ABAYOMI MARVELLOUS

Japanese → English Translator | Localization | MTPE | Linguistic QA

Japanese-to-English language specialist with 10 years of experience across translation, localization, MTPE/PEMT, proofreading, terminology management, and linguistic QA. Produces natural U.S. English while preserving meaning, tone, terminology, formatting, and client style. Experienced with CAT workflows, Translation Memory, termbases, bilingual review, and automated QA. Strong record of deadline management, quality control, and independent project delivery. Prepared to work in LanguageWire Smart Editor and follow structured, ISO 17100-aligned translation quality processes.

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Work Experience
Senior Japanese → English Translator & LQA Specialist
SakuraBridge Language Services
2024Tokyo, Japan
  • Translate and localize 40,000+ words/month across digital, business, technical, and customer-facing content
  • Maintain a 98% QA acceptance rate through structured bilingual review, terminology control, Translation Memory, termbases, and client style guides
  • Perform linguistic QA and MTPE covering meaning, terminology, grammar, formatting, tags, numbers, omissions, and consistency
  • Maintain 99% on-time delivery while resolving terminology and source-text questions efficiently with project managers
Japanese → English MTPE & Localization Specialist
NihonLingua Digital Solutions
2021 — 2024Osaka, Japan
  • Post-edited 35,000+ words/month of Japanese machine translation for digital, business, technology, and customer-facing content
  • Achieved 98% quality acceptance by correcting mistranslation, omission, terminology, fluency, register, and contextual issues
  • Applied Translation Memory, approved terminology, glossaries, and style guides to improve consistency across high-volume projects
  • Maintained 97% on-time delivery while escalating unresolved linguistic issues before final submission
Translator & Linguistic Quality Assurance Specialist
EastAsia Localization Partners
2018 — 2021Kyoto, Japan
  • Translated and reviewed 30,000+ words/month of Japanese content for U.S. English audiences
  • Achieved 97% client acceptance through second-pass QA focused on semantic accuracy, terminology, grammar, punctuation, and formatting
  • Standardized recurring terminology using project glossaries and bilingual source-to-target checks
  • Maintained 98% deadline compliance across concurrent assignments and communicated source ambiguities before delivery
Freelance Japanese → English Translator & Proofreader
Kizuna Language Studio
2016 — 2018Yokohama, Japan
  • Translated, edited, and proofread 20,000+ words/month while adapting Japanese content to natural U.S. English
  • Maintained 96% on-time delivery through structured workload planning and deadline prioritization
  • Reduced avoidable linguistic and formatting errors through pre-delivery checks of terminology, numbers, names, punctuation, and layout
  • Followed client references, glossaries, and style guides while maintaining clear project communication
Projects
Digital & Web Localization

Japanese → English Translator / Localization Specialist

MTPE & Linguistic QA

MTPE Specialist / Linguistic Reviewer

Terminology & Translation Memory

Translator / Terminology Reviewer

Skills
Translation & Localization: Japanese → English (U.S.)TranslationLocalizationMTPE/PEMTProofreadingEditingLinguistic QACultural AdaptationCAT & Language Technology: LanguageWire Smart EditorSDL Trados StudiomemoQTranslation MemoryTermbasesGlossariesAutomated QAXLIFFConcordance SearchProfessional Delivery: Terminology ManagementStyle-Guide ComplianceQuality ControlDeadline ManagementProject CommunicationCultural SensitivityAttention to DetailConfidentialityRemote Collaboration
Education
Master of Arts, Translation & Localization Studies
Tokyo Institute of Translation & Linguistics
2014 — 2016
Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics & Foreign Languages
Kyoto International Language University
2010 — 2014
Certifications
CAT Tools & Translation Technology Certificate
Sakura Translation Technology Institute
2020
Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE/PEMT) Certificate
Global Language Technology Academy
2021
Localization & Linguistic QA Certificate
International Localization Training Centre
2022
Translation Quality & ISO 17100 Fundamentals
Language Services Quality Institute
2023
Terminology Management & Translation Memory
Professional Translation Skills Academy
2023
Languages
English
Native / Mother Tongue
Japanese
Advanced / Professional Proficiency
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