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Shrutakirti Manna User

@shrutakirtimannauser

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Linguist and translator specializing in speech data, transcription, and localization.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles in language technology, translation, or academic research that involve speech data, fieldwork, and opportunities to learn and contribute to linguistic projects.

I am a trained linguist with strong foundations in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, experienced in speech data collection for ASR, translation, transcription, and field linguistic research. I have contributed to large-scale projects (AI4Bharat with IIT Madras), completed multiple workshops and training programmes, and presented academic research on Bengali language use.

I work accurately with audio and text, design data collection methodologies for under-documented languages, and bring cultural nuance to translation between Bengali, English, and Hindi. I am proactive, comfortable with digital tools, and eager to pursue academic and applied roles involving language technology, localization, and fieldwork.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Independent Translator

Freelance

Provided translation services between Bengali, English, and Hindi with cultural nuance and linguistic accuracy for varied text and audio projects. Maintained quality and delivered translations meeting client specifications.

Translation English Hindi Localization Cultural Adaptation Proofreading CAT Tools

Transcriptionist

Independent

Performed accurate English and Bengali audio-to-text transcription for 6 months, ensuring correct grammar, punctuation, and formatting for research and documentation purposes.

Transcription Audio Editing English Attention To Detail Time Management Text Formatting

Speech Data Contributor

AI4Bharat (collab. with IIT Madras)

Contributed recorded read and spontaneous speech samples to a large-scale ASR dataset, following linguistic and technical guidelines and ensuring high data quality for model training.

Voice Recording Data Quality Assurance Phonetics Linguistic Documentation

Field Linguistic Researcher

Calcutta University

Conducted field interviews and designed data collection methodology for a linguistic report on the Ho language, analyzing morphology and syntax and preparing supervised group reports.