Greetings dear visitor! My name is Sergey, I am a professional freelance translator and DTP specialist. I offer services of translation from English, Swedish and Chinese (simplified) into Russian, as well as DTP services. I started my translator career in year 2007, by this time I have gained useful experience, knowledge and skills, which allow me to handle any translation related task in most accurate and professional manner with a quick turnaround. Below please see some more facts about me.

Date of birth: 18.11.1984

E-mail: [email protected]

Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Higher education:

• 2002-2007 — Novgorod State University,
Linguistics (English and Swedish languages study), Cross-cultural communication,
linguist, translator 

Advanced trainings / courses:

·       
2019 – 2020 — Heilongjiang University,
China, Harbin, International Cultural
Exchange School, Chinese language study course

·       
2018 – 2019 — Fudan University,
China, Shanghai, International Cultural Exchange School, Chinese language study
course

·       
2018 – 2019 — Confucius Institute at St. Petersburg State University, Chinese language study course, Advanced
course

·       
2017 — Beijing Language and Culture University, Intensive Chinese study course

·       
2016 – 2018 — Confucius Institute at St. Petersburg State University, Chinese language study course, Standard
course

·       
2010 — The Institute of Localization Professionals, Certified Localization
Professional

·       
2007 — Microsoft IT Academy (NovSu),
Managing and maintaining MS Windows Server 2003 Environment

·       
2006 — Vindelns folkhögskola
(Sweden), general study program (Allmän linje)

·       
2005 — Axevalla folkhögskola
(Sweden), short-term Swedish language
study course

Certified member of Union of Translators of
Russia #1577

Work experience 

• Technical Advisor

01.2011 – 01.2014 EGO Translating, http://www.egotranslating.ru/

Training and consultation on CAT-tools,
technical writing (in-house software instructions, description of internal
procedures), implementing, maintaining and managing TMS Plunet, TMS Plunet helpdesk.

• Project Manager

08.2008 – 01.2011 EGO Translating, http://www.egotranslating.ru/

Managing technical translation and DTP
projects (e.g. Oil&Gas, Metallurgy, Automotive, Construction etc.). Communication
with translators, clients, preparation and emailing documentation to
translators, DTP specialists; recruiting translators, editors; QA, QC,
consultation of freelance translators/in-house staff, conducting training
sessions on CAT-tools use, participating in localization projects as a
localization engineer etc.

• Project Manager

01.2008 – 08.2008 Multilize, http://www.multilize.com

Managing technical translation and DTP
projects. Communication with translators, clients, preparation and emailing
documentation to translators and DTP specialists, recruiting translators,
editors; QA, QC, etc.

• Freelance translator

2007 – till now http://translationsmadeeasy.com

Translation of various kinds of documentation
from English, Swedish and Chinese into Russian, DTP, content localization etc.

During my translator career I successfully
participated in different kinds of projects. Below please find some relevant
examples:

1)   
Service manuals for Nordic
anti-icing and de-icing systems – 15,000 words

2)   
Operator manual for VMI tire
building machine – 40,000 words

3)   
Operator manuals for Mettler
Toledo weighing equipment – 140,000 words

4)   
Presentation materials for Telvent
equipment + operation instructions for SimSuite
Pipeline product – 10,000 words

5)   
Omicron solutions
(www.omicronenergy.com) for energy producing equipment – 113,000 words

6)   
Apple iTunes Connect user manuals/instructions
– 40,000 words

7)   
Bicycles and biking equipment for chainreactioncycles.com
web-site – 40,000 words

8)   
Conteg server racks and solutions
for data centers – 67,000 words

9)   
Maserati (Quattroporte) documentation
+ accessories instruction manuals – 150,000 words

10)  Mitsubishi
City Multi air conditioners – 12,000 words

11)  Dormer
Pramet rotary tooling equipment catalogue – 15,700 words

12)  Eppendorf
equipment for biolaboratories – 78,000

13)  Pioneer
car entertainment systems catalogue – 36,000 words

14)  Cameron
oil&gas/piping equipment – 99,000 words

15)  GeoVision
surveillance equipment instruction manuals – 21,000

16)  GE locomotives,
instruction + learning manuals – 36,000 words

17)  Caterpillar
anti-bribery policy learning instructions – 34,000 words

18)  Halogen
Software (Talent Management solutions) – 38,000 words

19)  Siemens
VAI, training courses + instruction manuals for EAF + inspection and
maintenance plans + erection and commissioning documentation – 155,000 words

20)  Ellos
textiles and clothing catalogue – 200,000 words

21)  Cifal
training + learning materials + instruction manuals + presentations for
navigation equipment – 74,000
words

22)  Fluke
calibration equipment, instruction manuals + data sheets – 25,000 words

23)  Grundfos
pumping equipment instruction manuals – 100,000

24)  Kone
lifts safety + user manuals + data sheets – 160,000 words 

Languages 

Russian: native

English: fluent

Swedish: fluent

Chinese: fluent

Fields of expertise 

Railroad / Trains

Automotive / Cars & Trucks

Mechanics / Mech. Engineering

Metallurgy / Casting

Nuclear Eng/Sci

Paper / Paper Manufacturing

Petroleum Eng/Sci

Physics

Printing & Publishing

Science (general)

Telecom(munications)

Textiles / Clothing / Fashion

Transport / Transportation / Shipping

Computers (general)

Manufacturing

Automation & Robotics

Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)

Patents

Aerospace / Aviation / Space

Chemistry; Chem. Sci/Eng

Computers: Hardware

Computers: Software

Computers: Systems, Networks

Construction / Civil Engineering

Electronics / Elect Eng

Energy / Power Generation

Engineering (general)

Engineering: Industrial

Environment & Ecology

Forestry / Wood / Timber

General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters 

DTP Services: OCR, DTP (MS Office software), DTP (Indesign,
FrameMaker, Illustrator etc.), DTP (AutoCAD, Microstation, extraction of text
into MS Word document and backward conversion of translated text) 

Minimum DTP turnaround: 2 days 

Orders from: 50 pages (sheets)/30 drawings 

Software: 

CAT: Trados Studio 2019, memoQ, memsource, Across,
Passolo, Multilizer, Alchemy catalyst, etc.

DTP: MS Office, FrameMaker, Indesign, Illustrator,
CorelDraw, AutoCAD, Microstation 

Translation capacity: 

English to Russian – from 2500 words/day

Swedish to Russian – from 2500 words/day

Chinese to Russian – from 1000 words/day 

Payment methods: 

Wire transfer

Paypal