DAVID KRAVETZ
Lexington,USA
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record in enhancing website user experience, achieving a 300% increase in site traffic at BrainBox Intelligent Marketing. Expert in Japanese interpreting and software testing for localization, demonstrating exceptional organizational strategies and a detail-oriented focus. Proficient in WordPress and social networking, effectively driving business growth while providing years of customer support experience. Known for meticulous data entry skills and a self-starter attitude that ensures responsive and thorough project execution.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance WordPress Web Design/Videographer/Japanese Interpreter/Translator
Sumoflam Productions/Japan Specialists
Lexington, USA
05.1983 - Current
- Business Development Consulting, Customer Service Consulting, Web Design (mainly WordPress), Consulting and Project Management, Japanese Business Consulting and Advising
- Complete technical, legal, and general Japanese/English and English/Japanese translations and interpretation (including simultaneous interpreting for legal firms and others) for numerous clients
- Provide freelance photography and travel writing
- Recognized as a freelance videographer for a number of regional and nationally known musicians
Movie and TV Database Manager - ComicBook.com and PopCulture.com
Paramount/CBS Interactive
Nashville, USA
09.2017 - 02.2024
- Managed day to day Movie and TV database entries for the two websites as well as DB entries for WWE, Anime, Horror, Gaming and other sections
- Produced a Facebook Reach report daily for ComicBook.com
- Sent out 2 - 3 email blast newsletters daily for ComicBook.com account
- Served as the ComicBook.com admin for the Rotten Tomatoes account, posted all ComicBook.com Television and Movie Reviews to RottenTomatoes.com
- Provided tech support for many of the 50 writers
- Worked hand in hand with technology team to improve the website user experiences and clean up website bugs utilizing JIRA Tracking Tools
Freelance Software Localization Project Manager, Japanese Specific - Contract
PrecisionHawk Inc.
Raleigh, USA
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Oversee and manage the localization of PrecisionHawk drone software (PrecisionMapper) into Japanese
- Owned all of the drone-related technical translations for the software
- Worked with software developers in India and the U.S
- On all bugs/fixes
Japanese Language Instructor - First and Second Year Classes
University of Kentucky
Lexington, USA
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Taught three classes of Japanese as a substitute for a professor on medical leave
- Provided classroom instruction, prepared lessons, prepared tests and homework
Japanese Language Instructor - First and Second Year Classes
Berea College
Berea, USA
02.2016 - 05.2016
- Taught three classes of Japanese as a substitute for a professor on medical leave
- Provided classroom instruction, prepared lessons, prepared tests and homework
Social Media Manager
BrainBox Intelligent Marketing
Lexington, USA
08.2014 - 11.2015
- Consultant for Great American Rivalry Series, Great American Fitness Challenge and BrainBox Website products
- Managed all social media and websites for the company
- Increased site traffic 300% in 2015
- Marketing of national high school series to high schools around US to pick up Rivalry Games
- Oversaw Website upkeep and management during offseason
- Owned social media and Print/Broadcast Media management for the Great American Fitness Challenge
- Completed website management for bbim.com, greatamericanrivalry.com and gafitnesschallenge.com
Senior Director of New Business Development
iHigh.com, Inc.
Lexington, USA
- Initially hired as a Marketing Specialist to contact high schools for Field Rep appointments
- Developed online Tutorial System for site users and enhanced iHigh Customer Support process
- Worked as a broadcaster/videographer for numerous events
- Worked with iHigh Dev Team to create a Broadcast Dashboard for monitoring broadcasts
- Increased site traffic from 300,000 unique visitors per month to nearly 1.9 million unique visitors per month
- Developed Organizational relations with non-High School entities - USA Swimming, the National Junior College Athletic Association, the National High School Rodeo Association, a number of NAIA Conferences and more
- Did PowerPoint Presentations and held numerous meetings with organizations to move to the iHigh Platform
- Managed high school relations and market growth in areas where iHigh did not have field reps
- Carried out detailed research projects on competitors and prospective partners
- Provided detailed statistical analysis of site traffic and site use data
- Traveled throughout numerous locales in the country providing guidance to high school, college and organizational users of the iHigh platform
- Visited over 1000 high schools and small colleges
- Provided training to Field Reps and Support Staff members
- Also served as a mentor to many of them
- Reported to the President (Tim Campbell) and to the CEO (W
- James Host) of the organization
- Received four promotions in just over three years
- Went from Entry Level to Senior Director during that period
Japanese Cultural and Linguistic Specialist
Consultant Solutions Inc.
Georgetown, USA
- Business strategy planning
- Language consulting/instruction
- Interpreting/translation for CSI Clients as needed
- Planned and developed an automobile manufacturing specific Japanese-English glossary/database
- Translated over 1000 Japanese to English Quality Control Documents for Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Japanese Language Consultant and Interpreter - Contract
Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Canada
Woodstock, Canada
- Japanese/English and English/Japanese interpreting for all shops in the plant, for numerous meetings and conference calls (including simultaneous interpreting for meetings and in on-site training on the plant floor)
- Provided Safety Training to Japanese Engineers
- J/E and E/J Document Translations of technical/mechanical/quality control documents
- General cultural consulting/assistance to Canadian team members and Japanese technicians
Inkjet Software System Test Coordinator / Software Localization Test Coordinator
Lexmark International
Lexington, USA
- Managed teams of software testers in the U.S., India and the Philippines
- Focus was on Lexmark’s proprietary inkjet printing software
- The teams tested the main software and we also tested and verified the localized versions of software in 32 languages
- Managed teams of testers in U.S
- (20 testers), Philippines (30 testers) and India (6 testers)
- Worked with the software engineers through bug reports and system testing
Education
Master of Arts, M.A. - Political Science - Global Politics, Intercultural Communication - Japan-American Relations
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZBachelor of Science, B.S. - Dual Major: History and Geography - Asian Studies Emphasis
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZSkills
- iOS
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Access
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- WordPress
- HTML
- MySQL
- Professional Japanese Interpreting
- Content Promotion Expertise
- Social Networking
- CRM Expertise
- Detail-Oriented Focus
- Consistency in Accuracy
- Data Management Expertise
- Clear Technical Documentation
- Organizational Strategy
- WordPress Support Services
- Software Testing for Localization
- Editing skills
Languages
- Japanese, Fluent – both spoken and written. Over 45 years experience
- Spanish, General understanding
- European languages, Ability to comprehend numerous European languages, especially in terms of software localization
Affiliations
- Author of five books on backroads travel, all written from my own experiences. All photography in the books is also mine.
- Highly followed travel blogger
Accomplishments
- Seven Make It Happen Awards while at Lexmark
- Employee of the Year Honors
Languages
Japanese
Professional
Spanish
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Movie and TV Database Manager - ComicBook.com and PopCulture.com
Paramount/CBS Interactive
09.2017 - 02.2024
Freelance Software Localization Project Manager, Japanese Specific - Contract
PrecisionHawk Inc.
01.2017 - 07.2017
Japanese Language Instructor - First and Second Year Classes
University of Kentucky
08.2016 - 12.2016
Japanese Language Instructor - First and Second Year Classes
Berea College
02.2016 - 05.2016
Social Media Manager
BrainBox Intelligent Marketing
08.2014 - 11.2015
Freelance WordPress Web Design/Videographer/Japanese Interpreter/Translator
Sumoflam Productions/Japan Specialists
05.1983 - Current
Senior Director of New Business Development
iHigh.com, Inc.
Japanese Cultural and Linguistic Specialist
Consultant Solutions Inc.
Japanese Language Consultant and Interpreter - Contract
Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Canada
Inkjet Software System Test Coordinator / Software Localization Test Coordinator
Lexmark International
Master of Arts, M.A. - Political Science - Global Politics, Intercultural Communication - Japan-American Relations
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science, B.S. - Dual Major: History and Geography - Asian Studies Emphasis
Northern Arizona University
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