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Cell: (+1)408-831-1876    E-mail: shengyal@miis.edu

Education

Middlebury Institute of International Studies Aug 2017-Present
  MA in Translation, Localization & Management Monterey, California
  Select Courses: Translation, Computer-Assisted Translation, Localization Project Management, Multilingual Desktop Publishing
School of Economics & Management, Tsinghua University Sep 2016-Jun2016
  Master’s Program in Management Beijing
  Select Courses: Strategic Management, Innovation& Entrepreneurship, Marketing Management, Business Ethics
Business School, University of Amsterdam Jan 2015-Jun2015
  Exchange Student Amsterdam
  Select Courses: Organizational Psychology, Labor Economics
School of Economics, Peking University Sep 2012-Jul 2016
  BA in Economics Beijing
  Select Courses: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Financial Accounting, International Trade

Specialized Skills

Language

Technology
Translation: CATTI-2(China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters) English & Chinese Translation Certificate CAT: SDL-Trados, Google Translator Toolkit
Chinese: Native Programming: Python, R, SQL, HTML, CSS
English: Business level, TOEFL: 114/120
Japanese: Conversational level, N2 test:159/180, with full marks in Vocabulary& Grammar and Reading section

Professional Experience

TripAdvisor (China) Mar 2017-Jun2017
  Localization Specialist (Intern) Beijing
  • Content translation & localization: translated user-generated contents  from English to Chinese; explored data metrics to analyze and manage the quality of crowdsourcing volunteer translations
  • Localization Quality Assurance: designed and conducted self-supported internal localization audits where language-related features were enhanced to facilitate interactions and engagement between local users and TripAdvisor’s core contents; analyzed user feedback on localization and provided significant suggestions to our team
  • Team Management: built models to prioritize localization tasks and allocated them to team members; helped manage a highly productive localization squad of 5 interns
  • User Research: assisted product team in designing and conducting user research
School of Economics in Peking University Sep 2016-Oct 2016
  Translator Beijing
  •  Revised translation in 3 chapters of an academic book: William N. Goetzman,

Money Changes Everything, 1st Ed (Princeton University Press, 2016)
School of Economics and Management in Tsinghua University Sep 2016
  Interpreter Beijing
  • Independently prepared for and conducted all interpretation work in Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area visit and Summer Palace tour during the 5-day block seminar, with all the guests satisfied
Nielsen (China) Dec 2015-Mar 2016
  Business Analyst (Intern) Beijing
  • Conducted research on dairy products in CPG Vertical Team, independently in charge of monthly reports and meeting other temporary demands from clients
  • Collected and analyzed data by Excel and Answers to provide consulting service
  • Initiated completion of the survey on the “Dairy Consumptions Among College Students”
Merck (China) Jul 2015-Dec 2015
HR Assistant (Intern) Beijing
  • Provided quality customer service with HR team to internal and external clients (employees, candidates, vendors)
  • Led and organized the first Campus Recruitment at Beijing University of Traditional Medicine, hosted the campus talk and arranged the entire screening process
  • Achieved expertise in HR internal online platform and became a key contact

Extra-curricular Activities

Volunteer Association of Youth League Committee of PKU Oct 2013-Jun 2014
Vice President Beijing
  • Planned and organized volunteer activities: recruiting, negotiating with the people in need, preparing all the resources in a short time
  • Established a performance evaluation system for members
  • Created and presented an improvement plan of the association after talking with other university constituents
  • Promoted the Workers’ School voluntary event, which was reported by CCTV

Honors

Middlebury Institute Merit Scholarship Dec 2017
Annual Scholarship in Peking University for the 2014-2015 school year Jun 2015