AKIRA IKEDA

• Conducted linguistic testing for software, apps, and digital products in Japanese.
• Reported and tracked localization bugs, collaborating with engineering teams to resolve issues.
• Ensured cultural and linguistic accuracy across UI, marketing materials, and product documentation.

• • Worked closely with cross-functional teams to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high quality.

• Performed functional and linguistic QA for global tech products.
• Validated user interfaces, terminology, and translations for consistency.
• Delivered detailed bug reports and improvement suggestions to developers.

• • Assisted in maintaining glossaries and style guides for Japanese localization.

Curated and verified music metadata to ensure accuracy, consistency, and localization quality across global markets.

Reviewed and edited metadata for artists, albums, tracks, and genres to improve user searchability and discoverability.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including engineering, QA, and content specialists, to enhance digital music library quality.

Conducted linguistic and cultural checks to maintain region-specific accuracy and compliance with Apple Music style guidelines.

Applied quality assurance testing on localized metadata, ensuring alignment with editorial standards and user experience goals.

Resolved metadata discrepancies and performed root-cause analysis to improve workflow efficiency.

• Performed quality control review of Japanese music metadata, including artist names, track titles, album details, and genres, to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Verified localized metadata for proper grammar, spelling, and cultural appropriateness according to Apple Music guidelines.
• Checked formatting, character encoding, and alignment of Japanese text across digital platforms to maintain high-quality user experience.
• Reported and documented metadata errors, collaborating with linguists and project managers to implement corrections.
• Conducted regression checks to confirm fixes were properly applied before release.
• Ensured metadata complied with editorial and stylistic standards, supporting global music discoverability.

• Performed functional and linguistic QA testing on iOS applications to ensure localization accuracy and cultural relevance for the Japanese market.
• Validated UI/UX elements, including layout, truncation, and alignment, across multiple iOS devices and OS versions.
• Reported, tracked, and verified software bugs using industry-standard tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla) in collaboration with developers and project managers.
• Conducted regression, compatibility, and exploratory testing to identify edge cases and improve app stability.
• Reviewed in-app content for tone, terminology, and adherence to Apple’s linguistic and style guidelines.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve localization issues and improve product quality for end users in Japan.
• Contributed feedback to improve QA processes and testing documentation, enhancing overall efficiency of the localization workflow.

• Reviewed and evaluated English-language online content for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to client quality guidelines.
• Performed linguistic and editorial checks to ensure correct grammar, spelling, and consistency of terminology.
• Assessed user-generated and machine-generated text for compliance with style, tone, and policy standards.
• Reported quality issues and provided detailed feedback to improve content creation and review processes.
• Collaborated with global teams to maintain consistent quality across large-scale content projects.
• Utilized internal tools to document findings, track issues, and support continuous content improvement.

• Conducted functional, regression, and localization testing on iOS/macOS applications to ensure software quality and linguistic accuracy for the Japanese market.
• Analyzed system requirements and translated them into detailed test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
• Performed linguistic QA to validate terminology, grammar, and cultural relevance in localized products.
• Collaborated with developers, engineers, and product managers to identify, track, and resolve software and localization issues.
• Executed test cases across multiple devices and OS versions, reporting bugs through tools such as JIRA and Radar.
• Supported release readiness by performing end-to-end validation of UI/UX elements, ensuring consistency across global markets.
• Provided feedback on workflows and documentation to improve QA efficiency and system analysis processes.