Bonsa Asafa

Professional native Afaan Oromo and Amharic translator specializing in health, social services, and public administrative documentation. Experienced vendor for U.S.-based language service providers delivering 100% purely human written translations (zero MT/AI policy compliant). Fully prepared for Prisma's mandatory two-person QA workflow, terminology management, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) protocols.

Technically proficient in CAT environments (XTM Cloud workflows), Adobe Acrobat PDF markup, and secure handling of sensitive data (HIPAA, PHI, PII). Backed by an accredited Bachelor of Science degree and 2+ years of continuous translation, localization, and technical documentation experience.

Oromo & Amharic Translator & Remote Interpreter at VoxaFi Global LLC (2024-02 – Present)

• Deliver purely human English to Afaan Oromo and Amharic written translations, editing, and proofreading for healthcare networks, social services agencies, and community initiatives.
• Translate complex health notices, social welfare applications, informed consent forms, and patient rights documentation while ensuring culturally sensitive, accurate register and tone.
• Perform comprehensive pre-delivery quality assurance checks, verifying exact terminology alignment with client glossaries and style manuals.
• Review formatted target-language PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat markup tools (insertions, text replacement, annotations) to flag truncation and layout issues before final release.
• Maintain strict data security and privacy governance aligned with HIPAA requirements for all PHI and PII materials.

Freelance Oromo Language & QA Specialist at Perle, Inc. (2025-08 – Present)

• Serve as an Expert Independent Contractor auditing and refining native Afaan Oromo linguistic datasets for accuracy, syntax, and natural idiomatic flow.
• Conduct peer-level language quality assurance, root-cause reviews on linguistic anomalies, and multi-stage verification within cross-functional teams.
• Consistently meet high-volume weekly quotas and tight delivery deadlines under independent remote contractor agreements.

Technical Localization & Civil Registration Lead at Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute (2025-02 – Present)

• Led regional localization and civil documentation standardization for the National Civil Vital Services Registration (CVRS) across the Oromia region.
• Harmonized vital records terminology (birth, marriage, civil status certificates) between regional administrative standards and centralized systems.
• Conducted field validations ensuring zero linguistic ambiguity and complete legal-administrative precision.

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering – Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) (2025)