I am a lifelong lover of all languages, from Japanese to JavaScript to the mysterious languages of mathematics. Twenty years as a dedicated scholar of Japanese language and culture, fifteen years in higher education teaching math, ten years of experience building interactive web apps from scratch. I am currently accepting freelance work either in the realm of J>E translation/localization or the realm of web development; in both cases I bring a wealth of skills honed and trained over all my years in academia: meticulous attention to detail, time management and organization, appreciation of nuance and complexity, and dedication to understanding and meeting the client's specific vision.As a translator, I have been shortlisted in the JLPP International Translation Contest and placed second in the JAT Contest for up and coming translators. I've lived in Japan, and between my love of Japanese culture and my background in linguistics, I bring a deep understanding of both grammatical and cultural nuances to any translation I work on. I've translated novels, short stories, interviews, essays, and even math papers.As a programmer, I have experience developing with Node.js, React, Angular, as well as with PHP, Flask for Python, and plain old HTML and JavaScript. I'm comfortable with CSS/Bootstrap, and have worked with MySQL and Postgres databases as well as MungoDB. Most importantly, I am creative and persnickety in coaxing whatever system I'm working in to realize my vision, and I am deeply attentive to creating a smooth and intuitive user experience for any application I create. I encourage you to check out some of my projects below!