Rena Bracha

Rena Bracha

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NLU & LLM Training & Evaluation | AI Prompt Engineering | LLM Applications
Israel

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  • L
    NLU Evaluator/Language Specialist
    Local and international clients and vendors
    Oct 2007 - Current (19 years 1 month)
    • Completed five 150-minute projects of evaluating a foundation model, scoring responses against 6 rubric dimensions; feedback and rewrites directly contributed to model refinement, integrated via client-side data science pipelines.
    • Supported NLU Tech Leads by diagnosing and resolving close to 30 user-facing bugs in an in-car voice assistant model; provided same-day turnaround on bug analysis with annotated utterances, root cause, suggested fixes and supplementary recordings; received positive feedback for high-impact contributions and reliability under tight iteration cycles.
    • Delivered a 50-page actionable report on usability and suggested improvements to a university-grade personalized tutoring platform startup.
    • Proto
  • Cerence AI
    NLU Developer (Japanese)
    Cerence AI
    Apr 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 5 months)
    • Achieved over 98% model accuracy by evaluating and fine-tuning embedded and cloud-based NLU systems; led error analysis and resolved high-priority customer-reported bugs.
    • Trained, evaluated and improved 3 speech-based voice assistant products on a bi-weekly release cycle, owning one and contributing to two others; implemented 5 to 6 JIRA tickets per sprint and resolved complex bug across NLU models.
    • Automated a 20-step localization pipeline (Perl, shell) for bi-weekly Japanese carrier phrase integration; reduced manual effort by 66% (3h → 1h), minimizing human error and improving throughput.
    • Increased team task coverage by ~33% (based on JIRA tickets) in new product areas by mentoring peers and fostering a psychologic
  • CHEQ
    AdOps, Japanese Specialist
    CHEQ
    Oct 2018 - Jul 2019 (10 months)
    • Turned every one of a dozen B2B cybersecurity SaaS web solution pilots into a repeat customer.
    • Managed accounts for some of the largest companies in construction, automotive, advertising, electronics industries through customer and partner success, and sales and technical support (Zendesk).
    • Analyzed client traffic data, and generated reports (MySQL, S3, MSExcel, MSPowerPoint).
    • Reviewed, wrote and translated from English into Japanese user guides and press releases.
    • Conducted marketing research and competitive analyses.
    • Localized new product features.
    • Reviewed the machine learning model outputs and provided feedback to improve its learning process.
    • Introduced a kanban system to streamline pr
  • M
    Marketing Coordinator/Project Manager/Localization Project Manager
    Jun 2016 - May 2018 (2 years)
    • Ran the creatives and marketing collateral production process for 6 brands’ daily operations and seasonal promotional events (JIRA).
    • Managed the ongoing updates of the website, online platform and compliance documents (proprietary CMS, WordPress, Photoshop).
    • Created campaign/task specifications for the Creative Team to execute requirements from 5 brands. Departments served: PR, Traffic, Email Marketing, Product, Customer Support, Legal, HR, Management
    • Identified and resolved issues to ensure smooth creative workflows (JIRA).
    • Created, managed and debugged webpages (CMS, WordPress) and accompanying creatives (Photoshop) in multiple languages.
    • Liaised with design studios and translation vendors.
    • Serv
  • TOIN CORPORATION
    Project Manager (Telework)
    TOIN CORPORATION
    Aug 2015 - May 2016 (10 months)
    • Managed 3 customer accounts and a pool of translators daily: word count analysis, POs, assignment allocation (Idiom Workbench, SDL WorldServer, Plunet).
    • Increased productivity and reduced human error by automating daily manual tasks (MSExcel, DOS batch).
    • Published an article in the internal company journal, highlighting the significance of bridging language barriers and cultural differences between countries.
  • M
    Translation Program Manager / Release Coordinator/Globalization Manager
    Mentor Graphics/Valor Computerized Systems
    Feb 2009 - Jun 2014 (5 years 5 months)
    • Managed 14 releases 4 times annually in 4 languages opposite Product Marketing, R&D, Documentation, QA, Application Engineers and vendors.
    • Redesigned the testing process, resulting in at least an 80% increase in coverage while significantly reducing QA costs, time, and overhead.
    • Championed the development of a streamlined structure that enabled R&D to achieve localization readiness with a single click (Passolo).
    • Assisted R&D with 2nd-tier support for Application Engineers to better understand and address the needs of Japanese customers.
    • Compiled online help packages for 16 products 4 times annually (DocGen, Paint Shop Pro, FrameMaker).
    • Created a team site to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration
  • M
    Localization Project Manager
    Mercury Interactive/HP Software
    Apr 1998 - Sep 2007 (9 years 6 months)
    • Managed simultaneous shipment of 8 products in 7 languages, working closely with R&D, Tech Writers, QA, Production, Marketing and vendors.
    • Managed a $200K annual budget.
    • Built the localization infrastructure from the ground up.
    • Devised a screenshot localization tracking system by repurposing the company’s own product, and eliminated the issue of missing screenshots with no additional cost.
    • Authored guidelines on internationalization, detailing the development and testing workflows.
    • Authored a style guide to ensure a consistent visual appearance and tone across the products’ GUI and user guides.
    • Served as a team lead for 5 years, managing and guiding a team of up to 5 members. Show less
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    Project Manager
    Kivun Accent Software International
    Aug 1996 - Mar 1998 (1 year 8 months)
    • Managed up to 20 products from initial requirement specifications through to release.
    • Performed hands-on translation, proof-reading and linguistic and functional testing of the products in Japanese and Spanish.
    • Worked closely with the Sales Department to provide pre-sales support.
    • Advised on Japanese market and culture.
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    Application Engineer
    Intelligent Electronics
    Jun 1995 - Aug 1996 (1 year 3 months)
    • Designed and built resource scheduling and allocation applications according to customer specifications in English, Japanese and Spanish on a proprietary 4GL system.
    • Coordinated the localization of custom applications with a Japanese client.
    • Provided training, product presentation and technical support.
    • Assisted in pre-sales and marketing for the Japanese market.
  • J
    Programmer
    JAIS Europe
    Aug 1993 - May 1994 (10 months)
    • Developed a tailor-made financial system in Magic version 5.5 for Japanese clients.
    • Documented a system manual.
    • Provided on-site training.
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  • D
    ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers
    Deeplearning.ai
    Jan 2024
  • D
    LangChain for LLM Application Development
    Deeplearning.ai
    Jan 2024
  • P
    Data Analysis and Data Science
    Practicum Israel
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year 1 month)
  • University College London
    bachelor, BSc with Honours, Computer Science
    University College London
    Jan 1989 - Jan 1992 (3 years 1 month)
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