·   Translator, Reviser, Localisation (Full/Part time)

Freelance

01/2005-09/2022

    I translate and revise texts from several fields: audiovisual (dubbing and subtitling for some of the main online platforms), IT and web localisation, economy-finance, law, science, technology and sworn translation. My native language is European Spanish, and my source languages are English, Italian and Catalan, although I occasionally also translate from French, Chinese and Portuguese. I also do localisation engineering (converting file formats, using NLP and regular expressions for text processing, maintaining and cleaning translation memories), and I am an advanced user of CAT tools (SDL Trados Studio), TMS (RWS Language Cloud), QA tools (QA Distiller, Xbench) and subtitling software (EZTitles, Subtitle Edit, DTT, GTS, GTS Pro, Ooona).

·   Associate/Adjunct Professor (Part time)

University of Alicante (Alicante, Spain)

09/2014-05/2022

    As a translation and localisation expert, I was invited to contribute my professional knowledge on a part-time basis (both face-to-face and through e-learning) to teach subjects related to English and Spanish translation, localisation, technologies and project management, using learning management systems, computer-assisted translation tools and specialised software. I created a very precise quality control system that is now used by other staff. I co-organised two international translation conferences.

·   Volunteer Translation Manager (Part time)

University of Alicante (Alicante, Spain)

03/2022-05/2022

    Using my experience with localisation industry processes, I managed translation and interpreting projects to help Ukrainian refugees, through the Red Cross and local NGOs. I created a TMS with different user access rights, volunteers' availability, project data and status.

·   Associate/Adjunct Professor (Part time)

University of Murcia (Murcia, Spain)

02/2018-08/2019

    As a translation and localisation expert, I was invited to teach specialised translation courses and seminars.

·   Google Quality Rater

Google Inc. (Barcelona, Spain)

01/2006-12/2006

    I evaluated the quality of Internet search results: ambiguity, relevance and spam recognition, cultural implications, etc.

·   Project Lead > Production Manager >
HR & Vendor Manager (3 periods)

CPSL (Barcelona, Spain)

05/2001-11/2004

    I started managing translation and localisation projects within a team, then was promoted to lead that same team, with quality management functions, and then again to select and train both staff and vendors. In those positions I maintained regular contact with international clients and vendors and utilised negotiation skills. I also participated in European Union tenders for translation services.

·   Information and Network Coordinator

INBAR (Beijing, China)

01/2000-12/2000

    With diplomatic status, I had high-level contacts with Latin American and African representatives. I created, trained and monitored a volunteer translator team, and was in charge of quality control of monthly publications and the website.

·   Spanish Language Specialist

SimulTrans Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland)

01/1998-07/1998

    I assessed the linguistic quality of translations coming in from external agencies, suggested corrections and maintained contacts with them to improve processes. I created and updated Spanish glossaries and style guides and took part in basic project management.

·   PhD in Translation and Bibliometrics

University of Alicante (Spain)

10/2016-10/2021

    Cum-laude, 758-page dissertation. I analysed worldwide publications on audiovisual translation research, using data management (collection, transformation, storing, analysis) and the R environment for NLP, statistical calculations and bibliometric indicators. I created tables, charts and graphics of main topics, authors, languages, countries, citations and collaboration networks.

·   MA in Asia-Pacific Studies

University of Barcelona (Spain)

10/2006-01/2009

·   Expert in Internet and E-Commerce

University of Alcalá (Spain)

10/2003-07/2004

·   Postgraduate (Chinese, computational linguistics)

Beijing Lang. and Culture Univ. (China)

09/1998-01/2001

·   PhD in Linguistic Typology (no thesis)

University of Granada (Spain)

10/1997-07/1999

·   BA in Translation and Interpreting

University of Granada (Spain)

10/1993-07/1997

·   Diploma in Legal Translation

Thames Valley University (UK)

04/1997

·   Diploma in English Studies (Part I)

University of Portsmouth (UK)

10/1994-02/1995

·   Introduction to Spanish Sign Language

University of Alicante (Spain)

09/2016

·   Rule-Based Machine Translation Course

University of Alicante (Spain)

07/2016

·   Quality - A Measurable Deliverable?

CdT, European Union (Luxembourg)

28/09/2001