São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
$200 - $1000 / Day
Luísa Pessoa is a senior localization specialist/translator, interpreter (Brazilian Portuguese <> English), as well as copy editor and content strategist for digital media. Before opening her own company, Luísa worked for Booking.com, BuzzFeed Brasil and Folha de S.Paulo. Luísa holds a Master's degree in Social Anthropology and Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from The University of Campinas (Brazil), one of the most prestigious universities in Latin America. Besides, she is also trained on Project Management.
At this article for BuzzFeed Brasil, I've explained the concept of "lugar de fala" ("standpoint speech"), an expression that gained popularity in Brazilian social media.
At this article for Folha de S.Paulo, one of the most prestigious newspapers in Brazil, I presented the work of Haifaa Al Mansour, the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia.
At SleekFlow, a SaaS start-up, I am responsible for localizing and creating user-centric copy for the Brazilian Portuguese version of the company's web and mobile applications.
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