Paulo Favarão

Led Brazilian Portuguese localization and QA for iHerb's regulatory product labeling, ensuring ANVISA compliance across thousands of SKUs (OTC medications, supplements, cosmetics, foods, personal care, household products). Managed full-time review operations and coordinated 5-person translation team.

• Regulatory compliance review — Verified labeling compliance with ANVISA RDCs (safety warnings, allergen declarations, claims substantiation, mandatory label elements); conducted bilingual review (EN/PT-BR) for products requiring both FDA and ANVISA compliance, including FDA-reviewed/approved products
• Team leadership — Led 5-person Brazilian Portuguese localization team; liaised with stakeholders on localization decisions; coordinated vendor workflows
• Translation & review — Translated and reviewed thousands of product labels and IFUs; delivered submission-ready content
• QA infrastructure & training — Developed style guides, termbases, and Xbench + regex QA protocols adopted as team standard; created training materials and delivered onboarding
• Terminology standardization — Established INCI nomenclature protocols for cosmetic ingredients and DCB naming standards for pharmaceutical/supplement ingredients; maintained specialized termbase
  

Relevance to MedDev/Pharma: Senior Reviewer role required the same regulatory rigor, terminology discipline, and QA governance that medical device IFUs and pharmaceutical documentation demand. ANVISA compliance experience translates directly to submission-ready documentation workflows for regulated medical products.

Regulatory scope: ANVISA RDCs for cosmetics, OTC, supplements, foods | INCI/DCB nomenclature | Bilingual regulatory review for FDA/ANVISA dual-compliance products

Tools: memoQ, Phrase TMS, TermWeb, Xbench, Jira, Asana, GitLab, Microsoft 365

Patient/HCP communications, health insurance regulatory documentation, and digital health content for 12 U.S. healthcare clients (SBC, ANOC, EOC, EOB, prior authorization documents).

• Translated/reviewed regulatory materials requiring CMS compliance and terminology precision across hundreds of client projects.
• Maintained client-approved termbases; conducted internal QA audits to verify terminology accuracy before delivery.
• Translated telehealth interfaces, patient portals, and health app content.
• Worked within HIPAA-compliant workflows handling protected health information (PHI).

Relevance to MedDev/Pharma: CMS-compliant healthcare documentation required the same regulatory precision, terminology governance, and compliance discipline that medical device and pharmaceutical translation demand. Experience with federally reviewed materials translates directly to regulated life sciences content.

Tools: Wordbee, Phrase, memoQ, Xbench, Microsoft 365

• AI-assisted translation workflows including MTPE, bilingual review, and linguistic QA using LILT's adaptive CAT platform.

Technical translation, MTPE, and content validation for Microsoft localization programs — high-volume, template-driven workflows across software, documentation, and digital content.

• Managed thousands of assets with strict style guide adherence, locked templates, and tight deadlines.
• Maintained consistent quality scores and on-time delivery across 6-year engagement.
• LLM output evaluation: Reviewed machine-generated translations for accuracy and fluency.

Tools: Phrase TMS, MQM/DQF frameworks, MTPE workflows