Isabel Bou-Bayona
@isabelbou-bayona
I'm a linguist, AI conversation designer and project manager specializing in localization, DE&I and NLP solutions.
What I'm looking for
I combine decades of linguistic, editorial and AI experience to design and optimize conversational systems and multilingual content. I led operations and solution design for AI projects, managed multilingual teams and knowledge engineering for NLP in 21 languages, and have consulted on content analysis for model training at Highspring @ Google while delivering translation, localization and editorial work for major tech and publishing clients.
I also coordinate DE&I policy and projects at the municipal level, driving strategy, monitoring, training and stakeholder collaboration. I deliver pragmatic, human-centered conversational design, quality assurance and project leadership to improve user experience and inclusive outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Editorial Consultant
Highspring
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)
Analyze corporate-generated content with annotations to feed AI models and ML engines, identify improvement areas, and create QA strategies while supporting urgent projects and onboarding new team members.
Translator/Editor
Self-Employed
Jan 1996 - Present (29 years 7 months)
Provide localization, translation (EN>ES/CA), transcreation, QA and editing for clients including DeepL, IBM and Penguin Random House, and design conversational copy for chatbots and publishers.
City Council Member
Ajuntament de Calafell
Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 (4 years)
Coordinated and managed municipal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, women's and LGBTI+ policies and programs, led implementation of equality and violence-prevention plans, and chaired the Commission for Equality.
Senior Director of Operations
Artificial Solutions
Jan 2002 - Jan 2019 (17 years)
Led operations best practices for AI projects including solution design, knowledge engineering and optimization across NLP solutions in 21 languages, while managing multilingual teams and talent processes.
Content Manager
Ask Jeeves
Jan 2000 - Jan 2001 (1 year)
Planned and coordinated editorial activities for the Spanish launch of a natural language search site, managed knowledge production in an SQL knowledge base, and led recruitment and training of linguists and editors.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Master in Management of IT, Information Technology / IT Management
2008 - 2010
Completed a Master's in Management of IT with focus on IT governance, project management and technologies for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Degree in Translation and Interpreting, Translation and Interpreting
Earned a degree in Translation and Interpreting with training across English, Spanish and Catalan languages.
Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL)
Translator's Final Examination, Translation
Passed the Translator's final examination administered by the Chartered Institute of Linguists.
Conversation Design Institute
Prompt Designer for Conversational AI (course), Conversation Design / Conversational AI
Completed the Prompt Designer for Conversational AI course focused on conversation design and prompt engineering.
Trained Teachers Certificate (CAP)
Trained Teachers Certificate (CAP), Education / TESOL
Obtained the CAP teaching certificate for English as a Second Language.
ACTIC (Medium, Level 2)
ACTIC Medium (Level 2), Digital Competence
Achieved ACTIC Medium (Level 2) certification in digital competencies including Windows, MS Office and Google Drive.
Catalan C1 Certificate
C1 Certificate in Catalan, Language — Catalan
Certified at C1 level in Catalan language proficiency.
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