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WORKING LANGUAGES Kisii to English.

English to Kisii
SKILLS PROFILE  Experienced translator/ interpreter

 Dramatically enhanced customer-satisfaction ratings by expediting all claims

and ensuring a high degree of accuracy.

 Received numerous accolades from senior management for consistently

providing excellent service and tactfully resolving sensitive issues.

 Excellent working knowledge using TRADOS 2007, 2011; Microsoft Excel,

Microsoft Word.

 Created own glossary for technical terms used for well stimulation procedure.

 Knowledge of and experience with corporate mailroom procedures

 Good filing and organizational skills

 Experience in handling confidential paperwork

 Ability to take accurate phone messages and deliver messages promptly

 Good customer-relations background

EXPERIENCE
January 2014 – Present Freelance Translator
Medical Translation and proofreading:
 Contracts
 Reports
 Questionnaires
 Documentation of purchase tenders
 Material Safety Data Sheets
 Worker’s manuals
 Translations of CVs, contacting recruiting agencies of

More than 10 years of Translating Kisii/English/English/Kisii

document experience.

June 2013— December 2013 Interpreter/Translator Translating Medical documentation.

 Translating Letters and reports, minutes of meetings, email
correspondence
 Translating Kisii/English:
 Specialised software application and manuals
 Capital workover operations reports
 Well completions, mechanical reports,
instructions
 Laboratory papers, tables and tests results
prior to well treatment.
 Technical description of automotive
components reports
 Updated reports and other technical documentation for BP
specialists
 Performed translation directly on checking motors, safety
meetings, talks, operational meetings.
January 2013—June 2013 English-Kisii translator

 Working at Nyamira County as a translator from English into

Kisii and vise versa .
 Translation of contracts and letters from English into Kisii and
vice-versa
 Translation of offical documents and letters from Kisii into
English and vice-versa

June 2012– December 2012  Responsible for mail and correspondence delivery,
documentation data base
 Document filing. Participated in creation document filing system
 Accurately filed and delivered mail to all company departments.
 Computed amount of postage required for outgoing mail.
 Translation from Kisii to English safety rules and technical
instructions for using on site
 Transcribing, typing and reviewing translator and editor work.
 Responsible for proper terminology usage in translations
 Translating procedures/documentation, reports, key events both
in English/Kisii, Kisii/English.

EDUCATION Addis Ababa University:- English Literature and Linguistics

Bachelors and Masters program.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE  Technical/Industry

 Logistic
 Agricultural
 Social Media and Conversations
 Legal
 Accountance
 IT: hardware & software
 Medical & Pharmacy
 Business, Financial texts
 Entertainment.
 Questionnaires
 General texts
SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
 Microsoft Office.
 Adobe PDF
 Trados

Hardware: Windows 7, 4 MB RAM, DVD-RW/CD-RW, LED

monitors, printer, Scanner, Internet

References available upon request