Kayko Watanabe
Kayko Watanabe
Watanabe-Robins and Associates
Owner
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
San Francisco, California
English Into Other Language(s): English into Japanese
Profile:
• 25+ years of Japanese localization, project management, QA, content production and translation experience in software, Internet technology, game & media, law and government
• Hands-on knowledge of localized software full development lifecycle. Involved in long-term contracts with US companies, assisting with planning and execution of new product and program rollouts to the Japanese market
General Areas of Specialization: Software/Localization/QA
Specialized Equipment and Software:
SDL Trados Studio, Xbench
Translator or Interpreter: Translator
American Translators Association Affiliation: Member of ATA
Other Specializations:
e-discovery
Translator Credentials/Degrees:
• Certified in the Software Localization Program at University of Washington
• National Language Research Institute (Kokuritsu Kokugo Kenkyujo) Tokyo, Japan – Certified
• The Japan Translation Institute (Nihon Honyaku Gakuin) Tokyo, Japan- Certified
