Zaira Garcia
Translator & Interpreter | Medical Secretary
Vallromanes,Barcelona
Summary
Multilingual Translator specializing in neural machine translation, linguistic analysis, and multilingual localization. I’m fluent in five languages (Spanish, Catalan, English, French, and Korean) and proficient in industry-standard CAT tools, including Trados Studio, MemoQ, and OmegaT.
My academic background blends rigorous linguistic training with applied technical skills in natural language processing, developed through practical research projects. I excel in international, cross-functional environments and bring a strong commitment to quality, precision, and innovation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
Work History
AI Data Trainer / Linguistic Evaluator (Spanish)
Innodata Inc
Remote
09.2025 - Current
- Evaluate and compare AI-generated responses in Spanish for accuracy, clarity, tone, and cultural relevance.
- Provide detailed feedback and scoring to support large language model (LLM) training and improvement.
- Follow standardized evaluation workflows and operational guidelines to ensure data quality and consistency.
- Collaborate with multilingual teams in a fast-paced, research-driven AI development environment.
NMT Engineer
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Barcelona, Spain
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Participation in the development and evaluation of multilingual machine translation engines in MTUOC project.
- Linguistic analysis, documentation, and quality testing tasks.
Medical Secretary – Neurology Department
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain
01.2020 - 01.2025
- Organization and management of the Neurology Department’s schedules, including the personal agenda of the Head of Department.
- Handling incoming calls from patients, visits, requests, correspondence, etc.
- Coordination of corporate events, workshops, training courses, and similar activities.
- Management of the department’s email inbox.
- Coordination of physicians’ vacation and conference schedules.
- Organization of clinical rotations for 3rd to 6th year medical students from the UAB.
- Other administrative tasks.
Administrative Assistant – Radiology Department
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Scheduled radiological procedures (MRI, CT scans, ultrasound, etc.).
- Assisted patients in-person and by phone.
- Organized surgical bookings and handled materials logistics.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Translation, Interpreting And Applied Languages
Universitat De Vic Uvic-UCC And Universitat Oberta De Catalunya
Barcelona01.2025
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Catalan
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Korean
Intermediate (B1)
Skills
Neural machine translation (NMT)
Terminology Management & Localization Coordination
CAT Tools: Trados Studio, MemoQ, OmegaT, Memsource/Phrase, Smartcat, XTM Cloud
Post-editing & QA: MTPE with NMT engines (DeepL, Google, Microsoft), Xbench, Verifika
Customer Service
Project planning
Project management
Time management
Programming: Python
Other tools: Subtitle Edit, Microsoft Office, SAP
Certification
Medical Terminology
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkPart TimeGig WorkLocation Preference
RemoteImportant To Me
Career advancementFlexible work hoursWork from home optionCompany CultureWork-life balancePersonal development programsInterests
Natural Language Processing
Machine Learning
Neural Machine Translation
Computational Linguistics
Timeline
AI Data Trainer / Linguistic Evaluator (Spanish)
Innodata Inc
09.2025 - Current
RWS Trados Studio 2024 Certification level 1
08-2025
NMT Engineer
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
09.2024 - 02.2025
Effective Written Communication
04-2024
Excel and Word for Professional Environments
02-2024
Intensive Korean course 15, Lexis School Seoul
11-2023
Medical Terminology
07-2023
Accreditation in ICT Competences – Intermediate Level (ACTIC equivalent)
07-2022
Data Protection in the Healthcare Sector
05-2021
Medical Secretary – Neurology Department
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
01.2020 - 01.2025
Administrative Assistant – Radiology Department
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
01.2017 - 01.2020
Bachelor’s Degree - Translation, Interpreting And Applied Languages
Universitat De Vic Uvic-UCC And Universitat Oberta De Catalunya