Nazm M
@nazmm
Native Kazakh linguist and senior Linguistic QA specialist for AI and localization.
KazakhstanWhat I'm looking for
I am a native Kazakh linguist and senior Linguistic QA Specialist with 8+ years of experience in translation, editing, and linguistic quality assurance across IT, legal, finance, marketing, media, and medical domains. I partner long-term with international LSPs, audit translations for grammatical, stylistic and cultural accuracy, and support AI/NLP projects through data annotation and linguistic evaluation.
I bring rare language expertise for a low-resource language, strong interest and ongoing training in AI and mobile development (Flutter, Swift, Android), and a track record of delivering structured feedback, error categorization, and terminology management to raise localization quality and improve AI language models for Kazakh speakers.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Linguistic QA Specialist
LocalTrans
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Provide ongoing Kazakh linguistic QA for international localization projects, auditing translations for grammar, terminology, cultural accuracy, and categorizing errors to improve overall quality and AI training data.
Freelance Translator & Editor
Technolex
Jan 2017 - Present (8 years 9 months)
Long-term freelance partner delivering accurate Kazakh↔Russian and English→Kazakh/Russian translations and edits across IT, legal, financial, marketing, medical, and media domains, ensuring stylistic consistency and client style‑guide compliance.
Translator / Document Specialist
Halyk Bank
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)
Translated and prepared bank documents and communications, ensuring accuracy and compliance with institutional terminology and regulatory requirements.
Customer Service Specialist
Beeline
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)
Handled customer inquiries and provided support, improving customer satisfaction through clear communication and problem resolution.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Various online providers
Continuing Education, AI & NLP
Ongoing AI and NLP fundamentals courses and self-directed training in AI, data annotation, and linguistic technologies.
SmartCastle Programming School
Certificate, iOS Development
2025 - 2025
Completed an iOS development program focused on Swift and mobile app development.
SmartCastle Programming School
Certificate, Mobile Development
2024 - 2024
Completed a mobile development program covering Flutter and Dart for cross-platform apps.
SKSkillbox
Certificate, Android Development
2022 - 2022
Completed an Android development program focused on building mobile applications.
Like Center Business School, Moscow
Certificate, Business and Management
2021 - 2021
Completed business and management training program.
Shymkent University
Diploma, Foreign Languages
2020 - 2020
Studied foreign languages with coursework in English and German.
Atameken / DAMU Fund
Certificate, Business and Management
2017 - 2017
Attended business and management training programs focused on entrepreneurship and SME support.
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Location
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