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Ming Yuan Jia

Localization Specialist

Summary

A native English speaker with complete fluency in Chinese, possessing comprehensive expertise in game localization and linguistic quality assurance. Currently serving as the Lead Localization Specialist for "Strinova," an upcoming anime-style TPS game. Previously managed the localization for "Dungeon Hunter 6," "Bloodline: Heroes of Lithas," "King's Throne: Royal Delights," and three unannounced games, handling multiple complex projects effectively. Demonstrated exceptional proficiency in prompt engineering, contributing to advancements in AI translation technologies, which resulted in improved quality and reduced costs.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Localization Specialist/Project Manager

IDreamSky
03.2024 - Current
  • Proactively assumed project manager responsibilities to ensure seamless project flow within tight schedules.
  • Oversaw English voice overs, managing overall quality, voice actor selection, and ensuring consistency in tone and style.
  • Translated more than 300,000 words from Chinese to English.
  • Carried out 3 rounds of LQA testing totaling over 160 hours, and resolved over 680 language-related bugs.

Localization Specialist

GOAT Games
04.2023 - 03.2024

LQA:

  • Demonstrated source text review expertise, effectively preventing mistranslations.
  • Achieved proficiency in predicting and resolving potential UI text alignment concerns during the LQA process.
  • Exhibited acute contextual awareness in interpreting source text for accurate and consistent localization efforts.
  • Completed translations for over 600,000 words, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality localized content for various projects.

Game Testing:

  • Honed skills in identifying terminology inconsistencies across UIs.
  • Developed a sharp eye for quickly uncovering UI discrepancies, art asset imperfections, and language-specific bugs.
  • Reported over 2,000 bugs and proactively contributed to their resolution by suggesting effective fixes, thereby enhancing overall product quality.

AI Translation:

  • Created multiple Style Guides and Term Bases (TB) for diverse projects.
  • Crafted multiple custom prompts to bolster our AI model's multilingual translation proficiency.
  • Established a comprehensive guide to train colleagues in operating the AI translation model efficiently.
  • Led the research and implementation of AI translation technology, resulting in a 50-65% reduction in vendor translation expenses across various projects.

Business Studies Teacher

ALPHA Quants
03.2022 - 04.2023
  • Adapted teaching strategies to remain inclusive of multiple learning styles.
  • Evaluated students' assignments with corrective comments to guide reasoning skills.
  • Encouraged student participation and provided feedback to improve student performance.
  • Led five teams in China's BPA competition (Business Professional of America) All teams have advanced to the National Finals, with two teams achieving National Awards, and the other three obtaining Regional Awards.
  • Designed BPA competition teaching content, including multiple business analysis models and income statements.

Football Agent

Freelance
09.2021 - 04.2023
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously and expanded business scope by building a network of contacts in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
  • Obtained multiple mandates for overseas clients intending to seek employment opportunities within China.
  • Negotiated a foreign player employment contract worth 1.5 million euros with a Chinese League One Club.
  • Proactively sought out new client channels, communicated, and successfully signed six players from China's Top 3 Football Leagues.
  • Completed transfers for four players in the Chinese League One and Chinese League Two.

Football Agent

Distinct Management
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Successfully signed new Chinese players and foreign coaches, increasing initial clientele by 200%.
  • Translated legal and promotional documents, arranged concurrent translations during meetings with clients.
  • Repeated and restructured complex translations to optimize understanding.

Education

Master of Science - Sports Management And International Development

Loughborough University
09.2019 - 2020.09

Bachelor of Arts - Sports And Exercise Management

University of Kent
09.2016 - 2019.07

Skills

Localization Quality Assurance

Prompt Engineering

AI Multilingual Translation Models

Certification

TESOL 120 Hours Teaching Certificate

Timeline

Localization Specialist/Project Manager

IDreamSky
03.2024 - Current

Localization Specialist

GOAT Games
04.2023 - 03.2024

TESOL 120 Hours Teaching Certificate

07-2022

Business Studies Teacher

ALPHA Quants
03.2022 - 04.2023

Football Agent

Freelance
09.2021 - 04.2023

Football Agent

Distinct Management
09.2020 - 09.2021

English FA Registered Intermediary

08-2020

Master of Science - Sports Management And International Development

Loughborough University
09.2019 - 2020.09

Bachelor of Arts - Sports And Exercise Management

University of Kent
09.2016 - 2019.07
Ming Yuan JiaLocalization Specialist