Sajid H.

Localization Engineer & Multilingual DTP Specialist | Urdu & Punjabi Expert I deliver end-to-end translation, localization engineering, and complex bidirectional (RTL) desktop publishing across English, Urdu, and Punjabi (Shahmukhi and Gurmukhi). I resolve layout breakage, font corruptions, and structural text expansion in right-to-left documents, ensuring production-ready files that match your source design identically. Core Localization & Engineering Services * Bidirectional (RTL) Desktop Publishing & Typesetting: Layout mirroring, Nastaliq typographic rendering, baseline grid alignment, and formatting in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InPage. * Localization Engineering & File Preparation: Extraction, pseudo-localization, parsing, and QA across `.idml`, `.xml`, `.json`, `.xliff`, `.po`, `.strings`, and bilingual `.docx` files. * Interactive PDF & Form Engineering: Bidirectional field alignment, fillable forms, and font embedding via Adobe Acrobat Pro. * Translation, Editing, Proofreading (TEP) & MTPE: Native translation, post-editing machine translation outputs, transcreation, and Language Sign-Off (LSO). * Audiovisual Localization & Speech Systems: Subtitling, time-coded captioning via Subtitle Edit, and text-to-speech (TTS) voiceover integration. Technical Tooling & Software Stack * CAT & TMS Platforms: Phrase TMS (Memsource), SDL Trados Studio, memoQ, XTM Cloud, Smartcat, Lokalise, Crowdin, Smartling. * Design & DTP Software: Adobe InDesign CC, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InPage Urdu. * Subtitling & Audio Tools: Subtitle Edit, ElevenLabs, Google Flow. * Productivity & Formats: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace. Language Pairs & Regional Dialects * English ↔ Urdu (Native Nastaliq typesetting, UI transcreation, legal & technical documents) * English ↔ Punjabi (Pakistani Punjabi in Shahmukhi script; Indian Punjabi in Gurmukhi script) * Regional Punjabi Dialects: Pothohari, Pahari, Mirpuri, Hindko, Saraiki Project Workflows & Standards 1. Pre-Processing: Source file analysis, CAT tool project creation, segment cleanup, and glossary/translation memory alignment. 2. Linguistic Transfer: Native translation, terminology adherence, MTPE, and bilingual review. 3. Post-Processing DTP: Layout adjustment, right-to-left element realignment, character spacing, and orphan/widow elimination. 4. Localization Quality Assurance (LQA): Pre-print and digital sign-off to ensure zero text truncation, missing glyphs, or unlinked text frames. Send a message with your source files (`.idml`, `.pdf`, `.docx`, or bilingual formats) for a fast scope evaluation and precise turnaround quote.