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Xiaowei Violet Zhou

Xiaowei Violet Zhou

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager of Public Affairs at Alibaba Group

  • Education

    • Fudan University

      2006 - 2010
      B.A. Translation and Interpretation

      Minor: International Economics and Trade

    • Monterey Institute of International Studies

      2010 - 2012
      M.A. Conference Interpretation

      Passed Professional Exams of Translation, Consecutive Interpretation and Simultaneous Interpretation (Chinese into English, English into Chinese)

    • York University

      2009 - 2009
      Summer Exchange Program

  • Experience

    • Shanghai Forum Organizing Committee

      Nov 2008 - Jul 2010
      Editor and Translator

      - Edited/translated keynote speeches and news reports

    • Ernst & Young

      Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
      Intern

      Summer intern at Assurance- Trained in diplomacy and good client relations- Facilitated communication between accountants and clients in a two-week field project for a steel company in Shandong, China

    • Stanford Law School

      Feb 2012 - Apr 2012
      Legal Translator

      China Guiding Cases Project (CGCP) Translator

    • China Monitor ISG

      Jul 2012 - Jan 2013
      Technical Translator/Analyst

      - Performed high-volume technical translations of key industry economic and financial reports from Chinese to English- Performed reverse translation of documents from English to Chinese- Worked closely with editors and answered inquiries in real time- Created and maintained terminology database

    • LocLabs

      Aug 2012 - Jan 2015
      Project Manager/Lead Chinese Linguist

      - Solid knowledge in game localization project workflows, working closely with linguists, localization engineers and graphic artists; Managed time, budget and resources- Translated/Transcreated/Reviewed game titles, app content, user and reference guides, retention emails, promotion texts, app store release notes, updates and graphics for mobile apps- Designed ads for top grossing games- Compiled glossaries and style guides; Maintained Terminology Database- QA Tester; Performed game testing and filed bug reports Show less

    • Freelance

      Aug 2013 - Jan 2015
      Interpreter

      Offer consecutive and simultaneous interpreting services

    • Alibaba Group

      Jan 2015 - now
      Senior Manager of Public Affairs

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ATA Member

      American Translation Association
      Jan 2013

    • Professional Exams of Translation, Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpretation

      Monterey Institute of International Studies
      May 2012

    • Prize-winner of the 4th National You-Meng Translation Contest

      Jan 2010

    • Certificate for the Advanced-level English Interpretation

      Jan 2009

    • Shanghai Computer Rank Examination - Grade 2 Visual Basic

      Jan 2007