Senior Linguist & Taxonomy Specialist (Nstein Technologies)
Sheila Woo has extensive expertise in the fields of lexicography, terminology, and information management. As a key member of Nstein's Linguistic Engineering team, she has worked closely with computational linguists and software engineers to design and develop linguistic-based solutions, advising on technical decisions that especially tailor to clients needs. Since joining Nstein in 2002, Woo has been instrumental in the development and deployment of several software solutions such as the patent-pending Named Entity software. Additionally, she has helped design the extraction software for the Korean language and alphabet.
A graduate of McGill University, Woo is a member of Nstein's Global Professional Services team and has had first hand experience in helping to build the taxonomies of the world's largest media companies including Reader's Digest, Financial Times, and the Canadian Press.