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9h overlap with US East · Argentina

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English level

Advanced

C1

Self-assessed via CEFR ladder

(es)
Other languages:Spanish (native)es:Native

Skills & tools

Skills

Attention to detailCoherenceQualityConfidentialityExpertiseFluencyOral & written communicationWork to deadlinesOrganizationOngoing learning attitudeWindowsAdobe Acrobat ProfessionalOutlookPhraseWordbeeTradosMemoQPolyglotWordfastOrganization SkillsVirtualDubModSubtitle EditAegisubWorkbenchAnalytical SkillsOnline ResearchExperienceCAT toolsIT skillsSystranMicrosoft Office SuiteAccuracy

Tools

AIWorkbenchNLPAegisubPhraseWordbeeSubtitle EditVirtualDubModTradosMemoQSystranPolyglotLLMWordfastMTPE

About

Mayra currently applies her extensive 26.7 years of linguistic expertise as an AI Trainer at Abaka AI. In this role, she specializes in projects that combine ENG<>SPA language skills with technology to improve AI-powered engines and NLP systems. Her work includes data annotation, machine translation post-editing, prompt engineering, and software testing, using tools like Workbench and Phrase. Her career arc shows a strong foundation in language services, including time as a Project Manager – Linguist at Verbalia Solutions and a Freelance Linguist at MLG International. As a Sworn Translator from UMSA, Mayra is comfortable navigating complex legal and technical fields, complemented by a tertiary degree in Literary, Technical & Scientific Translation from Instituto Superior Daguerre and a diploma in Subtitling from UTN. She is adept at transcreating, editing, and creating content. Mayra brings an adaptable and resilient approach to her work, thriving in collaborative environments and readily taking on significant responsibilities. She enjoys merging her translation and AI expertise with project management, valuing opportunities to bring creativity to her projects.

Highlights

  • Led multilingual AI training campaigns improving model accuracy and linguistic QA consistency
  • Streamlined translation workflows, cutting delivery times while maintaining quality standards
  • Built glossaries and style guides that enhanced coherence across large‑scale projects
  • Balanced tech precision with a creative touch

Work preferences

Job type
Consulting, Freelance / Independent, Full-time, Part-time
Company size / type
Early-stage startup (0-20), Growth-stage startup (21-200), Large/multinational (200+), Nonprofit / NGO, Social/Environmental Impact Company
Culture
Early-stage startup (0-20), Growth-stage startup (21-200), Independent, Large Company, Nonprofit / NGO, Public Organization
Industries
Business Consulting, E-commerce, Finance & Accounting, Health & Telemedicine, Human Resources & Recruitment, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing & Advertising, Media & Entertainment, Online Education & Training, Tourism & Hospitality
Hours
Full EST overlap, flexible evenings
Remote experience
Based in Buenos Aires City, worked for all times (Europe, Middle East, North America, Australia...)
Available from
Sep 2026
Notice period
1 day
Engagement
Open to contract / freelance

Salary context

Benchmarks for SMB non-tech role · Senior (7+ yrs).

India equivalent
$1,600/mo
This candidate
$2,200/mo
US local hire
$7,000/mo
Save ~$57,600/yr vs. equivalent US hire.

US figures from BLS OEWS 2024 + Glassdoor; India figures from US SMB offshore vendor pricing. Adjusted for the candidate's seniority.

Work experience

  1. AI Trainer · Abaka AI
    Mar 2026 — Present
    USUS company · remote

    - Leading multiple training campaigns across image and audio data, designing evaluation axes to guide model learning, and applying linguistic expertise to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality in AI outputs.

  2. Project Manager – Linguist · Verbalia Solutions
    May 2024 — Present
    USUS company · remote

    - Managing multilingual projects from assignment to delivery, coordinating teams under tight deadlines, ensuring consistent quality, and bridging linguistic expertise with project execution. - Building and maintaining glossaries, style guides, and…

  3. Freelance Linguist · MLG International
    May 2020 — May 2026
    USUS company · remote

    - Content translation y edition of web sites for various accounts from English to Spanish (LatAm). - Building and maintaining glossaries, style guides, and linguistic resources to guarantee coherence and precision across all projects.

  4. Freelance Translator/Editor · MLG International
    May 2020 — May 2026
    AR

    - Content translation y edition of web sites for various accounts from English to Spanish (LatAm). - Maintaining glossaries, style guides, and linguistic resources to guarantee coherence and precision across all projects.

  5. Office Manager – Translator · Teijeiro y Ballone Abogados, tax law firm
    Oct 2017 — Jan 2022
    AR

    - Overall secretarial, administrative and accounting support for the day-to-day office operations - Translation of legal documents, presentations and e-mail writing in English/Spanish on industry-specific content: legal instruments, contracts, tax…

  6. Office Manager - Translator · Guillermo Teijeiro
    Oct 2017 — Jan 2022
    AR

    - Overall secretarial, administrative and accounting support for the day-to day office operations - Translation of legal documents, presentations and e-mail writing in English/ Spanish on industry-specific content: legal instruments, contracts, tax…

  7. Legal Secretary – Translator · HOLT Abogados S.C., boutique law firm
    Apr 2016 — Sep 2017
    AR

    - Clerical and secretarial support for the partners and staff - Front desk duties - Bookkeeping - Office supplies - Preparation of power point presentations - Translation and writing of documents and emails in English/Spanish on industry-specific…

  8. Bilingual Legal Secretary - Translator · Holt Abogados S.C., estudio jurídico
    Apr 2016 — Sep 2017
    AR

    - Clerical and secretarial support for the partners and staff - Front desk duties - Bookkeeping - Office supplies - Preparation of power point presentations - Translation and writing of documents and emails in English/Spanish on industry-specific…

  9. Bilingual Personal Assistant – Administrative Assistant – Translator · Trans-formar, centro de actividades de psicología transpersonal
    Jun 2014 — Apr 2016
    AR

    - Coordination of courses, workshops and activities and room rental - Event planning: budgeting, transportation and accommodation for speakers/presenters, decoration, catering, suppliers - Liaison between the Director and her local and foreign…

  10. English Teacher · Colegio Santa Teresa De Jesus
    Mar 2012 — Nov 2012
    AR

    - I taught English to 2nd year high school students (Advanced group). I followed the school's curriculum in the strict sense of language teaching, but I also had a space to lead creative activities, where students had to act out and showcase their…

  11. PM – QA – Onboarding Trainer · S&P Global
    Oct 2008 — Oct 2011
    USUS company · remote

    - PM to special projects: Scope. Plan definition. Effort estimation. Staffing. Deadlines. Progress follow-up. Performance assessment. KPI's monitoring to detect blockers and deviations. Progress meetings with country directors. Regular meetings with…

  12. Sr. Funds Researcher · S&P Global
    Dec 2005 — Oct 2008
    USUS company · remote

    - Head of the Canadian Funds Team - Financial research - Communication with fund managers abroad - Financial information requests - Created a data processing workflow to ensure that information went through all the production stages until final…

  13. Translator - Editor · S&P Global
    Dec 2005 — Oct 2008
    USUS company · remote

    - Error-free translations for customer requests in real time - Edition of MT content.

  14. Inputter - Jr. Funds Researcher · S&P Global
    Dec 2005 — Oct 2008
    USUS company · remote

    - Data entry - Information collection online on portfolios and financial reports of international investment funds in English.

  15. Translator - Customer Service – Personal and administrative assistant · Perla Klein Traducciones, estudio jurídico y de traducciones
    Jan 2003 — Dec 2005
    AR

    - Customer service for individuals and companies - Paperwork - Bookkeeping - Translation of public documents and texts on industry-specific content: sworn translations: certificates (birth, death, marriage, free sales, apostille, notarization…

  16. Translator/Interpreter – Jr. Bilingual Assistant · Tamanaha Travel Service SRL, agencia de viajes
    Jul 2000 — Jul 2003
    AR

    - Secretarial and clerical tasks - Intermediary with clients who did not speak Spanish or Japanese - Mileage accounts, booking and general queries - Email writing and interpreter to the managing partners with English speaking clients - Humanitarian…

  17. Freelance Linguist · Freelance Linguist
    Jan 2000 — Present

    - AI training projects: MTPE and correction of machine translation outputs - Quality evaluation of AI-powered language engines - Semantic data annotation and labeling for NLP projects - Prompt design and testing to optimize LLM outputs - Linguistic…

  18. Freelance Linguist - Teacher · Profesional independiente
    Jan 2000 — Present

    - AI training-related projects: MTPE and correction of machine translation outputs - Quality evaluation of AI-powered language engines - Semantic data annotation and labeling for NLP projects - Prompt design and testing to optimize LLM outputs …

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Education

  1. University degree · UMSA
    2006
    · Sworn Translator (ENG<>SPA)
  2. Tertiary level degree · Instituto Superior Daguerre
    2003
    · Literary, Technical & Scientific Translator
  3. University diploma · UTN
    2023
    · Subtitler
  4. Sworn Translator · Universidad del Museo Social Argentino
    2001—2006
    · Languages (English-Spanish)
  5. Literary, Technical & Scientific Translator · Instituto Superior Daguerre
    2001—2003
    · Language (English-Spanish)
  6. Specialization · Centro de e-Learning UTN FRBA
    · Subtitling for movies, videogames and accesibility
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Certifications

  • Sworn Translator License
  • Professional University Degree

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