| Translator's name: | Andrea |
| Language pair: | English to Spanish translator |
| Country of residence: | Spain |
| Activity: | Active since 2026 |
| Membership status: | Basic member |
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Aquí tienes el texto sin asteriscos: ANDREA ARES FERNÁNDEZ Localization & Language Quality Specialist | EN > ES Linguist | LQA · MTPE · Terminology · AI Evaluation Spain · andrea.ares.fdez@gmail.com · +34 666950134 · LinkedIn · ProZ PROFILE EN > ES Localization & Language Quality Specialist with 6+ years producing, reviewing and evaluating multilingual content at scale. Specialized in MTPE, LQA, terminology management, AI/MT output evaluation and RCA (MQM and DQF error typologies) for global clients including Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, Adobe and Ceridian (Dayforce). Deep working knowledge of AI/ML concepts and terminology built over years localizing AWS technical content — from introductory material to advanced services such as SageMaker and Comprehend. Trained in programming (Python, full-stack bootcamp) and currently specializing in computational linguistics, combining expert linguistic judgment with a real understanding of the technology behind the output. CORE COMPETENCIES Localization · Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA) · MTPE · MQM & DQF Error Typologies · Terminology Management · Translation Memory Management · Root Cause Analysis (RCA) · Linguistic Review · Linguistic Annotation & Data Quality · Multilingual Content Workflows · AWS AI/ML Terminology · AI & MT Output Evaluation · Python (in training) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Freelance Translator, MT Post-Editor & Linguistic QA Specialist — 2019 – Present Clients (via agencies): Amazon (AWS), Microsoft (Xbox), Adobe, Ceridian (Dayforce) Perform MTPE, LQA and AI/MT output evaluation for AWS technical documentation and AI/ML content (SageMaker, Comprehend, ML pipelines) — 6,000–8,000 words/day, with peaks above 10,000. Assess machine-generated output for accuracy, fluency, terminology and style using MQM and DQF error typologies, delivering RCA reports that inform engine and workflow improvements. Conduct comparative evaluation and ranking of alternative outputs based on accuracy, fluency, tone and intent, particularly in transcreation and marketing content. Manage terminology assets, translation memories and end-to-end linguistic workflows, ensuring terminological consistency at scale. Act as linguistic point of reference on key accounts and mentor incoming linguists on quality standards, tooling and best practices. Software & Multimedia Localization Translator (Internship) — 2019 iDISC Information Technologies, S.L. Audio Data Annotation — Transcription, Categorization & Linguistic QA (es-ES) — 2018 Sigma AI (Sigma Technologies Global), data annotation provider for NLP and conversational AI TECHNICAL TRAINING Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp — KeepCoding (Women in Tech scholarship) — 2022 – 2023 Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Vue.js. 100 Days of Code: Python — Udemy (Dr. Angela Yu) — 2026 – In progress Daily Python practice with a portfolio of small projects oriented toward text processing and NLP. EDUCATION Specialist Diploma in Translation & Marketing (Transcreation) — ISTRAD — 2019 – 2020 Master's in Translation & New Technologies — ISTRAD — 2018 – 2019 BA in Translation & Interpreting (EN/ZH > ES) — University of Granada — 2014 – 2018 Erasmus exchange — University of Silesia (Katowice, Poland) — 2016 – 2017 LANGUAGES & TOOLS Languages: Spanish (native — professional experience in es-ES, es-MX and international es-XN) · English (full professional proficiency) · Chinese (basic – HSK3) Tools: Trados, memoQ, Phrase (Memsource), Wordfast · Xbench, LTB · MS Office · VS Code, PyCharm, Git/GitHub | |
