PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Italian Video Game Localization Specialist

June 2019 – to date, Freelance

• Localization of several titles in the role of translator and reviewer

• Delivered on time, high-quality texts faithful to guidelines and industry standards 

• Lead linguist:

  • • Main point of contact for the Italian translation teams, making sure the language editorial direction is clear and the team is aligned  

    • Style guides and glossaries creation and maintenance

    • Linguistic consultancy for terminology and translation memory management

    • New Italian linguists’ test evaluation and detailed feedback based on issues and strengths

• Co-founder of the Italian collective PorcaLoc

• Project management and coordination of small teams of linguists:

  • • Point of contact for direct clients (indie developers)

    • Selection of the most suitable linguists based on the game at hand

    • Preparation of the file(s) in the chosen CAT

• Active collaborations with localization agencies in the gaming industry

Italian Linguistic Assistant

Dec 2018 – May 2019, Internship, Altagram Group, Berlin, Germany

• In-house localization of in-game content for various platforms; translation of manuals, scripts, subtitles, legal documents, and marketing texts

• Coordination of multilingual projects, i.e. assigning projects to linguists, setting deadlines, quality and consistency checks, updating guidelines, databases, and other relevant material

Language Specialist

May 2014 – to date, Freelance

• Working languages: Italian, English, Spanish 

• Liaison interpreting in B2B meetings, corporate events, and trade fairs

• Teaching of Italian L2

• Audiobook, synopsis, and marketing translation; Translation of the audiobook Winter Dark by Alex Callister for Audible GmbH