Giovanni Diamante

GIOVANNI DIAMANTE
602 Deepdale Ct. #11  •  Union, NJ  07083  •  908.624.0023  • Cell: 862.703.6361 • Email: gfdiamante@yahoo.com; Messengers: gfdiamante@yahoo.com, Skype: gianni13132

Translator – Technical Writer – Trainer

 LANGUAGES

Translator:
English into Italian
French into Italian
Italian into English (technical only)
French into English (technical only)

 COMPUTER HARDWARE AND APPLICATIONS

Computer Hardware: HP Windows 7,   HP Pavilion 524c with dual Discs, CD-Writer, and CD-ROM
Applications: MS Office, PowerPoint, Acrobat Reader 9, FrontPage, HTML, XML
CAD: Trados Freelance 2007 and 2009; ABBYY Pro 6 & 9 converters

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE TRANSLATOR / INTERPRETER 2003-Today

Translated for:

- Scribe Consulting (Global Vault): translated a military user manual.
- Applied Language Solutions, UK;
- Cogen
- Global LT
- WortWelt
- Gaz de France
- Gendex
- ActivePak / Multi Sord; translated into Italian a user manual.
- Acta (It); translated manuals, legal documents, and general business papers.

BERLITZ INTERNATIONAL INC. – Summit, NJ
TEACHER of Italian, 2004

FREELANCE TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER in Italy 1997-2002

AL TUO SERVIZIO – Conegliano, Italy
TECHNICAL WRITER/TRANSLATOR, 1998 – 2002
[Translated both Italian and English for local OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufacturers)]

 Translated technical manuals, commercial and legal documents as a freelance for direct customers and  for Agencies.
 Wrote eight User and Maintenance Manuals for a Paintbrush OEM.  The manuals were also used as self- training material, resulting in an estimated cost savings of $10,000 in training abroad per each new  trainee.
 Escort interpreter for visiting customers of local OEM’s.
 Authored textbooks and tutorial aids for Honeywell Factory’s personnel that were instrumental in cutting  training time by 30%.
 Developed engineering and technical curricula for vocational school students.

SAUDI ARAMCO (Arabian American Oil Company) – Saudi Arabia
TECHNICAL TRAINER, 1993 – 1997
Taught analog and digital fundamentals and the use of IBM PC compatibles to Saudi nationals.

BCL X-Ray Service – Toronto, Canada
SENIOR SERVICE ENGINEER, 1989 – 1993
Installed, commissioned, and serviced X-Ray equipment manufactured by GE, Picker and others, including mammography generators, and Bennett high frequency 300 / 600 mA units. Serviced medical equipment.

SCECO (Saudi Consolidated Electrical Company) – Dammam, Saudi Arabia
SCADA ENGINEER, 1987 – 1989

HONEYWELL S.p.A. Milano, Italy; Middle East; USA (1966-1988)
FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (1977 – 1986) (M. E., CND, USA)
For industrial computers & controls in Refineries, Power & Gas Plants
MANAGER of the Factory’s Training Center / TRAINER (1972 – 1976) (Italy)
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER (1966 – 1972) (Italy)
For medium-size commercial computers factory

 EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Certificate, Translator and Court Interpreter (2006)
UCC (Union Community College), Union, NJ
Certificate, Professional Technical Writer (2003)
UNIVERSITY OF OHIO (with Carlton University at Ottawa) – Athens, Ohio
Approved Court Interpreter in the State of  NJ
Bachelor of Science (1988)
PACIFIC WESTERN UNIVERSITY – Los Angeles, CA
Diploma in Electrical Engineering (1972)
A. AVOGADRO STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE – Torino, Italy

 OTHERS

Certified Radiological Technician (1992)
RADIOLOGY SERVICES TECHNICAL INSTITUTE – Solon, Ohio
Certified CET; Certified Industrial Electrician (1991)
ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS / TECHNOLOGISTS – Toronto, Ontario

Toastmasters International – Member from 1984 until 2004.
www.internationalwriters.com/sample.html

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• PASSOLO
• PowerPoint
• SDLX Translation Suite
• TRADOS
• MS Office, XML, Adobe Acrobat Reader 9, FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop 3