Duke Ishaya

I am a translation and localization professional with eight years of experience in translation, editing, proofreading, machine translation post editing, and linguistic quality assurance. My areas of specialization include medical and healthcare documentation, legal and administrative materials, terminology research, and multilingual content quality control. I prioritize linguistic accuracy, contextual understanding, terminology consistency, confidentiality, and compliance with client-specific instructions.

My review process focuses on identifying mistranslations, omissions, grammatical errors, inconsistent terminology, and formatting issues while preserving the intended meaning and purpose of the source text. I support translation and review workflows involving short assignments of 500 words or fewer, as well as larger-volume projects. I value effective collaboration with project managers, reviewers, and fellow linguists to deliver accurate, consistent, and well-reviewed content within agreed deadlines.

Freelance Translator & Localization Specialist - Upwork - Remote

(2025-01)

• Translate and review assigned content according to client specifications, language-pair requirements, and project-specific quality standards.
• Research terminology and maintain consistent language usage across related documents and recurring assignments.
• Review translated materials for accuracy, readability, grammar, completeness, and formatting consistency.
• Communicate with clients to resolve terminology questions, clarify source-text ambiguities, and coordinate revisions.

Translator & Linguistic Reviewer - RWS - Remote

(2023-01 - 2024-07)

• Support translation and linguistic review workflows in accordance with project instructions and client style guides.
• Identify terminology inconsistencies, omissions, mistranslations, and unintended changes in meaning.
• Consult approved glossaries and reference materials to maintain consistency across translation deliverables.
• Incorporate review feedback and complete assigned corrections within established project timelines.

Translation Editor & Proofreader - Welocalize - Remote

(2021-01 - 2022-12)

• Edit translated content for linguistic accuracy, grammatical correctness, clarity, fluency, and style.
• Compare source and target texts to identify missing information, inaccurate wording, and inconsistencies.
• Apply terminology requirements, formatting rules, and client-specific editorial conventions.
• Perform final proofreading and flag unresolved linguistic issues for further review.

Medical & Healthcare Linguistic Specialist - LanguageLine Solutions - Remote

(2020-06 - 2020-11)

• Review healthcare-related language materials for clarity, terminology consistency, and preservation of meaning.
• Identify ambiguous or potentially inaccurate wording requiring clarification or specialist review.
• Follow applicable confidentiality requirements and project-specific quality-control procedures.
• Check the readability and consistency of healthcare information intended for its designated audience.

Translation & Localization Associate - TransPerfect - Remote

(2019-02 - 2019-12)

• Support translation, editing, and linguistic review tasks according to client requirements.
• Check terminology, punctuation, formatting, and language consistency across assigned materials.
• Follow established workflows for file handling, revision management, quality checks, and delivery.
• Communicate translation queries and coordinate corrections with relevant project stakeholders.

Freelance Translator & Proofreader - Independent Contract Projects - Remote

(2018-10 - 2018-12)

• Complete translation and proofreading assignments in line with client instructions and delivery requirements.
• Review grammar, spelling, punctuation, terminology, and overall linguistic consistency.
• Research unfamiliar terminology using appropriate reference materials.
• Deliver completed work within agreed deadlines and respond to revision requests.

Master's Degree - Translation Studies - College of Micronesia–FSM, Federated States of Micronesia (2021 - 2023)

Bachelor's Degree - Linguistics - University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, United States (2014 - 2018)