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Yintian Chen

@yintianchen

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Bilingual art auction operations specialist with expertise in international sales, translation, and client relations.

Japan

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles in international art sales or auction operations where I can apply multilingual client management, cataloging, translation, and cross-border logistics to grow global sales.

I am a bilingual (English/Chinese) art auction operations specialist with hands-on experience managing international-facing cataloging, translation, marketing coordination, and bidder engagement across the full auction cycle. I have driven catalog accuracy, coordinated expert authentication, and supported private sales and gallery transactions while delivering high-touch client service in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

I excel at cross-cultural collaboration and operations under tight deadlines, from editing multilingual promotional campaigns to conducting telephone bidding and post-sale logistics. My background includes market analysis, interpreting between regional teams, and strong technical proficiency in Excel and Figma, enabling me to streamline processes and improve international sales outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Chief of Overseas Operations

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Tozai New Art Co., Ltd

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Oversaw international auction operations including catalog production, translations, marketing coordination, and overseas bidder engagement; improved accuracy of English catalog entries and managed telephone bidding in English and Chinese.

Art Appraisal Translation International Sales Client Relations Marketing Coordination Logistics

Overseas Sales Representative

New Art Est-Ouest Auctions

Mar 2022 - Jul 2024 (2 years 4 months)

Managed overseas sales communications and bidding support, inspected artworks and composed English condition reports, and translated catalog texts to facilitate international consignments and logistics.

Condition Reporting Translation International Sales Auction Preview Support Logistics

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

KCP International Japanese Language School

Certificate, Japanese Language

2020 - 2022

Completed intensive Japanese language studies at KCP International Japanese Language School in Tokyo from November 2020 to March 2022.

Eureka Spanish Language School

Certificate, Spanish Language

2018 - 2019

Completed Spanish language coursework at Eureka Spanish Language School in Madrid from September 2018 to July 2019.

University of North Alabama

Bachelor of Arts, Spanish for Commerce

2016 - 2018

Completed coursework in a 2+2 studying abroad program, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for Commerce with a minor in Marketing & Communication Technology from 2016 to 2018.