AYANO MUROFUSHI-ARNO
JAPANESE LANGUAGE SPECIALIST
313 Deer Spring Ln, Simpsonville, SC 29680 |-|-
Profile
Linguist and localization specialist with a wealth of experience and an eye for
detail. Over 20 years of experience in the tech and game industries as a freelance
linguist, language specialist, localization project manager and localization
producer.
Experience
JAPANESE LANGUAGE SPECIALIST
Freelance | February 2024 – Present
As a freelance language specialist, I aid localization efforts within enterprises by
offering the following service:
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Style Guide creation and management
Glossary/term base creation and management
Brand voice creation and management
LQA
Review and assess translations by external linguists
Lead and educate a team of linguists
SEO support
Assessment of translation tests
JAPANESE LINGUIST AND LOCALIZER
Freelance | October 2010 – Present
As a freelance linguist, I offer creative content localization to clients around the
word, including major and independent game companies, enterprises in IT and ecommerce, and language service providers. I have translated over 3 million words
to date.
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Translation, proofreading and editing
Subtitle translation for audiovisual content
LQA
Translation quality assessment
Style guide and glossary creation
Cultural consultation
Transcreation
LOCALIZATION SPECIALIST
Jamf | June 2022 – February 2024
As a part of Jamf's Marketing Localization team working closely with crossfunctional teams across the organization, I was responsible for creating,
maintaining and improving Jamf's Marketing and technical content in Japanese.
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Localize, transcreate, review and edit Marketing and sales enablement
content including e-books, white papers, brochures, webpages, pitch
decks, case studies, emails and blog posts
Maintain, audit and update Jamf's official website in Japanese using the
proprietary CMS
Develop and maintain a consistent brand voice in Japanese
Create and maintain glossaries, translation memories and style guides
Collaborate with Digital Marketing team to assist their SEO/SEM efforts
Manage and evaluate localization tasks performed by external linguists
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize website performance,
user experience, and SEO.
LOCALIZATION PRODUCER
Sega Europe Ltd. | October 2005 – September 2010
I oversaw the entire production process (pre-production to release) to bring
Japanese Studio titles (including AAA titles) to the European market.
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Working with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure delivery of highquality products on time and on budget
Creating and managing localization schedules and processes
Driving localized games through several QA cycles to achieve first-party
approval necessary for product release
LOCALIZATION PROJECT MANAGER
Intac UK Ltd. | July 2003 – August 2005
My responsibilities as a Localization Project Manager included:
• Managing localization projects for video game publishers – this
included preparing quotes, organizing translators and proofreaders, and
working closely with clients to ensure the delivery of quality translation
• Reporting to the Head Office in Tokyo the company activities on a
weekly basis
Skills & abilities
Localization, Project Management, Translation, Transcreation,
Internationalization, LQA, Cultural Consultation, Linguistic quality assessment,
glossary and style Guide creation, CAT (MemoQ, XTM, Phrase)
Education
CITY UNIVERSITY
London, U.K. | BA (Honors) in Business with Language Studies
References
Available upon request
