Feb 2025 – May 2025 · 3 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States · Hybrid

Jul 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States

Sep 2022 – May 2023 · 8 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States

Apr 2020 – Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States

Apr 2019 – Mar 2020 · 11 mos · San Jose, California

Nov 2018 – Apr 2019 · 5 mos · San Francisco, California

Feb 2017 – Feb 2018 · 1 yr · California

• Coordinated/managed localization production by working closely with PMs on accounts in the software, IT, medical, entertainment, government, and non-profit industries going into multiple languages
• Professional experience with TMS (WorldServer, Lingotek, XTM)

Jun 2016 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Seoul, Korea

• Began as a freelance translator responsible for translating Korean drama, movie, and variety show subtitles (e.g., 3 Meals a Day, Misaengmul, Secret Sunshine, Where the Truth Lies)
• Promoted to PM entrusted with recruiting and managing a team to translate Korean movie subtitles (completed 50+ movies as of July 2017 including Kundo, Masquerade, Pieta, and A Werewolf Boy)
• Handled all levels of operation across multiple time zones (US, SK, Europe) including vendor communication, project kick-off, resource and finance management, QA, and delivery

Aug 2015 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Provided KO to EN translation services for 4 different vendors as well as directly to clients (average output of around 10,000 – 12,000 words per day)
• Translated for a wide range of industries including government, IT, academia, corporate training, medical and beauty, electronics, entertainment, foods, and logistics
• Translated assets such as websites, brochures, medical device manuals, leadership/intercultural competence training materials, briefs and presentations, newspaper articles, and dissertations

Feb 2013 – Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Seoul, Korea

• Managed and implemented bilingual (KO, EN) training programs (leadership, on-boarding, performance management, expat/repatriate) for employees from HQ, 6 RHQs, and 23 different countries
• Developed intercultural leadership training contents to be localized into 5 languages (English, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, and Vietnamese) and oversaw all localization processes
• Systematized support for overseas HRD specialists by launching a training contents library in 6 languages and coordinating communication between HQ and RHQs
• Took on additional roles as CJ Corporation’s official English translator, interpreter, and guide for various projects and events including voice-overs for promotional videos, VIP visits, and ceremonies
• Led the creation of Global Insight, a corporate-wide platform for over 50,000 employees to share local trend analyses, regional study reports, and expatriate know-how

Jul 2012 – Nov 2012 · 4 mos

Aug 2010 – Aug 2011 · 1 yr · Seoul, Korea