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I am an experienced linguist with a solid background working in multinational organizations. As a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, I have strong command of English, Japanese, Spanish, and can freely communicate in French. I am passionate about language technology, data annotation, and natural language processing, with a strong work ethic, integrity, and high professional standards.
Over the years, I have developed and maintained long-term professional relationships through excellent communication and interpersonal skills. My expertise includes guideline creation, chatbot and AI model training, data curation, and evaluation. I enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver the best outcomes in AI initiatives and language projects.
Experience Level
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Intermediate
Language
Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Japanese
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Advanced
Work Experience
Linguist at Wells Fargo
July 31, 2025 - August 26, 2025Led the model training data for the accounts management project within Fargo, Wells Fargo’s virtual assistant. Collaborated with UX designers to train AI initiatives for delivering the best content to both customers and internal personnel. Delivered placeholder intents to handle unanswered customer requests on Fargo.
Freelance Translator
October 1, 2019 - August 26, 2025Localized and translated content provided by clients.
Linguistic Project Manager - Natural Language Processing at Google (Nelson)
August 31, 2019 - August 26, 2025Provided linguistic expertise and direction for language-specific projects. Monitored data acquisition and curation to guarantee data quality for NLP systems and grammar development. Developed and improved grammar for NLP systems. Created semantic data structures, reviewed annotations, trained, analyzed, and evaluated NLP dialogue systems. Mapped natural language data into structured formats for chatbot interactions.
Search Ranking Analyst - People Search Project Coordinator at Prounlimited at Facebook
July 31, 2018 - August 26, 2025Interpreted and analyzed data to identify trends and patterns. Filtered and cleaned data by reviewing reports, printouts, and performance indicators. Created guidelines to ensure quality of results and managed vendors. Coordinated projects closely with engineers.
Linguist & Quality Manager at TransPerfect
February 28, 2017 - August 26, 2025Handled QA and localization of content using CAT tools such as Wordfast and Smartling. Detected and corrected inconsistencies in localized content and ensured the QA process was followed effectively.
Country Lead at Apple Maps
September 30, 2016 - August 26, 2025Set goals and collaborated with service/data metrics leads and engineering teams to debug and improve Brazilian map data quality. Approved content enhancements related to Brazil.
Country Specialist at Google Maps
April 30, 2015 - August 26, 2025Performed localization of map content for Brazil and participated in data analysis processes. Acted as a mediator between engineering and operations to ensure quality throughout the project lifecycle. Successfully contributed to the launch of the Brazilian Map as part of the Ground Truth project.
Product Localization Service at Kiwiup
May 31, 2013 - August 26, 2025Localized products for the Brazilian market to enhance brand recognition. Ensured quality assurance of translated content.
Translator at Amero Communications
December 31, 2012 - August 26, 2025Translated materials from Portuguese to English and Japanese with attention to grammar, syntax, semantics, style, and terminology.
Translator at Stocker Group
December 31, 2008 - August 26, 2025Translated diverse materials from Spanish and English to Portuguese, met deadlines, followed formatting and style guidelines, and maintained strict confidentiality.
Lecturer at Universidad de Santiago de Chile
December 31, 2008 - August 26, 2025Taught Japanese language, culture, and translation procedures. Assigned language projects and used innovative teaching methods including presentations and photography. Supervised students periodically.
Portuguese Language Teacher at Université Libre de Bruxelles
December 31, 2004 - August 26, 2025Taught Portuguese and Japanese to adults using diverse and creative lesson plans. Helped pupils achieve successful language exams and handled challenging situations diplomatically.
Teacher Assistant at Okada Elementary School
December 31, 2002 - August 26, 2025Assisted teaching in Ibaraki, Japan.
Portuguese Language Teacher (Freelance) at Freelance
December 31, 2002 - August 26, 2025Taught Portuguese language in Ibaraki, Japan.
Japanese-Portuguese Translator at University of Tsukuba
December 31, 2002 - August 26, 2025Performed translation work between Japanese and Portuguese languages.
Linguist at Wells Fargo
July 1, 2025 - August 26, 2025Trained AI initiatives alongside UX designers to deliver the best content to customers and internal personnel. Led model training data efforts for the accounts management project within Fargo, Wells Fargo’s virtual assistant, and delivered placeholder intents to address unanswered customer requests.
Freelance Translator at Freelance
October 1, 2019 - August 26, 2025Localized and translated content provided by clients during a short contract period.
Linguistic Project Manager - Natural Language Processing at Google (Nelson)
August 1, 2019 - August 26, 2025Provided linguistic expertise and direction for language-specific projects; monitored data acquisition and curation to ensure NLP system data quality; developed, maintained, and improved grammar for NLP systems. Created semantic data structures for user actions and intents, reviewed annotations in linguistic data, and trained, analyzed, and evaluated NLP dialogue systems, providing solutions to identified errors. Mapped natural language data into structured formats for chatbot interaction.
Search Ranking Analyst - People Search Project Coordinator at Facebook (Prounlmited)
July 1, 2018 - August 26, 2025Interpreted and analyzed data using proprietary tools; identified trends and patterns in complex datasets; filtered and cleaned data by reviewing reports and performance indicators; created and maintained guidelines to ensure quality results; managed project communications with engineers and vendors.
Linguist & Quality Manager at TransPerfect
February 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025Performed quality assurance and localization of content using CAT tools such as Wordfast and Smartling; detected and corrected inconsistencies in localized content; ensured the QA process.
Country Lead at Apple Maps
September 1, 2016 - August 26, 2025Set goals and collaborated with service and data metrics leads and engineers to debug issues and suggest improvements for Brazilian maps; assured content quality and approved enhancements related to Brazil.
Country Specialist at Google Maps
April 1, 2015 - August 26, 2025Performed localization of maps content for Brazil; acted as mediator between engineering and operations teams to ensure quality; contributed to the successful launch of the Brazilian Map as part of the Ground Truth project.
Product Localization Service at KiwiUp
May 1, 2013 - August 26, 2025Localized products for Brazilian market launches to enhance brand recognition and ensured quality assurance of translated content.
Translation Service at Amero Communications
December 31, 2012 - August 26, 2025Translated materials from Portuguese to English and Japanese, applying advanced language skills including grammar, syntax, semantics, style, and terminology.
Translator at Stocker Group
December 31, 2008 - August 26, 2025Translated diverse materials from Spanish and English to Portuguese; met deadlines and formatting standards; maintained strict confidentiality.
Lecturer at Universidad de Santiago de Chile
December 31, 2008 - August 26, 2025Taught Japanese language, culture, and translation procedures; assigned and supervised language projects; used innovative teaching methods including presentations and photography.
Pedagogical Qualification Mentoring at Université Libre de Bruxelles
December 31, 2004 - August 26, 2025Mentored candidates for Portuguese language teacher qualification; identified professional development needs.
Portuguese Language Teacher at Université Libre de Bruxelles
December 31, 2004 - August 26, 2025Taught Portuguese and Japanese for adults; used diverse lesson plans leading to successful language exams; addressed challenging situations diplomatically.
Teacher Assistant at Okada Elementary School
December 31, 2002 - August 26, 2025Supported teaching activities and language instruction in Ibaraki, Japan.
Portuguese Language Teacher at Freelance
December 31, 2002 - August 26, 2025Taught Portuguese language in Ibaraki, Japan.
Japanese-Portuguese Translator at University of Tsukuba
December 31, 2002 - August 26, 2025Performed translation between Japanese and Portuguese in Ibaraki, Japan.
Training AI initiatives Specialist at Wells Fargo
July 31, 2025 - August 26, 2025Led model training data initiatives for Wells Fargo’s virtual assistant project "Fargo" including accounts management and placeholder intents for unanswered customer requests, collaborating with UX designers to improve content for customers and internal personnel.
Freelance Translator
October 31, 2019 - August 26, 2025Handled localization and translation of client-provided content fulfilling quality and linguistic accuracy standards during a freelancer engagement.
Linguistic Project Manager - Natural Language Processing at Nelson at Google
August 31, 2019 - August 26, 2025Provided linguistic expertise for language-specific NLP projects including data acquisition, curation, grammar development, semantic structure creation, annotation review, NLP dialogue system training, analysis, and error resolution, facilitating chatbot interaction with users.
Search Ranking Analyst - People Search Project Coordinator at ProUnlimited at Facebook
July 31, 2018 - August 26, 2025Interpreted and analyzed data using proprietary tools, identified patterns in complex data sets, conducted data cleaning including code corrections, maintained guidelines for quality results, and managed project coordination with engineers and vendors.
Linguist & Quality Manager at TransPerfect
February 28, 2017 - August 26, 2025Performed QA and localization of content using CAT tools such as Wordfast and Smartling, ensuring the detection and correction of inconsistencies in localized material during a short-term contract.
Country Lead - Brazilian Maps at Apple Maps
September 30, 2016 - August 26, 2025Set objectives, worked with engineering and metrics leads to debug issues and improve results, assured Brazilian map content quality, and approved enhancements related to Brazilian geography and data.
Country Specialist - Map Localization at Google Maps
April 30, 2015 - August 26, 2025Performed localization of Brazilian map content, analyzed data, and served as mediator between engineering and operations teams to ensure quality throughout the project lifecycle, contributing to the successful launch of the Brazilian part of the Ground Truth project.
Product Localization Service at KIWIUP
May 31, 2013 - August 26, 2025Localized products for the Brazilian market and ensured quality assurance of translated content enhancing brand recognition during product launches.
Translator at AMERO Communications
December 31, 2012 - August 26, 2025Translated materials from Portuguese to English and Japanese applying language skills including grammar, syntax, semantics, and cultural appropriateness.
Translator at Stocker Group
December 31, 2008 - August 26, 2025Translated a wide range of materials from Spanish and English into Portuguese meeting deadlines, formatting, and maintaining confidentiality.
Lecturer at Universidad de Santiago de Chile
December 31, 2008 - August 26, 2025Taught Japanese language, culture, translation procedures, strategies, and methods; assigned language projects and supervised students using innovative teaching methods.
Portuguese Language Teacher at Université Libre de Bruxelles
December 31, 2004 - August 26, 2025Taught Portuguese and Japanese to adults using diverse lesson plans and methods leading to successful language exam results.
Teacher Assistant at Okada Elementary School
December 31, 2002 - August 26, 2025Assisted teaching activities at an elementary school in Ibaraki, Japan.
Portuguese Language Teacher at Freelance
December 31, 2002 - August 26, 2025Privately taught Portuguese language in Ibaraki, Japan.
Japanese-Portuguese Translator at University of Tsukuba
December 31, 2002 - August 26, 2025Provided Japanese-Portuguese translation support at University of Tsukuba.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Portuguese Language, Brazilian, and Portuguese Literatures at Universidade Federal Fluminense
January 1, 1989 - August 26, 2025Bachelor’s degree in Japanese (language and culture) at Tsukuba University
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2003Master’s Degree, Language and Linguistics Department at University of Tsukuba
January 1, 2003 - August 26, 2025Computer Assisted Translation Tools (Trados, MemoQ) at Monterey Institute of International Studies
January 1, 2013 - August 26, 2025A Gentle Introduction to Programming for Non-Programmers at Stanford Continuing Studies
January 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025Bachelor’s degree at Universidade Federal Fluminense
January 1, 1989 - August 26, 2025Bachelor’s degree in Japanese (language and culture) at University of Tsukuba
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2003Master’s Degree, Language and Linguistics Department at Monterey Institute of International Studies
January 1, 2013 - August 26, 2025A Gentle Introduction to Programming for Non - Programmers at Stanford Continuing Studies
January 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025Bachelor's degree in Portuguese Language, Brazilian, and Portuguese Literatures at Universidade Federal Fluminense
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1989Bachelor's degree in Japanese (language and culture) at Tsukuba University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1997Master’s Degree, Language and Linguistics Department at University of Tsukuba
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003Portuguese Language Teacher at Université Libre de Bruxelles
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004Pedagogical Qualification Mentoring at Université Libre de Bruxelles
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004Computer Assisted Translation Tools (Trados, MemoQ) at Monterey Institute of International Studies
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013A Gentle Introduction to Programming for Non-Programmers at Stanford Continuing Studies
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017Qualifications
Certified Portuguese-Japanese Translator
October 1, 1998 - August 26, 2025Certified Portuguese-Japanese Translator
October 1, 1998 - August 26, 2025Computer Assisted Translation Tools (Trados, MemoQ)
January 1, 2013 - August 26, 2025Certified Portuguese-Japanese Translator – São Paulo
October 1, 1998 - August 26, 2025Industry Experience
Financial Services, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods
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