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Work
Experience

Jan 2019 - June 2024

Pearl Abyss

Writer And Narrative Designer

Manages written game content for Black Desert Mobile both pre-launch and post-launch, which saw 20 million global downloads within 2 months of launch.
Writes quest scripts and narrative dialog while providing supervision in VO recording sessions, with live changes being communicated to the main office.
Documents lore and dialect differences between races and locations, preserving these nuances for newly introduced characters.
Navigates multiple deadlines amidst regular, unanticipated changes on live-service games.
Maintains and iterates on longstanding IP, with careful attention to maintain lore and textual consistency across all characters.
Trains writers on managing multiple projects while maintaining quality and consistency
Works with MemoQ and proprietary in-house software to manage text and incorporate it directly into the game for testing.
Collaborates with dev teams, including marketing and social media, to ensure specific text is appropriate across all mediums and international cultures.
Identifies priority work amidst multiple deadlines to prevent potential bottlenecks from completing work.
Provides concise feedback, as well as steps on how to incorporate feedback.
Assists other teams with writing work when necessary, facilitating cross-team collaboration

May 2017 - May 2018

SPEP Center

Language Coordinator

Used textbooks provided by the company, instructed adult students on-site at KIA automobile factories in several cities.-
Modified syllabi on a per-student basis, as each student prepared for various levels of internal English tests.
Managed work schedule on-site completely independent from the main company building, maintaining positive student reviews.

Content Coordinator

Sep 2015 - Nov 2016

Pyeongtaek Cultural Center

Personally developed syllabi and instruct classes of 8 or less, and from children to adults.
Received feedback from students at regular intervals, and modified the syllabus as necessary to fit student needs.
Organized events for younger students with other teachers, including budgeting for materials and food for the event.

Apr 2014 - Nov 2016

Shonen Gamez

Volunteered services to help provide fan translation of “J-stars Victory Vs.” under Kevin Sanchez, head of the website Shonengamez.
Independently managed schedule to guarantee deadlines for individual projects were maintained
Worked with a team of translators to ensure consistency in terminology and overall translations

Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

Director of Housing

Managed a team of RAs and the safety and wellbeing of over 200 hundred students for the University Institute of Technology
Organized and coordinate all available student data for student transfers, handle all student disputes, and for creating events both for all students and specific student populations
Inspection of the condition and cleanliness of all apartments, and maintain consistent communication with all apartment housing offices to ensure residents’ safety and wellbeing
Carefully instructed all residents on housing policy and regulations, and conduct regular checks to ensure all residents’ are abiding by these regulations

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Japanese

Additional coursework in creative writing

Skills and Expertise

Streaming Experience

After a year of co-hosting the weekly Black Desert Mobile stream, I have learned to stay connected with chat participants while maintaining a high energy and operate without a script. Having a high level of game knowledge regarding the topics discussed also helped me adapt to topics brought up by chat or address any questions they may have had during the stream.

I was also part of a yearly in-house games convention called Heidel Ball, where I commentated on live performances and coordinated with a larger production team, including making any last minute changes to English-related text that arose during intermission.

Voice Direction

As the lead editor and scriptwriter, I was sent to Marc Graue studios on two occasions (one week each) to assist in directing the voice actors for Black Desert Mobile. I would provide suggestions to the director and the voice actors, give greater context to the script, and make live adjustments to the script as needed, communicating those changes to the team at the main office.

Style Guides and Organization

I have created style guides from scratch for Black Desert Mobile. This includes establishing world lore, characterization for specific characters or groups of people in a given area, general grammar rules, and special grammar or conventions created for the game itself. This also includes creating it in a format that is a usable reference for both veteran workers and new employees. Most recently, I made a guide using One Note, meant to be a comprehensive resource for LQA (Language Quality Assurance) within the game.

Project Manager

As a senior member of the English team, I have been responsible for training 5 team members for the job. With only 2 or 3 members per team at any given time, it was important that each worker gain a comprehensive knowledge of both translation and game testing. Their success at their work is also due to an atmosphere that makes them comfortable with presenting ideas and communicating well as a team, fostering creativity and leading to a quick turnaround for projects.