Rafael L.

Are you looking to launch your product in the Spanish market? Or are you already present in Spain and looking to strengthen your position? Do you want to enhance your brand image and provide an effortless user experience to your Spanish customers? I can help you with that! 👋 Hi, I'm Rafa! I'm a full-time English to Spanish translator, proofreader and LQA specialist with over 10 years of experience and 2 MAs in localization. This is a quick overview of who I am: 🌍 Spanish native and fluent in English 🖥 Specialized in gaming, software, apps, websites and marketing 🔸 Over 10 years of professional experience 📚 Degree in translation and 2 Master's Degrees in localization ✅ 100% success rate on Upwork I worked with companies like Rockstar Games, Skyscanner, HP, Razer, and Obsidian Entertainment, just to name a few. I will… - understand what you want and discuss the best approach for your needs - communicate with you to detect and solve any problems - deliver a fully translated and thoroughly proofread text ///// I OFFER PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION, PROOFREADING, AND TESTING ///// I will work with you, understand your needs, and not just translate but culturally adapt your product for the Spanish market. These are my main fields of expertise and how I excel in them: 📱 Software, Apps, Websites: I have ample experience in translating, proofreading, and editing interfaces, support notes, and in doing backend testing. I will not only take care of the localization but will also let you know if something is not working as intended. 📢 Marketing: From understanding the needs of the local market, transcreating slogans, and implementing your SEO keyword strategy, I will make your product stand out from the competition. 🔎 Product audit: I will analyze your current translation to find and fix errors and issues. Afterwards, I will provide feedback to help you achieve the best product possible. 🎮 Video game: From UI and dialogues to marketing material related to the game – I will translate, proofread and test your games and deliver a product that is culturally appropriate, natural sounding and free of issues. ///// SOME REVIEWS OF MY WORK ///// "Rafael is a very competent and experienced localization professional. In our time working together he consistently showed a clear passion for linguistics, and a deep knowledge of the best practices needed to perform a successful localization. He is someone that can see a complex localization problem and apply a well thought out creative solution." – Miles Davies, Rockstar Games "We would be very happy to work with Rafael again. Everything was completed exactly as requested and in a timely manner. Good communication and detailed deliveries. Rafael proved to be knowledgeable and skilled." – Vilja Arnsteinsdatter, BeyondWords "Rafael was an outstanding collaborator on this project. His patience, diligence, and keen eye for detail made a significant impact on our quality improvements. Despite technical challenges that extended the timeline, he remained professional, responsive, and committed to delivering high-quality work. We highly recommend Rafael for any UX review projects — his expertise and dedication are truly exceptional." – Katerina, Hostinger "Rafael helped me a lot with proofreading the copy on our website. His work exceeded my expectations in terms of timelines and quality. Will be happy to cooperate in the future again!" – Marharyta, Jooble