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Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Languages
Affiliations
References
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Yasemin Mallaun

Yasemin Mallaun

London,United Kingdom

Summary

I am a highly skilled and knowledgeable language professional with extensive experience in audiovisual, medical, scientific, and technical translation (en-fr-de-it). Proficient in the use of advanced Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. Additionally, I possess a strong background in terminology management and I have expertise in developing machine translation engines, specifically using KantanMT. Furthermore, I am also an attentive quality assurance professional who offers proven history of success in quality-focused environments, strong command of quality standards and I am dedicated to delivering high-performing team collaboration and ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Search Operations Quality Assurance Specialist

TikTok UK
London
02.2025 - Current

As a Search Operations Quality Assurance Specialist in the Trust and Safety department at TikTok UK, I conduct quality inspections of data sets and projects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with project requirements. I exercise exceptional judgment in resolving ambiguous cases and provide timely feedback to identify risks and suggest improvements. I prioritise quality, safety, and content integrity, while closely monitoring business progress and contributing to product optimisation. I collaborate with stakeholders, I optimise policies and SOPs, support training and facilitate calibration meetings to enhance team performance and alignment with project targets. I also provide data analysis, root cause analysis, and action plans during performance reviews.

Private Tuition in French and English

Self-independent
08.2015 - 07.2025
  • Teacher of German as a foreign and second language

Translator, Editor and Medical Interviewer

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Basel
12.2024 - 02.2025

My main responsibility is to support the translation and adaptation of the People's Voice Survey and related documents (e.g., consent form and cover letter) from English to German and Italian. I will be responsible for the following tasks
-Translation of the Swiss People's Voice Survey from English to Italian, and from English to German, using existing translations from other countries as a reference.
•⁠ ⁠Revision of German and Italian translations following review by Swiss TPH
•⁠ ⁠Participation in a 1-day in-person training on conducting cognitive interviews for survey validation
•⁠ ⁠Completion of 10 cognitive interviews (5 in German and 5 in Italian) to test the survey .
-Submission of notes from 10 cognitive interviews
Revision of German and Italian survey translations in collaboration with Swiss TPH team based on lessons from cognitive interviews

Blurb: The People's Voice Survey is a population phone survey that measures health system performance from the population's perspective. The survey is focused on the population's health needs and expectations, as well as perspectives on processes of care and confidence in the health system. This survey has been implemented in 20 countries to date, and will be conducted in Switzerland in 2025.

Medical Translator, Editor and Proofreader

University of Basel
Basel
11.2024 - 02.2025

This temporary, part-time position at the Faculty of Medicine and Public Health of the University of Basel involves leading a pioneering project on nursing homes across Switzerland. My primary responsibility will be to review and refine AI-generated translations and to partly translate medical content from German and English into Italian.

Translator and Editor

Greenpeace CH
Zurich
11.2024 - 12.2024

Reviewing and translating website content for Greenpeace Switzerland from English into French, German and Italian.

Teacher of German as a foreign and second language

German Society, UCL
London
01.2024 - 06.2024

Sales assistant

Läderach UK
London
10.2022 - 06.2024

French Teacher

Navida
Basel
08.2020 - 11.2020

Translator

WIBLO
02.2020
  • Translation of a scientific article from German into Italian.

Retail Saleswoman

Coop Südpark
Basel
07.2018 - 09.2018

Transcript writer

Freiplatzaktion
Basel
06.2016 - 07.2016
  • Company Overview: refugee organisation
  • Internship as part of the school programme at the refugee organisation 'Freiplatzaktion'. Support in learning German and writing job applications for refugees as well as writing reports on behalf of the organisation for the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).
  • Refugee organisation

Education

MSc - Translation and Technology (Medical, Scientific and Technical)

University College London
09.2023 - 9 2024

BA - Translation Studies (French and Italian)

Royal Holloway University of London
09.2019 - 6 2023

BA - French Studies and Italian Studies

University of Basel
08.2018 - 7 2019

High School Diploma - Visual Arts

Gymnasium Leonhard
08.2012 - 6 2018

Skills

  • Microsoft Windows 11
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ooona
  • Wordfast Anywhere
  • MemoQ
  • Dragon
  • Trados Studio
  • Quality assurance
  • Data analysis
  • Translation services
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Project management
  • Team training

Certification

  • Trados RWS Group Certificate
  • Advanced Romanian B2 Certificate
  • Lower Intermediate Serbian/Croatian A2 Certificate
  • BA Translation Studies (French and Italian), First Class Honours (70.4)
  • MSc Translation and Technology (Medical, Scientific, Technical), Pass

Accomplishments

First prize in the youth category of the 'Fumetto' comix festival, 04/01/14, Hotel Schweizerhof, Lucerne, Awarded by Kurt Aeschbacher.

Languages

German
Proficient (C2)
Italian
Proficient (C2)
English
Proficient (C2)
French
Advanced (C1)
Romanian
Intermediate
Serbian
Elementary

Affiliations

  • Painting, Basketball, Cooking, Animals, Teaching

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Search Operations Quality Assurance Specialist

TikTok UK
02.2025 - Current

Translator, Editor and Medical Interviewer

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
12.2024 - 02.2025

Medical Translator, Editor and Proofreader

University of Basel
11.2024 - 02.2025

Translator and Editor

Greenpeace CH
11.2024 - 12.2024

Teacher of German as a foreign and second language

German Society, UCL
01.2024 - 06.2024

MSc - Translation and Technology (Medical, Scientific and Technical)

University College London
09.2023 - 9 2024

Sales assistant

Läderach UK
10.2022 - 06.2024

French Teacher

Navida
08.2020 - 11.2020

Translator

WIBLO
02.2020

BA - Translation Studies (French and Italian)

Royal Holloway University of London
09.2019 - 6 2023

BA - French Studies and Italian Studies

University of Basel
08.2018 - 7 2019

Retail Saleswoman

Coop Südpark
07.2018 - 09.2018

Transcript writer

Freiplatzaktion
06.2016 - 07.2016

Private Tuition in French and English

Self-independent
08.2015 - 07.2025

High School Diploma - Visual Arts

Gymnasium Leonhard
08.2012 - 6 2018
Yasemin Mallaun