Qiulan Xu
Shenzhen,Guangdong
Summary
Accomplished English language and technical communication professional with a solid foundation in translation and linguistics from GDUFS, 6+ years of technical documentation leadership at DJI, and an official Senior High School English Teacher Qualification. Proven expertise in information architecture, AI-assisted corpus workflows, and cross-linguistic discourse analysis. Aspiring to pursue advanced postgraduate studies in Applied Linguistics to investigate second language pedagogy, discourse mechanics, and technology-enhanced language learning.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Documentation Lead
DJI
Shenzhen, Guangdong
02.2020 - 02.2026
- Linguistic Infrastructure & Project Governance: Spearheaded multi-project documentation lifecycles across cross-functional teams (R&D, operations); established end-to-end governance frameworks from scratch, including standardized style guides, terminological databases, and syntactic conventions for international robotics rulebooks and educational products.
- Corpus & NLP/AI Pipeline Integration: Deployed machine translation post-editing (MTPE) and prompt-engineered workflows; aligned translation memory assets to maintain semantic and terminological coherence across global user bases.
- Pedagogical Communication & Discourse Design: Translated complex engineering concepts across multidisciplinary teams into accessible educational content for global learners; established instructional writing rubrics and internal training to standardize learner-centered communication.
Technical Writer
Lenovo
Shenzhen, Guangdong
10.2018 - 12.2019
- Authored and localized enterprise server user manuals, technical specifications, and system administration documentation, ensuring precise technical nomenclature and usability.
Technical Writer
TCL
Shenzhen, Guangdong
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Developed multilingual user guides and software release notes for global smartphone product lines, standardizing UI terminology and localization quality.
Independent Linguist
/
Shenzhen, Guangdong
06.2018 - Current
- Published Translation: Lead Translator of Thomas Cromwell: The Rise and Fall of Henry VIII's Most Notorious Minister (Chinese Title: 《托马斯·克伦威尔：亨利八世佞臣沉浮录》, New World Press, 2021); applied systematic translation strategies to handle complex historical discourse, syntactic restructuring, semantic precision, and cross-linguistic textual cohesion.
- Reviewed national translation and terminology standards as an expert peer reviewer, evaluating semantic equivalence, domain glossaries, and technical discourse consistency.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English (Advanced Translation)
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)
Guangzhou06-2017
Academic Exchange Program - English
Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
Kaohsiung02-2016
Skills
- IELTS (Academic): Overall 75
- CATTI Level-2 Certificate in Translation (Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China)
- Test for English Majors Band 8 (TEM-8) – Passed with Distinction
- Test for English Majors Band 4 (TEM-4) – Passed with Distinction
- National Senior High School English Teacher Qualification Certificate (Ministry of Education, PRC China)
Timeline
Documentation Lead
DJI
02.2020 - 02.2026
Technical Writer
Lenovo
10.2018 - 12.2019
Independent Linguist
/
06.2018 - Current
Technical Writer
TCL
08.2017 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Arts - English (Advanced Translation)
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)
Academic Exchange Program - English
Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages