Despoina Kiotsekoglou
Thessaloniki
Summary
Greek native linguist with strong English proficiency and academic background in Translation and Language Technology. Experienced in translation, LQA, and machine translation post-editing, with skills in evaluating AI-generated translations, identifying linguistic errors, and improving translation quality following structured guidelines. Familiar with machine translation workflows, NLP concepts, and multilingual content evaluation.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
FREELANCE SUBTITLER
NOVA TV
Greece
01.2026 - Current
- Reviewed and edited translated text for linguistic accuracy and clarity
- Created, synchronized, and timed subtitles in accordance with professional subtitling guidelines and quality standards
- Applied structured linguistic QA guidelines to ensure quality and consistency
- Identified translation errors, contextual inaccuracies, and terminology issues
- Improved readability and naturalness of Greek content
- Performed detailed linguistic review under strict deadlines
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / TRANSLATOR
Kampas & Kampas Attorneys and Legal Consultants
Athens, Greece
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Translated and post-edited legal and administrative documents (EN, FR → EL)
- Performed linguistic review and quality checks to ensure accuracy and clarity
- Applied structured documentation and editorial guidelines
- Identified ambiguous or inconsistent source content and improved translation quality
- Produced structured written communication in Greek for professional contexts
TRANSLATION INTERN
Word Perfect Translations Ltd
Dublin, Ireland
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Translated and edited multilingual content (EN/FR ⇆ EL)
- Assisted with translation quality assurance and proofreading
- Supported content formatting and QA checks before delivery
- Maintained structured linguistic documentation
- Collaborated with project managers to ensure quality standards and deadlines
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages, Translation And Interpreting
Ionian University
Corfu, Greece12-2023
Master of Science - Language Technology
National And Kapodistrian University of Athens
Athens, Greece03-2026
Skills
- Translation (EN→EL), Localization
- Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA)
- AI Translation Evaluation & MTPE
- Error Detection & Linguistic Data Analysis
- Content Review & Editing
- Editorial Guidelines & QA Reporting
- NLP & Language Technology (academic)
- Deadline-driven workflows
Certification
memoQ translator pro - Basics - memoQ Academy
Timeline
FREELANCE SUBTITLER
NOVA TV
01.2026 - Current
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / TRANSLATOR
Kampas & Kampas Attorneys and Legal Consultants
06.2025 - 12.2025
TRANSLATION INTERN
Word Perfect Translations Ltd
03.2024 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages, Translation And Interpreting
Ionian University
Master of Science - Language Technology
National And Kapodistrian University of Athens