Experience

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  ALM Translations

  • Service Delivery Quality Manager

    • Dec 2023 - Present

    Coordinate and perform activities to maintain and improve quality across the company and our external resources while balancing the financial margins.Specifically including, among other activities: monitoring linguistic quality, sharing feedback and devising and rolling out strategies for improvement; investigating non-conformities, devising and following up on corrective and preventive actions; creating and updating informational, training and internal procedure documents and materials; performing training for colleagues and external resources; helping determine the action plan for high-volume or high-profile projects

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  Freelance translator

  • Freelance Translator (French, Russian, English)

    • Jul 2015 - Present

    French and Russian to English translation and revision, plus English-language proofreading.Experience with texts including: marketing (end-user-facing materials, including museum and tourism copy, industry magazines and brochures, educational materials, end-of-year reports, press releases, and more), medical and life sciences (including regulatory correspondence, EMA-compliant pharmaceutical texts, clinical trial documents, medical records), and legal (including contracts, legislation, articles of association, passports, marriage and birth certificates, criminal records)

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  ALM Translations - Asset Language Management

  • United Kingdom
  • Translation and Localization
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Translation Reviewer

    • Oct 2019 - Jun 2022

    Bilingual revision and other linguistic services in a wide variety of text types (including medical and life sciences, legal, marketing, technical and automotive); assist in training of new colleagues; support colleagues in different departments with a linguistic perspective on problems and projects. Lead linguist for big project for high-profile client (in charge of quality, assessing and implementing feedback, writing, updating and disseminating instructions).Initially revised all languages into English; transitioned to French and Russian to English as ALM gained ISO-17100 certification.Gained certification in transcreation (TAUS transcreation course).

  • Translation Reviewer

    • Sep 2017 - Jun 2022

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  British Council

  • Lamballe, France

  • English Language Assistant

    • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017
    • Lamballe, France

    Assist in English language classes and independently in small groups, encouraging pupils aged 14+ to practise and improve their skills in spoken English and awareness of British culture

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  Leggett immobilier

  • Méribel, France

  • French-speaking PA/Translator (Internship)

    • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Méribel, France

    Handle all telephone and email enquiries from French clients; act as an interpreter during meetings and property inspections; manage client database and write up property descriptions in English and French for the property portfolio; general office admin including writing emails and website updates

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  Durham University Catering

  • Durham, United Kingdom

  • Café Assistant (Casual)

    • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015
    • Durham, United Kingdom

    Provided professional, efficient and courteous service in sometimes very busy and high-pressure environments at cafés, conferences, and VIP events.

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  Tomsk State University

  • Tomsk Region, Russian Federation

  • English Language Assistant

    • Mar 2013 - May 2013
    • Tomsk Region, Russian Federation

    Assisted with English language classes; led group work; prepared and delivered presentations; assessed and gave feedback to students.

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  Groupe Jouve

  • Rennes Area, France

  • Translation Intern

    • Sep 2012 - Jan 2013
    • Rennes Area, France

    Responsible for the translation (French>English) of internal and external documents relating to management strategy, current projects and products; responsible for proofreading translations; developed keen research strategies to confront unfamiliar content and vocabulary; worked to deadlines

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  Surrey County Council

  • Cobham, Surrey

  • Library Assistant (Cobham Library)

    • 2008 - 2010
    • Cobham, Surrey

    Provided efficient and courteous service to borrowers; maintained and made recommendations concerning organisation of books; performed admin tasks; part of a team of librarians; gained qualification in Valuing Diversity