Academic qualifications
Associate Diploma in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Mainframe Computing.
South Brisbane College of Technical Education.
Graduation Date 1982

Employment History Brazil
1997 to Present
Freelance Translator

I have lived in Brazil for 15 years, with more than 10 years working as a freelance translator, working only with PORT-ENG.

With respect to technical translations, I do a lot of work with mechanical, electro mechanical, electronic, I.T, chemical, telecommunications, aviation, agricultural, large plant equipment, civil and most of the engineering disciplines, including user manuals, workshop manuals, product brochures and contract preparation for tenders etc.
I have extensive experience in the automobile\vehicle\truck\bus area etc, having done a lot of work for JOHN DEERE S/A, CASE IH Brazil, VOLVO, SCANIA, and others.

I also do a lot of medical related work, mainly through my wife, who works for the Institute of Cardiology here in Porto Alegre. This involves doctorate and post doctorate theses and abstracts and publications relating to cardiology and general medicine.

In non technical work, I do a lot of marketing documents, website localizations and video subtitling work and even audio voice over work for sound studios.

I have done work for the following agencies here in Brazil; Terralingua, Tradusca, TTL Services Sao Paulo, Words and Words, Translateway, as well as global agencies in Europe and the U.S like TheBigWord in Leeds, GKLS Europe Xerox Global Services in Berkshire and N.Y, and Oliver Translations, Bedfordshire.

1994 to 1997
Lingua/Inlingua ABMM
EFL English Teacher
After completing a one month training course, I worked for Lingua for three and a half years, working with students at the intermediate and advanced levels, both groups and individual classes. I also did a great deal of company work on behalf of Lingua. I kept up to date with current methodology and did frequent refresher courses.

February 1992 to March 1993
Position Queensland Sales and Technical Manager
Apollo Computer Equipment
Sales, installation and maintenance of a large range of OEM compatible printers into the I.B.M system 36 and AS400 environment

July 1988 to October 1989
Apple Centre Brisbane/Byte Technologies/
Position; Pre and post sales corporate analyst.

November 1989 to January 1992
AppleCentre Spring Hill/Logical Solutions
Position Manager, Customer Services Division
This position entailed the growth of the technical/support and workshop facilities of Australia’s largest Apple dealership. Over a two year period this division increased its staff from 4 to a total of 10 while becoming Australia’s largest in terms of both sales and support revenue.

Hobbies and Interests
Aviation and Space exploration (I held a private pilot’s license in Australia)
Singing, vocal and choral ensemble work.
Acting. (Many years of theatre work, usually comedy or musical)
Antique furniture restoration. (Provides me with therapy and sanity)
Restoration of veteran cars
My 9 beautiful cats
Writing (I am currently writing my first novel which I hope someone will buy in a year or two and pay me a huge amount of money so I can spend the rest of my life sitting on a beach in the Caribbean drinking Margaritas with Jimmy Buffet).