Linguistic Tester (QA) / Translator Resume CA - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Multilingual technical writer, translator, and localization specialist with 15 years experience in the high tech industry seeking a position where I can leverage my high learning agility combined with my technical and linguistic skills to develop product and marketing documentation.
Authored and edited technical and marketing documents (i.e., user guides (SW / HW), proposals, policies, procedures, white papers, data sheets and training material).
Managed documentation, localization and other projects (international, multilingual, and cross - functional teams); facilitated review and publication of customer documentation.
Developed procedures to improve knowledge management and documentation.
Developed websites, wrote blogs, newsletters and marketing material.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Word Processing/Desktop Publishing: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, InDesign, SnagIt FrameMaker (XML), XMetaL (DITA / XML), Information Mapping

Web/Code development: RoboHelp, DreamWeaver, HomeSite,; HTML, JavaScript, Perl, API

Graphics: Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, Visio, Photo Editor, CorelDraw, AutoCAD Version Control (single file) Agile, ClearCase, LiveLink, SharePoint

Languages: Fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian; good knowledge of Portuguese, Swedish, and other languages. Translation and interpretation between English, Spanish, Italian and French.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Linguistic Tester (QA) / Translator

Responsibilities:

Wrote, edited and translated technical and business documents (English / French / Spanish / Italian).
Working with marketing and sales SMEs, developed content for websites, wrote white papers, case studies, reports, blogs, etc.
Performed QA on SW, websites and documents; identified process bugs and regressed fixes.
Created style guides and glossaries; improved and documented workflow and work processes

Confidential, CA

Senior Technical Editor

Responsibilities:

Co-authored policy/procedure documents and created process maps for ISO certification; trained as ISO internal auditor.
Authored Performed QA on software and hardware.
Authored / translated technical and marketing documentation (user guides, training documents, white papers, data sheets,) and articles.
Improved documentation process (planning, writing and review).

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Technical Editor

Responsibilities:

Edited, and published technical documentation for localization.
Designed and developed training materials for editors master a variety of databases.

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Senior Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

Created and translated (English / Spanish / French) technical and business documents.
Defined systematization of quality standards and processes to meet ISO requirements.
Improved and documented sales and accounting processes.
Created a bilingual style guide to facilitate understanding of technical documentation.

Confidential

Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

Wrote and edited technical and business documents.
Developed Web sites, graphics, flow charts, tables, diagrams and templates.

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Technical Instructional Designer

Responsibilities:

Working closely with Marketing and Sales, wrote/edited/translated technical and marketing documents and proposals.
Facilitated cross-functional review and publication of customer documentation.
Developed mentoring programs and trained personnel.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Los Gatos, CA

Linguistic tester and reviewer

Reviewed English, French, Spanish and Portuguese video, audio and script assets to ensure quality.
Reviewed in detail French audio and script assets to ensure accuracy of language and content; provided feedback and alternative translations and regressed fixes under tight deadlines.

Confidential, Menlo Park, CA

French Test Developer / QA

Responsibilities:

Developed and reviewed material for international French test, ensuring usability by learners of all levels from all regions of the world.
Transcribed and tagged tests for programming team and computer training.

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Instructional Design QA

Responsibilities:

Reviewed and edited storyboards for educational soundness of content and use of language.
Documented and streamlined the quality control processes, improving efficiency.
Created a style guide and user guide for all evaluation tools.

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