VIJAYA SHANKER
As I am available now, I can take up an assignment immediately anywhere in India, China or any eastern countries (namely, Singapore, Malaysia etc.)
Further to your telecon / e-mail, I wish to enclose my CV, Profile and quotation for your kind perusal and suitable assignments.
This may help you in the future by filing the document in your database. I specialize in Corporate training, translation, Interpretation and as Remote Technician for German Clients. Incase of such requirement, you may contact me, apart from translation.
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My expertise lies in the following as German language expert : |
1. Translation from German to English and vice versa.
2. Interpretation
3. Corporate training
4. Remote technician
5. Remote Sales coordinator
6. Remote Product service engineer
7. Functional and Language Tester on computer
8. Business Mediator
9. Recruiter for German language specialist
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German tele-calling |
| Over the years, I have cultivated the art of translation and interpretation, interacting with software engineers and other professionals. Corporate coaching of German Language is my Forte. I am in a position to work part time / on contract basis or any other flexible method of working. I can also be useful for interpretations during exhibitions, technical interpretation and guiding Germans during City tours and visit to different Organizations, as interpreter. I can suit a German Call centre working on the clients working time and am willing to work preferably in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad or Mysore or in any other city in India, China or eastern countries. |
| Posts Qualifiable |
German Technical Translator / Interpreter / Corporate Trainer
Remote Technician |
| German |
Technical Translator
Interpreter (English-German-English)
Language Consultant
Call Centre Remote Technician (Medium: German)
Corporate Trainer
- General German
- Technical German
- Business German
- Viva German (Spoken German)
- German Workshop
- Combination of the above
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| Total Experience |
8 years (incl. Various activities as German Language Specialist). |
| Summary |
With 8 years of experience as Consultant in German Language Training, Translation & Interpretation, I foresee to be an asset to your Organization in this capacity. Work can be undertaken on assignments also. |
| Qualifications |
- German Language courses – 2 years, Max Mueller Bhavan
G1 & G2 (Grundstufe 1 & 2)
- German Language course (of DGB), 3 months, Stuttgart, Germany
- Diploma in Computer Applications, Uptron, Bangalore
- Diploma in Computer Hardware, Reflex Microbyte, Bangalore
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
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| EXPERIENCE AS GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHER / TRANSLATOR / INTERPRETER |
| GERMANY (STUTTGART/ ESSLINGEN) – Worked as a Free Lance Translator / Interpreter for a period of 5 years. The company included are AEG and 3 other small companies. |
| Profile |
- Worked on translations of German manuscripts, technical manuals, correspondence etc., to English and vice versa.
- English interpretations to English speaking clients.
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| From Feb 2010 – to Date – German Language Specialist – Free lancing- 5 mnths |
| Assignments during this period |
- Mphasis, an HP Company, MNC, Global Village, On assignment – German Language Software Tester, Bangalore.
- Hewlett Packard – On Assignment – Electronic City – EC1 Campus – German Corporate Training – Technical - German Language for techies.
- Robert Bosch, Gold Hill Square – Hosur Road – SAP Technical Translation of Data Base from German to English using TRADOS.
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| From May 2009 – Jan 2010 - Sr. German Associate . 8 mnts Remote Technician - Catering to German Clients and carrying out the job in German Language. |
| Kolkata – Working as a Remote Technician, having been trained by Indians and German Trainers in the Telephone and electronic communication Systems. |
| Profile |
- Remote trouble shooting is the art of elimination problems by use of the Software package and the Computer in communication system faced by clients.
- Training in HIPATH Systems. HIPATH is a Siemens proprietorship for the Siemens Telephone Systems worldwide.
- Attending to the Telephone problems faced by German Clients in Germany.
- Conversation is purely in German.
- Trained in FES and SIRA Systems by Indians and German Trainers, these being Sofware packages in use by Siemens.
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| From April 2007 – Oct 2007 - On assignment . 7 mntsFreelancing on retainer basis & 7 mnths -Full time Consultant |
| Profile |
- Been working on translations of German technical, manuscripts, correspondence etc., from German to English and vice-versa.
- Worked on DOC, PDF, PPT, Acrobat, Non-editable files etc.
- Interacting with software programmers on Courier cos. Package
- Preentation material translation of PPT files, interacting with conceptualizers
- Review of translations done by other junior translators
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| From Feb 2003 – March 2004 - On assignments & free lancing . 1 yr3 mnts1 yr – Free Lancing on retainer basis & 3 mnths -Full time Consultant |
| SOBHA RENAISSANCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED, BANGALORE – Worked as a Consultant / Translator / Interpreter. |
| Profile |
- Been working on translations of German technical, manuscripts, correspondence etc., from German to English and vice-versa.
- Interacting with software programmers on German medical package
- Review of translations done by other junior translators
- Video Conferencing with German Clients
- Tele Interview with potential candidates with respect to their German language skills in communication, expression and grasping of the language
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| From Nov 2003 – Dec 2003 2 mnths |
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| ROBERT BOSCH INDIA LIMITED, BANGALORE – Worked as a Consultant / Translator / Interpreter. |
| Profile |
- Worked on translations of German manuscripts, technical manuals, correspondence etc., from German to English and vice-versa.
- Translation of manuals, especially relating to automobile R & D
- Worked with Translation Package (TRADOS).
- Translation of manuals relating to technical, software, medical, correspondance etc.
- Worked with Translation Package.
- Interacting with Germans to meet their translation needs and conversing fluently with them on business deals.
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| EXPERIENCE AS GERMAN LANGUAGE TRAINER |
From 1993 – Date (Total of 7 yrs) |
- Have been engaged in TEACHING GERMAN AT CORPORATE LEVEL to various companies, especially
- HP, Elecronic City, EC1, Bangalore
- IBM, Koramangala Ring Road, Bangalore
- WIPRO, Madiwala, Hosur Road, Bangalore
- Ashwin Precision Products Pvt. Ltd., Peenya, Bangalore
The syllabus has been tailored to suit the requirements of clients and the duration set according to the time set by client.
- Teaching German language at basic and advanced levels to various individuals and groups of student / s at my own office in Bangalore.
- Taught almost 100 students of various age groups, intelligent levels and various profiles
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EXPERIENCE AS GERMAN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER |
- Have been engaged as INTERPRETER in IMTEX2007 representing a German company INNOMATEC GmbH, manufacturers of Leak Test machines
- Acted as TECHNICAL INTERPRETER for Germans from Deutz, Germany at Mysore for 7 days
- Been active as Tour Guide for many Germans in Bangalore, Mysore, State guide.
- Technical Interpreter for German Businessmen at Bangalore at Various instances
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| KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE & SKILLS |
German Language Skills |
- Have been a German language teacher for various profiled individuals, groups and corporate bodies for the pat 7 years
- Worked on translations of German manuscripts, technical manuals, correspondence etc., to English in Germany for 4 companies incl. AEG, Stuttgart
- Technical translations
- Excellent interaction with software engineers w.r.t translation, language clarifications etc.
- Worked on Tickets and knowledge of on-line translation
- Well versed with Translation tools and On-line dictionaries viz., Trados, Wordfast, Systran, Leo, Quickdic, Babylon, dict.cc etc.
- Excellent communication skills
- Speak English and German fluently
- Constant reference work at Max-Mueller Bhavan Library
- Can organize a set of Linguists for translation assignments
- Have been teaching German language and translation skills for aspirants
- Know the German society, their attitudes, food habits very well
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Computer Skills |
- Expert at German-English on-line dictionaries, references, translators
- E-Mail, Internet communication skills
- Working on Remote trouble shooting packages
- MS-Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, MS Schedule etc.)
- Windows, DOS, UNIX
- COBOL 85
- FoxPro, Dbase IV
- Lotus, WordStar, WordPerfect
- Have been teaching basic computer, software and hardware at application level
- Managed a Computer Institute as a Center Manager for 3 years.
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Other Assets |
- Basically a linguist
- Attending German Clients and trouble shooting telecommunication products
- Can fit into any business house where German conversation is required to be talked to Clients.
- Very good at spoken German, English, Arabic & Indian lang (Hindi, Kannada, Tamil)
- Can be an Interpreter to Organization, assisting German clients
- Telecon in German
- World wide traveled – 5 years in Germany, 5 years in Saudi Arabia
- Traveled in USA, many European Countries, Eastern Block
- Excellent in computers
- Can train colleagues, undertake German classes, teach German culture
- Capable of interviewing other co-workers for translation assignments
- Can guide placement agencies in recruitment of linguists
- Long hours of working & shifts to suit foreign timings
- Excellent general knowledge in all spheres
- Willing to travel for business purposes
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Assignments carried out at few companies |
- Presently working at Mphasis, Global Village, Bangalore as German Language Software, an HP company.
- HP - Electronic City, Bangalore
- Siemens Information Systems Ltd., Kolkatta.
- Cognizant IT Solutions, Chennai & Bangalore
- IBM, Koramangala Ring Road, Bangalore
- WIPRO, Hosur Road, Bangalore
- CADES Private Limited, Richmond Road, Bangalore
- Sobha Renaissance Information Technology Private Limited., CMH Road, Bangalore
- Robert Bosch India Limited, Koramangala, Bangalore
- Ashwin Precision Products Pvt. Ltd., Peenya, Bangalore
- SunTechnics Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd., CMH Road, Bangalore
- Digital Think, Infantry Road, Bangalore
- Kalpen-Transproz
- VST Tillers Tractors Ltd., Mysore
- Unilog, N.S Palya, Bangalore
- Institute of Translation, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore.
- India Relations, Park Road, Bangalore
- Value Point Knowledge Works - Bangalore
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