Who I am
My name is Raciel Hernández, but everyone knows me as Rex. I've spent more than a decade as a language teacher and translator, and I speak six languages: Spanish, English, Japanese, Italian, French and Portuguese. I've worked in every kind of school, and as an independent online educator. I write all kinds of fiction and non-fiction, and in my free time (when I find it) I enjoy board games, video games and gastronomy. This site is my contribution to language education with the knowledge I've accumulated over the years.
What I do
Educator. I specialize in Japanese and English, and in the cultures that speak them — with historical and grammatical accuracy, and a high regard for my students' learning.
Translator. Technical and legal localization, mainly in the petroleum and artistic spheres, with experience in medical, narrative and poetic texts. My #1 priority is client satisfaction.
Creator. I talk about the topics that interest me — mostly languages and their minutiae — and I also make documentaries about internet-culture topics, while getting into fiction.
My trajectory
Since the launch of Babel Planet in 2015 — which would become the Rex Hernández Language Services channel — my goal has been to spread education about linguistics as a science and its intersections with modern culture and society. Through university, the working world, a pandemic and the invention of language models, my interest has always been how language connects with everything around us: how it transforms our world and how the world transforms language. My analyses come from a descriptivist, anti-colonial, anthropocentric perspective — with everything that entails.
Interests & hobbies
- Video production
- Gastronomy
- 3D design
- Japanese culture
- Science-fiction books and series
Current focus
Physical and digital didactic materials for Japanese, a couple of fiction series in my spare time, and a product line for language and linguistics lovers — so they can express themselves, be cool and get noticed.
My other work
Localization portfolio
EN→ES localization specialist: Godot Engine documentation, Tofugu educational content, MinutePhysics AV, editorial review and QA.
Case studies on LinkedInYouTube — Rex Hernández Language Services
Languages, linguistics, documentaries on internet culture. Born as Babel Planet (2015).
@RexHdezCommunity — Tabasco
Comuni Tab: working for a better Tabasco through local projects and analysis.
Urban analysis
Villahermosa traffic analysis with SUMO simulation — a public-interest study.
💡 Fun fact: the character 語 in my logo is the kanji for "language".
Want to collaborate? Let's talk — it's always a pleasure to work with colleagues in the language field.