Taiko -
@taiko
Native Dutch localisation specialist with 12 years' experience in translation, project management and QA.
NetherlandsWhat I'm looking for
I am a native Dutch linguist specializing in localisation with 12 years of professional experience across gaming, tech, audiovisual and marketing content.
I have delivered 5.5M+ words of translated content, including 1M+ words of AAA-game material and subtitled and QC'ed 70+ feature films and series under the Netflix Originals program.
As owner of 1001 Bits I have acted as translator, reviewer, project manager and tester, translating 2.5M+ words of IT & electronics content and 2M+ words of legal, medical and marketing materials while applying and creating style guides and glossaries.
I bring strong QA discipline, glossary and style-guide management, and cross-functional coordination experience; I seek opportunities to lead localisation projects that deliver high-quality multilingual user experiences for games, tech and audiovisual media.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Manager
Folon2VR
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Coordinate volunteer developers and testers to produce a VR port of Fallout: London, manage fundraising and public communications, and facilitate developer–tester workflows.
Owner
1001 Bits
Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 5 months)
Founded and ran 1001 Bits, delivering 5.5M+ words of localized content across gaming (1M+ AAA words), IT, legal and marketing, and subtitled/QC'd 70+ Netflix Originals titles.
Project Manager
Fair Trade Laos
Apr 2010 - Aug 2010 (4 months)
Organized a national media campaign and weekly radio show, coordinated website translation and web content, and secured national press coverage to raise Fair Trade awareness.
Editor
Vice Magazine
May 2008 - Jul 2008 (2 months)
Wrote and translated articles for Vice NL, edited the Play section and adapted content from Vice US for print and web.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Utrecht University
Bachelor of Arts, Language & Culture Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Language & Culture Studies from Utrecht University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
NetherlandsAuthorized to work in
Job categories
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