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Katy Kelly

@katykelly

HR Generalist at DAIKYONISHIKAWA USA; advised on hiring, including four successful high-level hires.

At DAIKYONISHIKAWA USA, I provide on-site assistance to Japanese expatriate employees in Japanese and English. I handle departmental RFPs in SAP and advise on hiring; four high-level internal hires were successful within three weeks.

Previously, I edited light novels at SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT and worked in J-E localization at MUGEN CREATIONS LLC, where I contributed more than 100 entries to internal style guides. I also wrote more than 500 articles for SoraNews24.com, with high-interest articles regularly receiving over 10,000 views.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

HR Generalist/General Affair

Current

Daikyonishikawa USA

May 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Provides on-site assistance to Japanese expatriate employees in Japanese and English. Handles departmental RFPs in SAP, manages absenteeism reports, badge inventory, and filing system compliant with EEOC and ADA laws.

SAP Microsoft Office Spreadsheets EEOC ADA Human Resources Recruitment Japanese English

Light Novel Editor

Seven Seas Entertainment

Feb 2022 - May 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Managed editorial processes for several prestigious series with positive fan reception. Balanced rewriting, editing, and proofing multiple volumes while communicating with translators and editors to meet deadlines.

Editing Proofreading Rewriting Translation Communication Skills Project Management

J-E Localization Staff

Mugen Creations LLC

Mar 2018 - Feb 2022 (3 years 11 months)

Reviewed translations using dictionaries, Grammarly, and multiple read-throughs. Spearheaded improvements to internal style guides, creating over 100 entries for the game Caravan Stories.

Localization Translation Editing Grammarly Style Guide Japanese English