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.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $4.1k
Billed in all: $8,959$9k
$828 in the last 6 months
Across 25 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
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.
- Japanese to French Translation5 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 20%🇫🇷#1 of 5
- French to Japanese Translation8 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 25%🇫🇷#1 of 2
- #5Voice & Tone Guidelines51 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 10%🇫🇷#1 of 4
- #28Intercultural Communication166 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #5Top 17%🇫🇷#5 of 13
- #43International Business294 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 15%🇫🇷#1 of 8
- #56Cultural Adaptation324 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 17%🇫🇷#1 of 4
- #70English to Japanese Translation529 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #1Top 13%🇫🇷#1 of 3
- #73Business Translation487 freelancers · 🇫🇷 #3Top 15%🇫🇷#3 of 13