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JAGADISH SAVANUR

JAGADISH SAVANUR

Bangalore,CH

Summary

Experienced English-Kannada translation and localization specialist with over 7 years in the industry. Adept at managing end-to-end translation workflows, ensuring quality compliance, and maintaining linguistic assets. Demonstrated expertise in terminology management, client communication, and quality assurance processes. Proven ability to mentor teams, optimize processes, and deliver client-focused solutions.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Lead Linguist - Kannada

Lionbridge Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
11.2016 - Current
  • - Quality Management: - Supervised end-to-end translation workflows, achieving consistent quality benchmarks for client projects. - Developed and maintained linguistic quality assurance protocols, significantly reducing error rates
  • - Terminology Management: - Designed and maintained comprehensive glossaries, ensuring terminology consistency across projects. - Led initiatives to integrate new terminology tools, improving translation accuracy and efficiency
  • - Client Engagement: - Addressed and resolved field review issues by acting as the primary client contact for quality escalations. - Provided detailed analysis and insights through arbitration reports, RCAs, and deep-dive quality reviews
  • - Operational Excellence: - Delivered strategic training to linguists, enhancing team capabilities and reducing major error categories. - Documented quality performance metrics, ensuring transparent communication with stakeholders
  • Achievements:- Achieved an error rate below 3% over an 11-month period in 2019
  • - Recognized with a Star Award and multiple Spot Awards for quality and performance

Bulletin Producer

Panorama Television Pvt. Ltd.
03.2014 - 10.2016
  • - Created, edited, and translated news content for television broadcasts
  • - Coordinated voiceovers, video editing, and script optimization for seamless delivery

Senior Linguist - Kannada

Webdunia.net
07.2013 - 02.2014
  • - Managed document translation, software localization, and comprehensive quality checks
  • - Delivered accurate and context-appropriate translations for diverse domains

Education

Master of Science - Journalism

Karnataka University
Dharwad, KA

P.G. Diploma - Translation

Karnataka University
Dharwad, KA

Skills

Quality Management

Awards

  • Multiple performance awards at Lionbridge, including the prestigious Star Award.
  • Voiceover award from Aakashavani Dharwad.

Toolsandtechnologies

Trados, MemoQ, Wordfast, Xliff Editor, Google Toolkit, Subtitle Edit, GTT, Subtitle Workshop, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Baraha, Nudi, Photoshop

Timeline

Lead Linguist - Kannada

Lionbridge Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
11.2016 - Current

Bulletin Producer

Panorama Television Pvt. Ltd.
03.2014 - 10.2016

Senior Linguist - Kannada

Webdunia.net
07.2013 - 02.2014

P.G. Diploma - Translation

Karnataka University

Master of Science - Journalism

Karnataka University

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