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Valerie Piche

Seoul

Summary

Enthusiastic entrepreneur and proud owner of a vibrant vegan restaurant named Chez Valérie located in Seoul, South Korea looking to complement her restaurant endeavors by contributing part-time to the localization industry.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Owner

Chez Valérie 셰발레리 (Vegan Restaurant)
07.2020 - Current


• Set and manage budgets, controlling costs and expenses effectively.
• Ensure smooth flow of operations, from food preparation to customer service.
• Personally contribute to cooking and serving daily.

• Personally ensure food quality and consistency.
• Greet and interact with customers to create a friendly and personalized experience.
• Address customer feedback kindly and promptly.
• Develop a local marketing strategy to attract nearby residents and visitors.
• Utilize low-cost marketing methods such as social media and community events.
• Maintain high cleanliness and sanitation standards in the compact space.

Freelance Linguist (Full-time)

Lionbridge Korea
07.2017 - 06.2019

• Used native knowledge of the English language and extreme attention to detail to provide quality control for utterances of voice command applications (Samsung Bixby)
• Analyzed natural language processor (NLP) data for technical validity and language fluency
• Classified user data to train machine learning algorithms

• Was the most productive on the project team with an average of 1500 utterances analyzed every day

Freelance Linguist (Part-time)

Mediazen
10.2016 - 06.2018

• Contributed to the advancement of AI by specializing in training models for car navigation systems.

• Created and edited natural utterances in Canadian French
• Translated utterances from English to French
• Recorded utterances in Canadian French for voice data collection



Education

Bachelor of Arts - East Asian Studies

McGill University
Montreal
2016

Diploma of College Studies - Modern Languages

Dawson College
Montreal
2013

High School Diploma - undefined

École De La Magdeleine [I.B Program]
La Prairie
2011

Skills

  • English/French/Korean fluency
  • Attention to detail
  • Written communication
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Fast learning abilities
  • Time management
  • Adaptability
  • Discipline

Honors/Awards

  • Scholarship offered by Li Ka Shing Initiatives: Language and cultural field trip to southern China [Autumn 2014]

-Studied Mandarin and participated in cultural workshops at Shantou University

-Visited cities around Guangdong and Fujian provinces

-Was awarded three university credits for writing an essay based on my experience on the field

Timeline

Co-Owner

Chez Valérie 셰발레리 (Vegan Restaurant)
07.2020 - Current

Freelance Linguist (Full-time)

Lionbridge Korea
07.2017 - 06.2019

Freelance Linguist (Part-time)

Mediazen
10.2016 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Arts - East Asian Studies

McGill University

Diploma of College Studies - Modern Languages

Dawson College

High School Diploma - undefined

École De La Magdeleine [I.B Program]
Valerie Piche