Ade Soar
@adesoar
Experienced linguist and Ph.D. researcher specializing in translation, semantic analysis, and cross-cultural communication.
What I'm looking for
I am an experienced linguist and Ph.D. researcher in Language, Culture, and World Civilization with native proficiency in Yoruba and full professional proficiency in English and Chinese. I have a strong record translating, proofreading, editing, and semantically evaluating content across languages, and I apply rigorous editorial standards to ensure cultural relevance and accuracy.
My work spans editorial assistance, multimedia content creation, and bilingual content management, with demonstrated impact such as increasing engagement and international participation. I am excited to apply my analytical skills to evaluate AI-generated translations and develop high-quality machine translation solutions for low-resource languages like Yoruba.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Student Volunteer
Shanghai University New Media Team
Apr 2021 - Apr 2024 (3 years)
Created bilingual multimedia content and scheduled posts for the university WeChat page, adapting content for international audiences and increasing student engagement by 20%.
Editorial Assistant
Time Out
Sep 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 4 months)
Evaluated and edited translated articles for accuracy, fluency, and cultural relevance across English and Chinese, and translated lifestyle content for diverse audiences to maintain natural language flow.
Student Volunteer
Fudan University Media Center
Apr 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year 2 months)
Translated content from Yoruba into English and Chinese and developed social media and multimedia materials that increased international student participation by 30%.
News Production Intern
Broadcasting Corporation Of Oyo State
Jul 2013 - Nov 2013 (4 months)
Translated news articles from Yoruba to English, proofread and evaluated scripts for editorial accuracy, and conducted research and fact-checking to ensure broadcast reliability.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Shanghai University
Doctor of Philosophy, Language, Culture and World Civilization
2021 -
Activities and societies: Recipient of Shanghai Government Full Scholarship; research on machine translation for Yoruba; student volunteer roles in university media.
Pursuing a Ph.D. in Language, Culture and World Civilization with coursework in translation and cultural communication; focus on semantic analysis and translation quality for low-resource languages.
Fudan University
Master of Arts, Chinese Language and Culture
2019 - 2021
Activities and societies: Recipient of Chinese Government Full Scholarship; volunteer work at Fudan University Media Center translating content and managing social media.
Completed Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Culture with training in translation and bilingual content creation.
Obafemi Awolowo University
Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics
2015 -
Activities and societies: Internship at Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State translating and proofreading news content.
Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with coursework in syntax, semantics, translation studies, phonetics/phonology, computational linguistics, bilingualism, dialectology, and sociolinguistics.
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