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José Santa Cruz

@jossantacruz

Spanish language specialist and AI trainer at TELUS Digital, bringing Quechua training and Peruvian regional language expertise to AI evaluation.

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At TELUS Digital, I trained Quechua AI in 2025. My work as a translator, editor, and teacher centers on identifying what sounds wrong to a local speaker and explaining the fix, including grammar, regional usage, register, and cultural reference.

At Uruidiomas, I taught Spanish in the Sacred Valley and designed a language program curriculum for the Canchacancha and Pumahuanca communities. I managed three teachers and served as a community liaison; I’m currently President of Uruidiomas.

My translation work includes coordinating transcription, translation, and subtitling for KM 82, managing subtitling, dubbing, and transcription for Las Polleras de Agus, and coordinating three translators on the Spanish edition of Empress Menen. I also bring Spanish–English interpreting experience and have worked alongside Quechua-speaking communities in the Cusco region since 2017.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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President

Uruidiomas

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Served as President of Uruidiomas, overseeing operations and strategic direction.

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Interpreter

Aranwa Hotel Spa & Wellness

Jan 2016 - Dec 2022 (6 years 11 months)

Provided Spanish–English interpreting for a wellness summit in the Sacred Valley, a House Hunters International episode, over-the-phone medical calls, and APEC.

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Project Manager

Empress Menen

Mar 2022 - Jun 2022 (3 months)

Coordinated a team of three translators on the Spanish edition using Trados and Homebase; delivered on schedule.

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Freelance Translator

Multinational Pharmaceutical Company

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Translated clinical trials, scientific articles, assays, and legal documents, where precision is non-negotiable.

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Quechua AI Training

TELUS Digital

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Provided AI training in Quechua, applying linguistic expertise to improve AI evaluation and training data quality.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Ricardo Palma University logoRU

Ricardo Palma University

Bachelor's Degree, Translation & Interpreting

2009 - 2015

Pursued a degree in Translation and Interpreting, gaining professional skills in translation, interpretation, and language services.

CI

Catholic University Language Institute

Certificate, English Teaching Methodology

2011 - 2013

Completed a program in English Teaching Methodology, focusing on methods and approaches for teaching English as a foreign language.

Alliance Française logoAF

Alliance Française

Intermediate Certificate, French

2011 - 2011

Studied French at an intermediate level, developing language proficiency in reading, writing, and conversation.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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