Axybel Peña

+5491165720004 ? Buenos Aires, Argentina ? axy.ypm@gmail.com ? Spanish (Native) | English (Professional) | Portuguese (conversational)

Insightful strategic Project Manager and leader experienced in developing and implementing solutions to complex business problems, with a strong focus on audiovisual content. Proven ability to deliver high-quality projects for major clients in diverse industries. Skilled in project planning, team management, and quality assurance. Adept at developing and implementing innovative translation solutions, including e-learning course development and AI-powered services, with demonstrated success in building and maintaining client relationships.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager | Translator Semi-Senior Audiovisual Project Manager

Day Translations | New York, United States of America Aug. 2013 - Present Mar. 2022 - Jul. 2024

? Developed strategic plans for audiovisual translation projects for major clients including Work Place Options, Vulcan Materials, and Nat Geo.

? Performed quality assurance in English, Spanish, and Portuguese and tailored the project deliveries.

? Received praise for my dedication to the biggest client in our department and was picked as a POC (person of contact) by the client to handle their 21 e-learning courses translation project into 3 languages.

? Negotiated quotes, offered alternatives to clients, and managed the entirety of the project’s budget.

? Developed a new system for e-learning course translation services with iSpring and Storyline from scratch as the department did not offer that service previously.

? Did market research for new services, and created proposals and protocols to implement said services including Audiobook Translation and Recording, Voiceover script translations and AI voiceover with MurfAI, and Podcast Transcription and captioning.

Freelance Project Manager | Translator | Voice talent Remote freelance worker Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2021

? Independently handled more than 66 projects related to translations, marketing, voiceover, and SEO writing for companies such as Green Translations, MindValley, and Ethnolink.

? Translated, subtitled, and embedded more than 36 hours of videos for the course The Dolphin Method: Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga and supported the marketing campaign in Spanish for the course launching.

? Worked as billing executing and assistant project manager for Veconinter. Following up on invoice payments, corresponding with local and foreign principals, and handling cross-functional communication.

Audiovisual Translator / Junior Audiovisual Project Manager Nov. 2013 - Mar. 2019 Company: Rosetta Translate | Caracas, Venezuela

? Started as a dubbing script translator from English to Spanish using Subtitle Edits, Subtitle Workshop, and Trados for programs such as Pawn Stars, Dance Moms, Storage Wars, and Bring It! To be recorded by VC Medios.

? Selected to handle the proofreading and delivery of projects and to train new translators to fit the existing team.

? Used Trello, and Asana, and created functional Google sheets to organize and assign the company’s workload.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Translation Studies | Universidad Central de Venezuela

Certifications: Learning Asana, Foundations of Project Management, Transcreation, and Copywriting, Automatic Translation and postediting, Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Managing Project Stakeholders.