon Response

● Created and published online marketing campaigns.

● Managed Google AdSense accounts

● Support the marketing team in daily administrative tasks. SKILLS

Localization Translation Project Management Copywriting Editing Proofreading Storytelling Email Drafting Blog Writing Detail-oriented Problem-solving skills Social Media Outreach Time Management Client relationship Adaptable Jira Trello SDL Trados Studio Cat Tools Basic XHTML iOS OS X Windows Microsoft Office Suite G Suite Adobe Suite EDUCATION

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Sep 2018-May 2022

● Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A), Creative Non-Fiction and Literary Translation GPA: 4.0 Hunter College, New York, NY Feb 2011-May 2015

● Bachelors of Arts (B.A), English Literature and Creative Writing GPA: 3.76 Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte, RN, Brazil Sept 2004-May 2008

● Bachelors of Arts (B.A), Advertising

LANGUAGES

Brazilian Portuguese (native), English (fluent), Spanish (conversational). CERTIFICATIONS

● Website Localization for Translators - Udemy

● Trados Studio 2021 - Tutorial Basic Level - Udemy

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