KALINGA
ADHIKARI
PROFILE INFO
Capable,
confident,
versatile,
and
multi‑skilled
EDUCATION
professional with over 8 years of experience enhancing
B.B.MGT (FINANCE) HONOURS
technology‑driven environments. Skilled in QA, project
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
HND IN TRANSLATION & LINGUISTICS
EXECUTIVE LEVEL - CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANCY
quality and efficiency across diverse industries and
management,
and
problem‑solving,
analysis,
offering
communication,
top‑notch
and
planning
abilities with a history of improving performance,
reducing errors, and troubleshooting issues. Highly
effective in collaborating with clients, peers, and
vendors to exceed expectations.
SKILLS
Critical Thinking
Attention to Detail
EXPERIENCE
QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (REMOTE)
ZIRCODATA PTY LTD
BENTLEIGH, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
2020 - 2025
Adaptability & Learning
Ensured
Management Skills
standards by conducting detailed inspections,
Problem-Solving
Leadership
translation
deliverables
met
rigorous
coordinating feedback to linguists, and overseeing
quality
processes.
Managed
compliance
with
contractual and safety requirements, maintained
QA structures through continuous reviews, and
implemented targeted enhancements to optimize
LANGUAGES
performance and accuracy across all translation
projects,
collaboratively
across
teams,
and
efficiently, globally.
English
Sinhala / Sinhalese
CONTACT
--C145/2,Mahena,warakapola
INDEPENDENT SERVICE PROVIDER (REMOTE)
2015 - 2025
▪UPWORK INC (USA)
As a Localization Engineer & Specialist, I Delivered
end‑to‑end language‑data solutions for a leading
enterprise client, specializing in grammar
optimization, text annotation, and large‑scale
dataset curation. Merged and refined multilingual
content across popular‑culture domains using
online
tools,
ensuring
precise
word‑level
translation quality through rigorous QA protocols.
Linkedin: kalinga-adhikari
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▪FCI (USA), RWS (UK), VIDBY AG (SWITZERLAND), PRODUCTIVE PLAYHOUSE (USA), DATAVIO LLC (USA),
DIGITALMEISTER GMBH (GERMANY), LEOPRIME (INDIA), TRANSLATORS USA LLC (USA)
Provided long‑term & medium term, part‑time expertise in translation, localization, transcription,
QA, post‑editing, AI‑model training (LLMs, speech‑to‑text/text‑to‑speech), and multimodal data
annotation (audio, video, image + text).
▪ RESEARCH ASSISTANT - UQUEST MEDIA (SINGAPORE)
Supported comprehensive media monitoring and analysis across traditional, online, and social
platforms for Asia‑Pacific and global markets, synthesizing multilingual insights into actionable
client intelligence.
▪ MEDIA INTELLIGENCE ANALYST - PRESS MONITOR (CANADA)
Monitored and distilled broadcast content into concise reports, delivering timely insights to
inform client strategy and decision‑making.
ERP CONSULTANT CUM PROJECT MANAGER - PERFECT BUSINESS SOLUTION SERVICES (PVT) LTD,
2017 - 2019
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (ONSITE)
Led
end-to-end
SAP,
Sage
and
QuickBooks
implementations
by
analyzing
business
requirements, configuring modules, and overseeing testing and go‑live. Developed design
specifications, documented configurations, coordinated resources, and managed timelines.
Facilitated change management and guided cross‑functional teams to optimize processes and
ensure successful, on‑time ERP deployments, providing post‑implementation support and
training.
FINANCE EXECUTIVE - MAKEEN BOOKS (PVT) LTD, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (ONSITE)
2016 - 2017
Managed comprehensive financial operations by recording transactions, processing invoices,
handling accounts payable and receivable, updating systems, and reconciling bank
statements. Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual reports, supported audits, and analyzed
business trends to optimize budgets and drive growth
RISK ANALYST - STATE MORTGAGE & INVESTMENT BANK,COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (ONSITE)
2015 - 2016
Evaluated personal and corporate financial data to assess default risk and prepare detailed
reports for clients and internal stakeholders. Led risk management initiatives, developed
proactive fraud and collection strategies, and reported exposure analyses to senior
management, enhancing credit risk visibility.
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