Work experience

VIKTORIYA SMYRNOVA

22 Evenwood Close, Putney, London, UK, SW15 2DA

Tel: [phone], Email: [e-mail]
WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2011 – present Senior Manager at LINGVAJET LTD Translation and Training Company, London, UK

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  Management of the entire life-cycle of translation, interpreting and training projects
  
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  Distribution of assignments and internal and external team management
  
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  Liaising with various teams to ensure the high quality of service to clients
  
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  Translation and proofreading of the project documentation (legal, engineering, oil&gas, media, etc.)
  
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  Translation Memory Software Management and Troubleshooting, in particular SDL Trados Studio and Multiterm
  
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  Delivery of SDL Trados Studio 2011 and Multiterm 2011 trainings (SDL Approved Trados Trainer)
  
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  Interpreting
  
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  Market research and data analysis
  
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  Recruitment and training of the required personnel
  
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  Clients, partners and contractors liaison supervision
  
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  Reporting to the Managing Director
  
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  Book-keeping (procedures, accountancy, translation reference files etc.)
  
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  Database entry and management, ensuring all records are maintained
  
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  Seeking out and attending networking events, including exhibitions, conferences and seminars
  
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  Checking and analysing the performance of a corporate website (traffic, customer behaviour)
  
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  Assuring relevant website content is always up-to-date
  
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  Liaising closely with development and design staff for content and strategy
  
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  Engagement in online marketing (direct mailing, social media, etc.)
  
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  Performing ad hoc tasks and office management support as directed by the Managing Director
  
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  Events coordination
  

June 2010 – June 2011 Translator / Database Administrator / Market researcher at DELL, Athens, Greece

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  Translation and proofreading of IT, technical, business and marketing documentation (Russian, Ukrainian, English and Greek)
  
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  Market research and data analysis
  
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  Database entry and management, ensuring all records are maintained
  
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  Interpreting
  
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  Clients liaison
  
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  Corporate website maintenance
  
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  Operations management with the help of various marketing tools, in particular Salesforce.com
  
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  Performing ad hoc tasks and office management support as directed by the Line Manager
  

January 2007 – present Freelance Translator / Interpreter / Proofreader

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  Translation and proofreading of various technical, engineering, oil&gas, legal, IT, economics, business and media documentation
  
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  Interpreting at various exhibitions, events, business meetings and negotiations, public service interpreting
  

November 2006 – June 2007 Part-time position of Administrator and Translator at VIP TOUR, Travel Agency, Donetsk, Ukraine

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  Administration and clients liaison
  
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  Database entry and management, ensuring all records are maintained
  
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  Translation and proofreading of various documentation (English, Russian, Ukrainian and German)
  
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  Interpreting
  
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  Performing ad hoc tasks and office management and events support
  

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
2008 – 2010 MA in Bilingual Translation (Russian and English) at University of Westminster, London, UK
2003 – 2007 BA in English and German Languages and Literature at Donetsk National University, Donetsk, Ukraine

KEY SKILLS

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  Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
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  Master’s degree in Translation
  
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  Native Russian, excellent level of English, good level of Greek and Ukrainian, basic level of German
  
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  Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  
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  Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
  
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  Effective time management
  
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  Capable of working both independently and as a team member
  
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  Having an excellent attention to detail whilst able to balance priorities under time pressure
  
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  Highly organized and execution oriented
  
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  High degree of comfort with technology
  
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  Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
  
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  All-level professional certification and experience with SDL Trados Studio 2011 and SDL Multiterm 2011
  
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  Experience in Salesforce.com
  
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  Keen interest and understanding of online marketing tools
  

INTERESTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
Swimming, skiing, travelling, dancing
REFERENCES are available upon request