Ayan Kumar Ghosh
Bengali–English Linguistic Quality Specialist
About
Linguistic project lead with 10+ years auditing English–Bengali translation quality, including building the review process a 10-person team was measured against — not just producing translations, but setting and enforcing the quality bar for others' work. Directly experienced auditing and quality-checking translated content across web-based and app-based platforms for global organizations including Biblica and Wycliffe (via BILD University/BCS). Skilled at evaluating content for linguistic accuracy, fluency, contextual and cultural appropriateness, and consistency against defined standards — core competencies directly transferable to reviewing, rating, and auditing AI/LLM-generated content and multilingual model outputs.
Strong analytical mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and experience training and evaluating junior team members against quality benchmarks.
Experience
Project Manager – Translation & Linguistic QA - BCS (with BILD University & Wycliffe)
(2015-07)
- Manage and audit English-to-Bengali translation of the Unlocked Literal Bible (ULB) and related theological content, leading and reviewing the output of a 10-member translator team.
- Conduct systematic quality checks on app-based translation projects for Biblica, auditing translated content for linguistic accuracy, consistency, fluency, and cultural appropriateness.
- Partner with BILD University and Wycliffe to perform translation checking and validation, identifying errors, inconsistencies, and deviations from source material.
- Coordinate with cross-functional and cross-border stakeholders to maintain quality benchmarks and meet project deadlines.
- Built and documented review workflows and quality-control checklists used to standardize the team's audit process.
Pastor (concurrent role) - Evangelical Church of India (Kathore)
(2015-07)
District Coordinator - Seva Bharat
(2012-09 - 2015-08)
- Trained and evaluated junior field staff against defined performance and quality standards, providing structured feedback.
- Coordinated with partner organizations and internal teams to ensure program delivery met quality and reporting requirements.
Lecturer - Central India Theological Seminary
(2009-07 - 2012-06)
- Delivered structured instruction and assessed student work against academic evaluation criteria, honing skills in detailed content review and constructive feedback.
Junior Executive - Kothari Medical Centre & Research Institute
(1995-04 - 2006-12)
- Maintained and audited inward/outward documentation for accuracy and completeness; reported directly to the General Manager's office.
- Coordinated across departments to ensure administrative consistency and process accuracy.
Executive – Marketing & Sales - Eureka Forbes Limited
(1993-01 - 1995-03)
- Coordinated with customer support and service teams to ensure consistent, quality-driven customer outcomes.
Education
M.Div. - Master of Divinity - Central India Theological Seminary (2009)
MHRM - Master of Human Resource Management - St. George College, Kolkata (2001)
MBA - IGNOU (1999)
B.A. - Economics - Calcutta University (New Alipore College) (1995)