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Ryoko L.

Localization & AI Language QA | Language Operations (JP/FR/EN)

I specialize in localization QA, AI language evaluation, and cross-border language operations involving Japanese, French, and English. My role goes beyond translation. I identify structural language issues, improve response templates, align tone and user expectations, and prevent costly misunderstandings before they scale. In AI-related projects, I review generated outputs, diagnose linguistic and contextual risks, propose corrected frameworks, and validate system behavior after revision. Clients typically engage me when: • AI-generated responses require cultural and contextual accuracy • UI/UX language needs consistency and scalability • Communication gaps create operational risk • Projects require a language lead rather than a simple translator • Translation with contextual and cultural judgment (JP ⇄ FR / JP ⇄ EN) I have worked with public institutions, international companies, tourism platforms, media teams, and AI-driven systems where reliability is critical. Before becoming fully freelance, I ran a company for 7 years as the official Japanese partner of La Redoute (France), managing localization, content, and cross-border operations. I am best suited for organizations seeking a long-term language operations partner — not just isolated translation tasks.

🇫🇷Besancon, France$35/hr100% JSS5.00 (5)Since Oct 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR
$690

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#64,236 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#316 / 2,884
Revenue, last 30 days
$1.1k

Last 6 months: $4.1k

World#38,112 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#179 / 2,884
Total earnings
$8.5k

Billed in all: $9k

World#210,188 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#1,277 / 2,884
Per project
$423

$828 in the last 6 months

World#198,585 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#1,378 / 2,884
Projects, last 6 months
5
60% fixed40% hourly
World#41,746 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#210 / 2,884
Projects in all
20

Across 25 contracts

56% fixed44% hourly
World#133,447 / 412k
🇫🇷Country#814 / 2,884

Earnings, last 30 days

$9k+$1.1k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$7k$8k$9kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 13

Rarest: top 10% in Voice & Tone Guidelines, of 51. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1Japanese to French Translation5 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 20%
  2. 2French to Japanese Translation8 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 25%
  3. #5Voice & Tone Guidelines51 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 10%
  4. #28Intercultural Communication166 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #5Top 17%
  5. #43International Business294 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 15%
  6. #56Cultural Adaptation324 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 17%
  7. #70English to Japanese Translation529 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 13%
  8. #73Business Translation487 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #3Top 15%