Yoriko Oki

Yoriko Oki

British Columbia, Canada

e-mail: yoriko.oki@gmail.com

 

Personal History:

1965     Born in Japan

1997        Acquired permanent resident status in Canada

 

Professional Registration:

CTTIC (Congress of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of Canada) Certified Translator (English to Japanese)

First Class Architect License in Japan

 

Specialization       

Computer Software/Hardware, Telecommunication, Hospitality, Marketing and Business, Fashion Arts, Textile Arts, Architecture.

Good working knowledge with HTML.

 

Capacity

up to 10,000 words per week for translation

 

Selected Translation Experiences:

Translation assignments for the products/documents by:

Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Adobe, Intel, Sony, Kodak, Phillips, Proface INDE/Schneider, MathWorks, and hospitality industry.

 

"Wrightscapes – Landscape Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright” published in Dec 2004 by Maruzen Publishing Company, Tokyo

"Frank Lloyd Wright, A Master Builder" published in May 1999 by Kajima Press, Tokyo

"Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan" published in September 1997 by Kajima Press, Tokyo

Cognos products Documentation Linguistic Review from 2000 to 2008

Cognos products source files translation from 2000 to 2008

 

 

Work Experience:

July 1996 – present                Freelance Translator

                                            CTIC certified translator, English to Japanese

September 1999 – 2001          Instructor

                                            (CAD, Pattern Drafting, and Garment Construction)

                                           

January 1994 – April 1995      Teaching Assistant, UBC, Vancouver

                                            Taught computer graphics introductory classes

April 1987 – June 1993           Junior Architect

                                            Tokyo, Japan

 

Education:

Summer 2006                         Certificate of Completion, HTML I class, Virtual Univ.

September 1998 – July 1999    Diploma

                                            Fashion Design School in Vancouver

September 1993 – May 1996   Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture

                                             Specialized in Computer Applications in Architecture

                                             University of British Columbia

July 1993 – August 1993         Certificate of Completion

                                             Language Institute for English, NY, USA

April 1983 – March 1987          Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture

                                             Tokyo, Japan

 

Equipment:

Custom-built PC computer: Windows 7 Ultimate with Japanese display/input capabilities

Cable connection

Microsoft Office 2007 Japanese

Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Japanese

SDL Trados 2007 Freelance Edition

Internet capability including Web browser, e-mail software, ftp software, and McAfee Security software