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Experienced multilingual (Dutch, French, English, German, Japanese, Lingala) with 8 years of international work experience
spanning 6 countries (the Netherlands, the UK, the Philippines, Japan, Malta & Ireland). Skilled in content writing, researching
complex content, providing information to the public, error analysis, RCA and customer service skills. Additionally, I have worked
in different industries: in Media & Communications, in Sales, in Education and in Pharmaceuticals and recently in the tech
industry.
— SKILLS & EXPERIENCE —
● Language fluencies include English (Fluent), Dutch (Native), French (Native), German (Fluent), Lingala (Fluent), and Japanese
(Intermediate).
● Proficient in SalesForce, SAP (Business Software Solutions), DALET Radio Editor, Navision (ERP and accounting package),
Joomla Content Management System, Hootsuite, WordPress, Excel, Subtitle Client Software, TCS, Rock Appeal, DataPower.
Work
experience
Additional Experience
Quality Assurance Specialist, 08/2023 - present, Tiktok Service B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Language market: French
● Responsible for policy/guideline localization, cascading, clarification for labelling teams to ensure accurate
understanding of the policy/guideline;
● Support the training and go-live process of labelling team (i.e. policy/guideline explanation, test result correction and
Q&A);
● Quality inspection of labelled data on time and ensure the quality.
Selected Achievements:
Performance review was rated with an M+ (Exceed expectations) in 2 consecutives Performance Review cycles.
Safety Labeling Quality Assurance (QA), 10/2022-08/2023, TikTok Technologies Ltd, Dublin, Ireland
Language market: Dutch
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Perform daily audit on internal system;
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Provide analysis of errors and feedback to respective team;
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Work with training team to align policy understanding of QA and labelers;
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Provide support on Policy/Quality related questions on ad-hoc basis;
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Responsible in guiding new joiners in order to achieve ramp up target;
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Work closely with POC and other stakeholders in order to provide feedback on quality/SOP/policy/guideline;
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Identify potential errors in policy and correct them in time;
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Conduct weekly calibration meetings with the labelling team in the appeal process: analyze diff cases, offer solution and suggestion for the current problem to help the team improve the accuracy rate and alignment;
Selected Achievements:
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Through close collaboration with my team lead & project POC I was able to perform my daily & weekly tasks in a timely manner and ensure my market team reached & maintained the required quality standards. I improved quality by nearly 9 % above minimum quality expectation.
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When RCAs are needed I make sure to flag these issues in a timely manner to my SME, TL and POC. I make sure the RCA’s answer the "5 Whys". If there are any updates I make sure the POC get these in a timely manner.
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I come up with new ways to improve the quality of the moderators. I came up with an extensive list of slangs and expressions in the Dutch language that moderators use as a reference:
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I took an active part in supporting our new joiners through chats & shadowing, thus strengthening our internal support network & increasing our ability to ramp up quickly & support our stakeholders.
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Improved mentorship skills by becoming a Buddy to a newcomer.
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My performance review was evaluated positively: Overall Performance M and Bytestyle M+
Medical Information Associate, 10/2019 - 09/2022 Eli Lilly Ltd, Cork, Ireland
Language markets: Dutch/ Flemish/ French
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Expertly managed quality communication, customer support relations and product representation for healthcare professionals, patients and other stakeholders. Managed over 50 customer calls per day.
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Performed immediate troubleshooting and repairs, diagnosing system faults with accuracy.
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Fielded diverse customer questions, resolving issues effectively and efficiently to ensure positive outcomes.
Selected Achievements:
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Developed a glossary for newcomers with no medical background to better understand the training material during induction.
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Helped implement a system to increase knowledge transfer for newcomers and how to award employees when they reach their targets and KPIs.
Sales Operator, 07/2019 - 09/2019, Novum Bank Group, Gzira, Malta
Language market : German
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Explain, sell and execute banking securities products & liaised between clients and support team to quickly resolve issues.
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Monitored customers for signs of security concerns and escalated issues to management.
Selected achievements:
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Increased quoted prices, credit terms and other bid specifications by 10 %.
Content Moderator, 04/2019 - 06/2019, Besedo, Msida, Malta
Language market : Dutch
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Investigate and resolve issues regarding content that is reported for account support and/or safety; flag for action, and resolve within agreed-upon turnaround times and standards of quality.
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Understand and remain up-to-date with client policies and guidelines; resolve inquires according to defined policies and procedure.
English Teacher, 01/2016 - 04/2019 Kyoai Gakuen, Maebashi, Japan
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Utilized outstanding time management and strategic planning to ensure teaching and marking deadlines were met.
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Optimized student engagement with literary and non-literary concepts through innovative teaching methods.
Selected Achievements:
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Grew school's declining junior high school enrolment by 2% by creating mock classes during community events that allowed parents and students to better understand school curriculum and class structure.
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Improved student performance by 80 % at debate, speech, city, and prefectural contests by developing strategies to retain exceptional students and improving their skills.
Communication Specialist, 03/2011 - 09/2015,
African Young Professional Network (AYP),The Hague, The Netherlands
Language market : Dutch
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Managed social media accounts by composing content, engaging with followers in comments, monitoring activities, and researching trends.
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Wrote and distributed content to promote network's brand and activities by developing original content for blog posts and website articles.
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Acted as liaison between network, public, and media to ensure that brand remained top of mind by writing and distributing press releases for network.
Selected Achievements:
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Recognized by AYP Board for consistently winning strong membership satisfaction by 30 % by meeting targeted membership's needs and proactively seeking ways to improve membership's engagement and loyalty.
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Cultivated network of numerous media and communications professionals to maintain strong partnerships, secure positive coverage and facilitate quick dissemination of information.
Subtitle Editor, 06/2014 - 02/2015, Fashion One TV - Cebu, Cebu, The Philippines
Language market: Flemish
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Converted on air journalistic dialogue into subtitled (English/Flemish) using teleprompter and script writing software.
Selected Achievements:
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Gained domestic and international brand exposure by increasing Flemish and Dutch market saturation by 5%.
Customer Support Associate, 03/2013 - 06/2014 Microline B.V, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Language Market : French
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Improved company engagement with French speaking clients by translating materials into easy-to-understand information, building long-lasting relationships, and ensuring client needs were met.
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Translated French business documents including medical, legal, research, technical, scientific, educational, and commercial materials.
Selected Achievements:
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Expedited resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction by 50%.
Journalist, 04/2012 - 06/2013, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, NABC, Intent B.V. , Hilversum, The Hague, The Netherlands
Language market : Dutch, French, English
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Gathered, corroborated, interpreted data and gathered first-hand information to interview key witnesses and sources to obtain more information to construct well-written articles with these findings
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Established contacts and sources for use in future research.
Selected Achievements:
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Created compelling over 50 pieces and news stories for online publication, coordinating images and layout to ensure proper presentation.
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Production Manager, Reed Elsevier – Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Apple Music Transcriber (Dutch Music), Morovia IT – Online Freelance
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Organizer – Mentorship Program, African Young Professional Network – Hague, Netherlands
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Interpreter (Dutch/French), Remco Afrique – Kinshasa, DR Congo
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Translator for Japanese Immigrations Services Lingala - English, Online Freelance
Key Skills
TCS, Rock Appeal Center, Lark, Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, SAP (Business Software Solutions), DALET Radio Editor, Navision (ERP and accounting package), Joomla Content Management System, Hootsuite, WordPress, and Subtitle Client Software.
Languages
English - native speaker
Dutch - native speaker French - native speaker
German - fluent
Lingala - fluent
Japanese - Intermediate
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Diplomas
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Certificates
Education
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2009 - 2011
Master of Arts, Journalism & Media
Specialization: Research and production.
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Language & Communication
Major: Dutch Language & Culture
Specialization: French
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
2009 January - June
International Exchange Program University of Cape Town (UCT)
Minor in Southern African Media & Gender studies.
Graaf Huyn College, Geleen, the Netherlands
Pre-University Education
Special Course: Society, Culture & Modern European Languages
Traineeship & Internship
Traineeship , 01/2012 - 05/2012 Vox Africa, Panafrican Broadcast Channel, London
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Reporting, writing for websites, voice-overs, researching for news items, auto-cue, translation work (French-English/ English-French), research and performed day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Selected Achievements:
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Researched, organised and arranged detailed and accurate for documentary of the 50 year of independence of several African countries in 2010.
Internship, 02/2007 - 09/2007, Lover Magazine, Editorial, Amsterdam
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Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
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Brainstormed with editorial team to determine new topics and stories.
Selected Achievement:
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Planned, developed and implemented robust PR strategies to management brand reputation.