Summary

Work experience

• Senior Localization Specialist

  ANGLOC

  2013.02-2025.11

  (13 years)

  Managed the complete localization lifecycle for key accounts, ensuring the highest quality for sensitive content in regulated industries (pharmaceutical, legal, engineering). Acted as a linguistic vendor for Angloc's key pharmaceutical clients for over a decade, handling high-volume, complex translation and localization projects. Executed advanced Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) and linguistic QA, ensuring technical accuracy and terminological consistency across thousands of documents. Mastered industry-standard CAT tools (Trados, MemoQ) and QA software (Xbench) to manage translation memories (TMs), glossaries, and deliver project files on time. Coordinated directly with project managers to resolve complex linguistic and technical queries, ensuring all final deliverables met precise client specifications.

Projects

• Conversational AI Bot (Personal Portfolio)

  Lead

  2024.01-Current

  (2 years)

  Developed a conversational Python bot to connect the Telegram API with NovelAI's (OpenAI-compatible) completion API. Managed the project lifecycle and code using Git and GitHub, including branching for new features (e.g., persistent chat history, external configuration) and merging via pull requests. Initiated as a self-study project to apply Python fundamentals and gain practical, hands-on experience with API integration and version control.

Educational experience

• University of La Serena, Chile

  B.A. in English-Spanish Translation (Translator & Interpreter)

  2006.03-2009.12

  (4 years)

  Solid training in translation theory, English and Spanish grammar, and academic writing. Focus on scientific and literary translation.

Languages

Certificates