Erica Ossola 8-701 5-17 Funabashi, 156-0055 Tokyo Phone: +81-80-2020-7443 E-Mail: [email protected] PERSONAL INFO Birth: Varese, November 19, 1974 Nationality: Italian Mobile: +81-(0)80-2020-7443 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.ericaossola.com Networks: www.linkedin.com/in/ericaossola OBJECTIVES Growing as videogames localization specialist, able to deliver high quality content for the Italian market. Open to new work challenges in the entertainment industry. EXPERIENCE Grasshopper Manufacture, Inc. - Tokyo (Japan) 2009-2010 Localization, QA Management and linguistic testing of the following project: November 2009 — January 2010 No More Heroes 2 (Wii) Square Enix Co., Ltd. - Tokyo (Japan) 2008-2011 Localization and QA Management of the following projects: December 2007 — September 2008 The Last Remnant (Xbox 360) December 2008 — July 2009 Dissidia: Final fantasy (PSP) August 2010 — January 2011 Dissidia 012: Final fantasy (PSP) Babel Media - Hove (UK) 2006-2011 Localization and QA Management of the following projects: GodHand - Ace Combat Six - Guilty Gear - Made Man - Medieval 2 Total War - Dave Mirra Wii - Monster Madness - RailRoad - Rainy Woods - Tamagotchi Angel - Thrillville - Toon Doku - Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal - XMen - Cake Mania Ubisoft Entertainment - Montreal (Canada) 2005 Localization and QA Management of: Principe of Persia (PSP and DS versions). Nintendo of Europe GmbH - Frankfurt (Germany) 2004 Localization of Animal Crossing, (GameCube) in the internal localization studios of Nintendo. Blue Label, Milan (Italy) 2004-2007 www.ericaossola.com Erica Ossola 8-701 5-17 Funabashi, 156-0055 Tokyo Phone: +81-80-2020-7443 E-Mail: [email protected] Localization and QA Management of the following projects: 80 Days - Hell Forces - The Spartan - WW1 - Zoo Empire - Pathologic - Elite Warriors: Vietnam - Theatre of War - Silent Heroes -Terrorist Takedown - Galactic Assault www.ericaossola.com Erica Ossola 8-701 5-17 Funabashi, 156-0055 Tokyo Phone: +81-80-2020-7443 E-Mail: [email protected] Orange Studio - Bologna (Italy) 2004-2007 Localization and QA Management of the following projects: Playboy: The Mansion - Board Games Gallery - Animaniacs - Pariah - Cold Fear - Worms - Dark Age of Camelot - Mercury - Spartan Total Warrior - America’s Army - SpeedBall2 - SEGA Classics - Trollz - Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes PSP - Naruto: Rise of a Ninja (Xbox 360) - Open Season - MegaMan - WarHammer - Go! Go! Minon – Yosumin! - Disney’s Fairies: Tinker Bell Puzzle - Press releases Local Transit - Livorno (Italy) 2002-2007 Localization and QA Management of the following projects: Talkman – Patapon - Tom Clancy's The Sum of All Fears - TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL - The Mark of Kri - Alpine - Enclave - Futurama - Fire DPT - Flipnic - XIIStag - Shrek - Super Bust-a-Move Again - Hugo's series - Space Channel 5 - Dark Cloud 2 - Beyond Good & Evil - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - XIII - SOCOM - Forbidden Siren - Sengoku - Prince of Persia 2: The Warrior Within - Everybody's Golf PSP - Enjoy Golf - Eagle’s Eye Golf - SOCOM 3: U.S. NAVY SEALs - SOCOM: U.S. NAVY SEALs Fireteam Bravo - Siren 2 - Eagle Eye Golf - Go!Edit - Rogue Galaxy - FolkLore - PaRappa the Rapper PSP Bowne Global Solutions Italy/LionBridge - Milan (Italy) 2002-2004 Packaging Localization Manager for Mattel (both games and videogames) Localization and QA Management of the following projects: Azurik: Rise of Perathia - Nightcaster - Tao Feng - Fist of the Lotus - Gensuo Suikoden - Over Zenit - Rhytmic Star - Castlevania DS - Suikoden Tactics - Metal Gear Comics - Suikoden V JingleBell Communication, Milan (Italy) 2002-2004 Localization and QA Management of the following projects: Judge Drell - WAR III X - Empire of Magic - Hard Luck - Imperium III - Red Ninja Halifax S.p.A., Milan (Italy) 2001-2004 Localization and QA Management of the following projects: Aggressive Inline - ATV Quad Power Racing - Hunting with Dinosaurs - Mirra Freestyle BMX - Blitzkrieg - Burning Horizon - NBA Jam - Sx Superstar - Urban Freestyle Soccer - XGRA - Summer Heat Beach Volleyball - Railroad Pioneers - American Conquest 2 - Transport Giant - Panzers - Juiced www.ericaossola.com Erica Ossola 8-701 5-17 Funabashi, 156-0055 Tokyo Phone: +81-80-2020-7443 E-Mail: [email protected] Ubisoft, Milan (Italy) 2000-2003 Localization and QA Management of the following projects: Rayman - The Dukes of Hazard - Hello Kitty - Winnie the Poo - Donald Duck - Tom & Jerry - Batman Gotham City Racer - Batman Next Generation - F1 Racing Championship - Pro Rally 2001 Web Sites Localization related to videogames (Rayman, Myst III, Evil Twin, Tom Clancy’s Rogue Spear™: Black Thorn, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, and others) Translation of Press Releases, either for internal use or to publish to the media. Casa editrice Piemme, Casale Monferrato (Italy) 2002 Freelance Translator for one of the most popular Italian publisher of children and teenagers’ books. The Hiccup Champion of the World, The Absent Author, The Runaway Racehorse, The Ninth Nugget, The Empty Envelope, and others. EDUCATION 1994-1998 Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures (4 years) in the “Cattolica del Sacro Cuore” University of Milan Graduated with honours (“110 e lode/110”) in Foreign Languages and Literatures (first specialization language: English --- Second specialization language: German).The thesis dealt with the subject “The contrast between city and countryside in Charles Dickens”. 1989-1994 “Liceo” specializing in scientific studies in Gavirate (VA) School leaving certificate. Mark: 48/60. LANGUAGES ITALIAN: Native speaker ENGLISH: Very good knowledge, both of written and spoken language) and American English (had been living in Montreal, Canada, for 3 years) GERMAN: Good knowledge, both of written and spoken language FRENCH: Scholastic knowledge SPANISH: Scholastic knowledge JAPANESE: JLPT4 SKILLS 10 years professional experience in the videogames localization field Good communicator and listener, sociable Organised and effective, able to work under pressure Able to collaborate with other translators on the same project Willing to learn and accepting constructive criticism Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP, Version 2002, Service Pack 2 Microsoft Word 2000 - Microsoft Excel 2000 - Microsoft FrontPage Adobe Acrobat Exchange/Reader - Illustrator - Outlook Express; FTP; Logos and Trados PERSONAL Reading, playing (both board games and videogames), writing (stories, especially for children), INTERESTS cinema, music (both listening and playing). www.ericaossola.com .