08/31/2026 updated
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Translator | AI Linguist | Localisation Project Coordinator
Lagos, Nigeria
Worldwide
Master of Arts, Yoruba Language, Literature and Culture (in progress)About me
Multilingual Translator and AI Linguist with 8+ years’ experience in translation, localisation, linguistic QA, and translator/vendor coordination. Skilled in sourcing, testing, and interviewing linguists, managing workflows, and delivering high-quality multilingual projects on time.
Associate Project ManagementWorkday Project Manager
200,000+ words translated across surveys, research, and digital content into Yoruba and Nigerian Pidgin. Localised interfaces and marketing content while maintaining meaning, cultural relevance, terminology, tone, and brand requirements. Experienced in MTPE across multiple domains.
Reviewed multilingual content for accuracy, consistency, fluency, terminology, tone, and cultural appropriateness. Designed linguistic evaluation rubrics and evaluated AI-generated translations for semantic accuracy, quality, tonal alignment, and cultural fit.
Coordinated localisation projects including translator sourcing, screening, language testing, interviews, onboarding, task allocation, vendor coordination, project tracking, deadline management, and stakeholder communication across international teams.
Sourced and screened translators based on language pairs, expertise, and project requirements. Conducted translation tests, language assessments, and interviews to evaluate linguistic competence, cultural knowledge, and domain expertise.
SDL Trados, memoQ, XTM, Phrase, Matecat, Wordbee, Lokalise, and TWS. Experienced in CAT-assisted workflows and terminology consistency management.
LLM evaluation workflows, prompt/response quality assessment, AI translation evaluation, and structured linguistic feedback for engineering and product teams. Basic Python knowledge.
Annotation & QA Tools
Labelbox, Prodigy, and LightTag for dataset translation, annotation, linguistic QA, and quality evaluation.
Jira, Asana, Trello, Slack, and Microsoft Teams for multilingual project coordination and remote team collaboration.
Terminology & Linguistic Validation
Terminology management, cultural adaptation, back-translation, and linguistic validation for multilingual research and localisation projects.
Experience
Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2017
Languages
EnglishNative speaker
Project history
Translated and localised interface text and marketing materials for a global digital display product across culturally diverse target markets. Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure linguistic deliverables aligned with technical requirements, product context, and brand voice. Reviewed localisation content for linguistic accuracy, cultural appropriateness, consistency, and usability. Managed linguistic feedback and revisions in collaboration with project stakeholders.
Coordinated the translation of questionnaires, interview guides, and structured data-collection tools into Yoruba and Nigerian Pidgin. Applied cultural and linguistic adaptation principles to ensure content was understandable and appropriate for target respondents. Supported back-translation, linguistic validation, review, and revision workflows. Maintained terminology and translation consistency across multilingual research materials.
Post-edited AI-generated translations across research, education, marketing, and digital content. Assessed machine translation output for meaning, fluency, terminology, tone, cultural appropriateness, and contextual accuracy. Documented recurring translation issues and provided structured feedback to improve translation-system performance.