Luis Alejandro F.

Mexican-American linguist and Top Rated Plus localization & linguistic QA specialist with 11+ years of experience in translation, subtitling, captioning, and large-scale content review for global organizations, including UNESCO and 25 Fortune 500 companies. I was born in the United States and primarily raised in Mexico, which gave me a bilingual and bicultural foundation from an early age. I hold a BA in Foreign Languages, an MA in Applied Linguistics (focused on language testing, assessment, and CEFR-aligned frameworks), and an Associate Degree in Mathematics. I have also lived in nine countries, which has strengthened my ability to work across linguistic varieties and cultural contexts. For more than 11 years, I have worked in language-related roles including translation, editing, localization, curriculum support, and linguistic quality assurance. I worked for UNESCO for four years as a Spanish and English translator, editor, instructor, and contributor to cultural and educational projects. I have also taught languages and test preparation at the university level, including at Tecnológico de Monterrey. As a freelancer, I have participated in more than 1,000 projects, primarily in linguistic quality assurance and content review for captioning, subtitling, transcription, localization, and AI-assisted language workflows. My responsibility is typically to review, correct, and approve content before publication, ensuring accuracy, consistency, naturalness, readability, and compliance with client standards. I have supported projects for more than 25 Fortune 500 companies, as well as universities, government agencies, healthcare organizations, educational platforms, and media companies. In many cases, my role has been to serve as the final linguistic checkpoint before content is delivered to end users. Core expertise: • Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA) and content review • Subtitling, captioning, and transcription QA • Localization and MT post-editing (MTPE) • English to Spanish translations • Spanish (Mexico) and neutral Latin American Spanish adaptation • Educational content and curriculum review • UI/UX linguistic review for digital products and applications • AI-assisted language workflows and quality validation systems I enjoy roles that require precision, analytical thinking, and responsibility for ensuring language quality at scale across complex multilingual systems.