Data Analyst/translation/content localization
Resume:
Elisa Rossi
Fine Artist/Communications/ Market Analyst
Los Angeles, CA 90036 *********@*****.***
Multilingual professional with experience in public affairs, international trade, business development, trade analysis and communications, red-teaming with different LLM.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Italian and American citizenship
Work Experience
Data Annotation/Labeling and Red Teaming (Italian/ English)
META AI
October 2024- present
Red-teaming with different Meta AI Generative Multimodal models, testing and triggering violations in sensitive topics.
Analyze AI outputs for compliance with ethical and safety guidelines, identifying biases and security gaps.
- Test AI-generated images, videos, and text-based outputs for robustness against adversarial manipulation.
Analyzing and evaluating violations and coordinating with the Engineers Team on a daily basis to report findings and suggest model improvements.
Evaluate AI responses in both Italian and English to ensure multilingual consistency in risk mitigation.
AI Trainer
Outlier
March 2024 to Present
•Evaluate prompts and assessing quality of responses generated by AI models in Italian
•Training with management team on how to use criteria for accurate assessment
Senior Trade Analyst
Italian Trade Agency, Los Angeles
November 2022 - present
•Strategic research in the assigned industry (greentech, cleantech).
•Production of industry informative papers and guidelines .
•Intelligence gathering through databases and meetings with local stakeholders.
Operations Specialist
Saatchi & Saatchi - Santa Monica, CA April 2021 to July 2022
•Answering a large volume of emails and phone calls from buyers and artists.
•Monitoring art shipments daily to ensure fast and safe arrival.
•Guiding artists through exporting legal requirements and packaging best practices.
•Alerting the engineering and product teams to issues users are experiencing.
•Working with your Operations and Curatorial teammates to resolve complex and long-term order situations.
Assistant to the Director Sharada Film S.r.l. - Rome September 2015 to December 2018
As assistant to the CEO of Sharada Film I performed a variety of activities:
•Scheduled CEO's meetings at international film festivals (Cannes 2015, Berlinale 2016)
•Carried background research about trends in not-European film industry.
•Wrote grant proposal to achieve funds from European Commission programs related to media and culture
•Translated synopsis of script from Italian to English
•Translated legal documents and scripts from English, German and French to Italian.
Consultant EU Funding
Modena Capitale SpA - Modena, Emilia-Romagna April 2014 to December 2015
I've been collaborated with various SMEs acquired by Modena Capitale Spa and assisting them in the identification of funding opportunities under HORIZON 2020 and the SME instrument providing the following services:
•Identification of suitable funding opportunities under HORIZON 2020 Programme.
•Drafting project proposal to be submitted to the European Commission (SME Instrument Phase I).
•Networking with EU institutions representatives with respect to policies relevant for clients (R&D, sustainable technologies, in particular waste management and tires recycling, innovation of industrial processes).
•Translation of legal documents from Italian to English.
Policy Analyst / Market Research Analyst
Meters & More AISBL, EDSO for Smart Grids AISBL - IEA - Brussels September 2013 to November 2014
Meters and More Aisbl / EDSO FOR SMART GRIDS Aisbl:
•Monitoring of legislative developments in the energy sector at European, national and regional level; intelligence gathering and analysis on upcoming trends with special regard to: increased applications of Renewable Energy Sources within Smart Grids, introduction of electric vehicles, creation of Smart Cities; consultation with EC officials and MEPS, along with regular meetings with members of the standardization committees CEN e CENELEC.
•Development of the online communication of the two associations (websites, newsletters, social networks accounts) and organization of participation of Meters and More to the European Utility Week (Oct 2013; Nov 2014) and the Green Sustainable Week at the European Commission (June 2013).
As regarding IEA activities:
•Market research and data mining on the production trends of biofuels in extra-EU markets (Indonesia, India, North America, Brazil) and their exportations to the UE market.
•Representation of the interests of IEA members (PetroSA, Sasol, Ineos) in front of the European Parliament by contrasting with lobbying actions the approval of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP
+, in favor of Pakistan); negotiation on some technical specifications on ethanol and its tariff regime with EC head of unit at DG TAXUD.
•Following main public negotiation rounds related to the TTIP at public consultation events for stakeholders, in particular analysis and writing of reports related to the duty regime negotiation on sugar and crop.
Stagiaire to a member of the European Parliament
European Parliament, MEP Nadezdha Neysnky - Brussels January 2012 to June 2012
Traineeship at the office of a Member of the European Parliament, with focus on the work of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET), the sub-committee on Security and defense and the Delegation of the EU- Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
My main duties were:
•To follow the activities of the abovementioned committees and delegations and to prepare briefing notes before the meetings and reports of the discussions after meetings. I gained thorough understanding about the state of play of the EU missions in the area of Common Security and Defense Policy, EU-NATO, EU-UN and EU-Russia relations.
•To write background notes on the political and economic situation in the countries of North Africa and the Middle East in view of an urgent mission to the Kingdom of Jordan led by the MEP Neynsky as a Head of the EP delegation for the launch of the Task Force for Jordan (Arab Spring 2012).
•To research information and to draft a paper on EU funding and support programmes for SMEs. Contributing to the amendment of the MEP's proposal for the external action instruments for the Multi- Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020.
Highlighted results:
Managed to promptly assemble documentation in view of an urgent mission of the MEP to the Kingdom of Jordan.
Improvement of my ability to select, analyze and summarize important information and to work under pressure without undermining the quality of the delivered results.
Research Policy and Funding Officer
European Centre for Research in Africa, Asia and Latin America - Brussels August 2011 to January 2012
August 2011 - January 2012
Fellowship financed by the Lifelong Learning Programme "Leonardo Da Vinci" and awarded by Alta Scuola di Studi Europei Parma, in order to perform a working experience at ECRAAL in Bruxelles.
•Policy and research state of play analysis in the clusters of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Emerging Research, followed by writing of brief essays for ECRAAL monthly newsletter.
•Monitoring and intelligence gathering on funding opportunities under the FP7 Programme- Transnational Cooperation Section, followed by identification of not EU stakeholders and their engagement into EU FP7 funding opportunities in the field of Research and Development.
•Optimization of the website via CMS, running online communication strategies for raising ECRAAL profile up, notably developing the Twitter and LinkedIn accounts.
•Contribution to the organization of ECRAAL 2nd International Conference-The Water Node 2012-held in Brussels on 25-27 January 2012.
Assistant to the SEO Manager at Zalando.it
Zalando GmbH - Berlin January 2011 to September 2011
•Translated of over 900 brand and product descriptions from German or English to Italian and uploaded them on the e-commerce platform Zalando.it via CSM and by using HTML and CSS languages.
•Link building and link earning activities.
Trainee - DG RELEX
European Union Delegation to Serbia - Belgrade August 2010 to December 2010
•Monitoring and assessing legislative and regulatory developments in Serbia with focus on policies and activities related to EU acquis communautaire (e.g. agriculture, food safety, environment, energy, regional development, consumer and health protection, trade issues).
•Regular reporting on relevant policy developments in the abovementioned areas on a weekly and ad hoc basis.
•Liaising with the NGOs and government counterparts;
•Effectively contributing to the follow up of the Progress Report 2010.
•Drafting of speaking points for Delegation's senior officials and assisting them in various background research requirements.
Other Abilities, Expertise
Education
MA in International Relations University LUISS Guido Carli - Roma, Lazio February 2008 to February 2010
110/110 cum laude
BA in International Relations
University of Bologna - Bologna, Emilia-Romagna October 2004 to October 2007
110/110 cum laude
High School Diploma in Maturità Scientifica Liceo Scientifico 'Manfredo Fanti - Carpi, Emilia-Romagna 2004
100/100
Skills
•Customer Relations (3 years)
•Html (1 year)
•Editing (3 years)
•Project Planning (1 year)
•Microsoft office (6 years)
•Advocacy, public affairs, communication and liaising with governmental counterparts and mass media (5 years)
•Content Creation (9 years)
•Social Media Management (3 years)
•Grant Writing (3 years)
•Public Relations (5 years)
•Communications (12 years)
•Administrative Assistant (3 years)
•Languages (10+ years)
•Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
•Linkbuilding
•Content Management Systems
•Market Research
•Google Docs
•SEO
•Microsoft Word and all Microsoft Office tools
•Project management
•Localization / Translation
Languages
•Italian – Expert / Native Speaker
•English - Expert
•French - Intermediate
•German - Intermediate
•Dutch - Intermediate
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-rossi-51b12527
Awards
Leonardo Da Vinci Fellowship Program Award
August 2011
Leonardo Da Vinci Fellowship Program Award granted me 4 months of paid fellowship at the European Centre for Research in African Asia and Latin America (ECRAAL) in Brussels.
Certifications and Licenses
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Present
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
November 2014 to May 2016
102 score, Ibt Toefl exam held in Brussels.
Prince2 Foundation
Present
CPR Certification
Additional Information
Specialties: enthusiastic team building; creativity, flexibility and adaptability to changing needs and processes; love creative problem solving and diversified strategies; prospect client identification; experienced localization professional in diverse industries ( fashion e-commerce, culture, entertainment, wellness); intelligence gathering, collecting and synthesizing complex information; producing high quality written content; time management & tight deadline adherence; rich international portfolio of contacts including C-level professionals, public officials, diplomatic counsellors, academics; proactivity and initiative taker attitude.
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