Lyana Gazali
Malay & English Linguist
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Gelang Patah, Johor
Malaysia
Interests:
Data analysis (speech/textual), corpus linguistics, syntax and parsing, phonology, parts of speech annotation, linguistic landscape, computational linguistics, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, localisation, translation, subtitling
Malay & English linguist
A linguist with over 4 years of experience in book editing, natural language processing and subtitling who excels in all positions held and is seeking a role in linguistics. A native speaker of Malay who’s had years of immersion in English speaking countries and education systems, and takes pride in representing language and culture truthfully through translation and localisation. A lifelong learner who is currently completing the Python programming specialisation offered by the University of Michigan in order to take up linguistics related roles in natural language processing/machine learning/artificial intelligence. Honestly, a linguist you’ll want to hire if you value smart work, precision, an eye for detail, an analytical mind and appropriate cultural treatment in language!
Work Experience
Jan 2022 - present
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
at HR Management Division,
Johor State Secretary Office
May 2020 - present
SUBTITLE LINGUIST
at GloZ Inc.,
Remote
Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
AI/ML ASSOCIATE LINGUIST
at Adecco Personnel,
Singapore
Feb 2018 - Dec 2018
BOOK EDITOR
at Patriots Publishing,
Kuala Lumpur
Spearheaded and executed training operations for over 16,000 public servants from over 50 state departments. Concerned with digitalising administration work and data driven decision-making.
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Digitalised and systemised team’s workflow and document management.
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Cleansed 5 years of training related data and coached clerks using advanced spreadsheet features for ease of analysis.
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Administered RM300,000 worth in-service scholarships yearly.
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Ex-officio member of state training procurement procedure evaluation committee for non-government training providers.
Provided Malay subtitles for global media production with English as pivot language, following Netflix’s strict technical guidelines.
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Ensured no meaning lost in translation by studying source culture of own accord.
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Ranked monthly top 3 in-house linguist twice (<0.010 error/subtitle).
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Upgraded role from subtitling only full-length contents to high stake media (trailers, teasers, etc.) for attention to detail.
Trained digital assistant to understand and generate natural language (NLU,
NLG), following highly systematic workflows using in-house tools such as
version control system.
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Reviewed and fixed translation provided by external L10N vendor
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Established Malay terms for consistent use across domains.
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Adapted Malay grammar to English templates (pivot language).
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Tweaked the codebase where manual fix is needed.
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Annotated data in human queries for entity analysis and grammar.
Ensured textual accuracy in spelling, morphology, syntax following Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka’s standards.
Education
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
MALAYSIA'S CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
Muar Science High School, Muar
I graduated with straight A's in the following subjects:
Malay, English, History, Mathematics, Islamic Studies, Additional Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology
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Award:
- Excellent Student Scheme for Overseas Degree Programme
June 2010 - June 2012
CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS A-LEVEL
MARA College, Seremban
Foundation years to prepare me for my bachelor's degree abroad.
Subjects:
Sociology, Literature in English, Pure Mathematics I, Pure Mathematics III, Statistics I, Statistics II, General Paper.
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (TESOL)
First class honours
Victoria University of Wellington
During my study, I have explored in great detail some key areas such as applied linguistics (teaching methodology, L2 curriculum design, approaches to grammar), linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, language and communication, language variation and change, language and gender) and educational psychology (human behaviour, human development and learning, teaching in diversity).
Feb 2017 - Dec 2017
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN LINGUISTICS
First class honours
Victoria University of Wellington
I have used programs relevant for linguistic data analysis such as Range (for vocabulary analysis) that works with General Service List / Academic Word List or with the British National Corpus. For a discourse analysis study (qualitative) and a linguistic landscape study (quantitative), I used NVivo for coding, tagging, and processing my data (video, audio and image files).
Scholarships, awards and certificates
Projection: 2023
[5/5] Python for Everybody Specialization
University of Michigan
This Specialization builds on the success of the Python for Everybody course and will introduce fundamental programming concepts including data structures, networked application program interfaces, and databases, using the Python programming language. In the Capstone Project, you’ll use the technologies learned throughout the Specialization to design and create your own applications for data retrieval, processing, and visualization.
Projection: Q1 2023
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate Certificate
Microsoft
A Power BI Data Analyst Associate has a fundamental understanding of data repositories and data processes, both on-premises and in the cloud. They’re also a subject matter expert who enables organisations to maximise the value of their data assets by using Power BI. Their responsibilities include designing and building scalable data models, cleaning and transforming data, and enabling advanced analytic capabilities that provide meaningful business value. They also collaborate with key stakeholders across verticals to deliver relevant insights based on identified business requirements.
Dec 2022
[2/5] Python Data Structures
University of Michigan (Coursera)
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This course introduces the core data structures of the Python programming language. Learners move past the basics of procedural programming and explore how they can use the Python built-in data structures such as lists, dictionaries, and tuples to perform increasingly complex data analysis. This course covers Chapters 6-10 of the textbook “Python for Everybody”. This course covers Python 3.
Aug 2022
[1/5] Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
University of Michigan (Coursera)
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This course aims to teach everyone the basics of programming computers using Python. It covers the basics of how one constructs a program from a series of simple instructions in Python. The course has no pre-requisites and avoids all but the simplest mathematics. Anyone with moderate computer experience should be able to master the materials in this course. This course covers Chapters 1-5 of the textbook “Python for Everybody”. Once a learner completes this course, they will be ready to take more advanced programming courses. This course covers Python 3.
Feb 2017 (for 2016)
English-Speaking Union Awards for Teachers of English
The English-Speaking Union
The prize is sponsored by The English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth (Wellington Branch). The award supports the Union's aim of "Promoting international understanding through the English-speaking language".
The awards are offered to graduates of the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies who, in the judgment of the Head of School, showed the greatest promise as effective and committed teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Preference for one award will be given to students from the South Pacific.
Feb 2017
Linguistics Honours Scholarship
School of Linguistics & Applied Language Studies, VUW
This scholarship has been established by the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington.
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students to undertake the degree of BA (Hons) or Master of Linguistics at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. The minimum level of academic achievement expected of successful applicants is a grade average of at least A- in 40 points at 300 level in the subject to be pursued at postgraduate level.
Dec 2016
Top Student Award
School of Linguistics & Applied Language Studies, VUW
The recognition is given by the school to the student who achieves the highest grade point average in the class of 2016, Bachelor of Education (TESOL).
Dec 2016
Victoria Plus Certificate
Victoria University of Wellington
The Wellington Plus Programme is the University’s award-winning extracurricular service and leadership development programme. It connects students with their community, provides leadership opportunities, and develops their social responsibility and employability skills. It encourages students to get involved through volunteering and student support at the University, and service in the wider Wellington community.
2015
Dean's List Award
Victoria University of Wellington
To be eligible for consideration for the Dean’s List, students must have been taking at least 100 points towards one or more undergraduate degrees during a period that begins in Trimester Three of the previous year and ends at the conclusion of Trimester Two of the current year. Students may qualify for the Dean’s List if, during the period of study described, they achieved a GPA of 7.5 or higher over the courses taken for undergraduate degrees.
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