Sebastian

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Work experience

  • Technical Localization Specialist

    Nintendo
    2025.03-Current(a year)
  • Localization Specialist

    Amazon
    2023.08-2025.03(2 years)
  • Knowledge Engineer II

    Fifth Third Bank
    2019.10-2023.08(4 years)
    - Alexa AI, Japanese A few of my project highlights include: • Enabling and routing understanding for the "kanji spelling" skill in Japanese • Building a collection to give rapid updates on earthquakes in Japan • Building a data pipeline to provide daily updates on covid-19 case counts in Japan • Creating an Alexa skill handoff for horoscopes in Japanese, which drives daily engagement
  • Expatriate Specialist

    Consulate General of Japan in Detroit
    2019.03-2019.09(7 months)
    Bilingually (JP/EN) administered the retail aspects of international banking and sales of bank products to expatriate customers (90% Japanese) including depository accounts, account transactions, international wire transfers and foreign currency transactions, and credit cards. Coordinated car loan and mortgage loan products, as well as Fifth Third Securities products with Fifth Third internal partners. Developed and maintained relationships with International corporate clients and prospects Bancorp-wide to grow revenue.
  • Temporary Assistant

    University
    2019.01-2019.02(2 months)
    Assisted the Consul in charge of the JET Program as well as the JET Program Coordinator as deemed necessary for the preparation of JET Program interviews. Work involved printing and making copies of candidate files and important documents, organizing and disseminating information to interviewers, preparing materials for each day of interviews, and collecting and processing data in a timely manner.
  • Science Writer

    Notebookcheck Publishing GmbH
    2018.08-2018.09(2 months)
    Academic specialist and science writer/designer charged with summarizing, translating, and publishing the scientific research being produced in the many laboratories and research facilities across Nagoya University's campus. Work also included designing eye-catching graphics and supplemental imagery to accompany the research publications.
  • Freelance Writer

    H&R Group K.K.
    2017.06-2017.07(2 months)
    News editor and technical writer charged with daily content creation on a wide variety of topics in the realm of hardware and technology.
  • Coordinator

    Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)
    2016.08-2017.07(a year)
    translation/interpretation involving the rental and sale of furniture from Japanese suppliers to foreign clientèle. Work included creating and translating order forms, invoices, and rental contracts in both the Japanese and English languages.
  • Assistant Language Teacher

    Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)
    2015.08-2016.08(a year)
    Bilingual teaching assistant to Japanese Teachers of English (JTEs). Worked at four different elementary schools, two preschools, and two junior high schools on rotation. Duties included preparing materials for class, assisting with lesson plans, devising lesson plans, teaching English to a wide age group, and participating in after-school activities and events. 学歴
  • Nintendo

Educational experience

  • National Taiwan Normal University

    Chinese Language and Literature
    2017.01-2017.01
  • Bowling Green State University

    Arts, Asian studies
    2013.01-2015.01(2 years)
  • Nanzan University

    (Certificate of course completion), 外国人留学生別科 (Japaneselanguage and cultural studies)
    2013.01-2014.01(a year)
  • The Ohio State University

    Computer & Information Science
    2011.01-2012.01(a year)
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