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Jessica Silva

@jessicasilva

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Brazilian Portuguese translator specializing in technical localization, MTPE, and voice work.

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What I'm looking for

I seek translation/localization roles where I can apply technical MTPE and AI training skills, deliver high-quality language solutions, and grow within collaborative teams.

I am a native Brazilian Portuguese translator and former English teacher who leverages linguistics training to deliver accurate, timely translations, localization, MTPE and voice recording services across sectors like automotive, law, IT, finance and marketing.

My recent roles include Portuguese Language Specialist / AI Trainer for multiple vendors and ongoing freelance translation work, with daily outputs up to 2,000 words (translation) and 3,500 words (MTPE). I have experience in technical translation, software localization, dubbing, subtitling, proofreading, data annotation and AI training projects.

I work with industry CAT and localization tools, hold coursework in translation techniques, subtitling, dubbing and proofreading, and prioritize quality and meeting agreed deadlines to support clients' language and AI needs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Portuguese Language Specialist

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Volga Partners

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year)

Serve as a master Portuguese (Brazil) language specialist and AI trainer, producing high-quality linguistic assets for MT training and localization across technical domains.

AI Training Localization Proofreading Portuguese Quality Assurance Data Annotation

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Freelance Translator

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Self-employed

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year)

Provide EN→PT‑BR and ES→PT‑BR translation, technical localization, voice recording, subtitling, proofreading, and MTPE across automotive, legal, finance, marketing, and IT sectors, delivering up to 2,000 translated words/day and 3,500 MTPE words/day.

Translation Localization Voice Recording Proofreading SDL Trados MemoQ Smartcat

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English Teacher

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Self-employed

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years)

Design and deliver personalized English lessons for students of varied ages and proficiency levels, applying linguistic expertise to support language acquisition and translation quality.

Teaching Curriculum Design ESL Lesson planning Communication Pronunciation

Portuguese Language Specialist

Invisible Technologies

Jan 2025 - Dec 2026 (1 year 11 months)

Worked as a Brazilian Portuguese master and AI trainer on language data projects, contributing to annotation, MTPE, and quality review for automation initiatives.

AI Training Data Annotation Proofreading Localization Portuguese & QA

Financial Analyst

Scania Latin America

Jan 2016 - Dec 2024 (8 years 11 months)

Supported offshore operations and trade export development in Latin America while contributing to sales website translation and localization efforts (EN→PT‑BR, EN→ES).

Financial Analysis EN→PT Translation Localization Reporting

Translator

Magma Translation Brazil

Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 (3 years 11 months)

Performed technical translation, software localization, and MTPE for automotive, finance, and IT clients (EN/ES→PT‑BR), serving as vendor contact for project delivery.

Technical Translation Translation Localization EN→PT ES→PT CAT Tools Quality Control

Translator / Localizer

Guara Trips Viagens e Turismo

Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 (3 years 11 months)

Translated and localized tourism website content (PT‑BR→EN, PT‑BR→ES) to improve user-facing content for international audiences.

Translation Localization Translation PT‑BR→EN PT‑BR→ES Content Adaptation SEO Awareness

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Centro Universitário da FEI

Bachelor of Business Administration, Translation / Business Administration

2014 - 2017

Activities and societies: Translation of legal documents EN-PT_BR; content translation, proofreading and voice recording in PT_BR.

Bachelor of Business Administration with translation of legal documents and content translation EN-PT_BR, completed between January 2014 and December 2017.