Verawaty Pakpahan

VERAWATY PAKPAHAN (VERA)

TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER, DiSC ASSESSOR, MARKET RESEARCHER

Cassia View #08-03 320 Guillemard Road, Singapore

Jln. Babakan Jati 218, Bandung, Indonesia
          +6598834122  +6285659946326      
e-mail: verawatypakpahan@yahoo.com

Native language                               : Indonesian, Batak, Sundanese

Working languages                          :  English – Indonesian,   English - Sundanese,   English – Batak

Years of professional experience       :  4 years

Education & Training

•      Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia, Faculty of Social and Politics, majoring in Government Science. 
•      English Language Training , The British Institute   TOEFL score 620.
•    SDLX Training
•    SDL Trados 2007 Training
•    SDL Trados Studio 2009 Training
•    SDL Trados Studio 2011
•    Microsoft LocStudio Training
•    Microsoft LEAF Training
•    Microsoft Fabric Training
•    Attended the Localization World Conference 2011 in Silicon Valey, USA

Formal Work Experience

1.  Market Researcher                                 The Nielsen Company
2.  Homeroom Teacher                               Cahaya Bangsa Classical School (Sister School of   Regents School of Austin, USA) 
3. Assistant HR Director                             B&B Incorporation
4. In-house Translator                                 SDL International, Singapore

Services:

• Localization
• Translation
• Interpreting
• Editing/Proofreading
• Subtitling
• Voice-Over
• Market Research
• Market Intelligence
• DiSC Assessment

Areas of Expertise:

• Software and Website Localization
• Business/Commerce (General)
• Computer
• Information Technology
• Market Research
• Christianity
• Government/Politics
• Law
• Retail
• Management
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Human Resources Management
• Lifestyle
• Health Care
• Manufacturing
• History
• Travel and Tourism

Software

• SDLX (Certified)
• SDL Trados 2007 (Certified)
• SDL Trados Studio 2009 (Certified)
• SDL Trados Studio 2011 (Certified)
• SDL Translation Management System
• Microsoft LocStudio
• Microsoft Helium
• Microsoft LEAF & Fabric
• XTM
• Across
• Catalyst
• Idiom Worlserver
• TRT
• Transistor
• Trawler
• Wordfast
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Visio, One Note) 2010
• Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Adobe Photoshop CS 3
•  Adobe Indesign CS 3
• Corel Draw CS 3,
• Nitro PDF
• Abby FineReader 10

Translation capacity:

• Personal daily throughput 3000 words 

Clients:

1. Translation/interpreting clients : individual clients, government of Indonesia, private companies, NGOs, and international translation agencies (Malaysia, Singapore, UK, USA, China, Lithuania, Thailand, India, Poland, Italy, Russia, Egypt, Canada, Australia, Israel, Korea, Germany, New Zealand, Turkey)
2. Market research clients: Philip Morris, Sampoerna, Unilever, Djarum, World Bank, Panasonic, Honda, Coca Cola, Morinaga, Gudang Garam, ESPN, Telkomsel, Toyota, Fujifilm, Laurier, Ford etc.
3. DiSC Assessment clients: PT. Eigerindo Multi  Produk Industri, PT. Eksonindo Multi Produk Industri, Origin House and Kitchen, EST Fashion Gallery, GBI Setiabudi.
4. Volunteer for www.gospeltranslations.org
5. Localization of various softwares and websites

About me

My name is Verawaty Pakpahan. I am now thirty-one years old and currently live in Singapore.  My core competencies are in the  field of  translation/localization/interpretation, market research and DiSC assessment.

With a solid  experience in translation ( more than 5,000,000 words so far), and hands-on experience in localization, market research, DiSC assessment, human resources development, I will provide a high quality translation to ensure your satisfaction.

I also work in a team of 15 qualified Indonesian translator and 10 experienced market researcher. So if you have a big project, be it in translation or market research, I can assist you. I am always at your service.

Drop me an email to find out more information on rates and services :)

• Across
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Idiom WorldServer
• PASSOLO
• PowerPoint
• SDLX Translation Suite
• TRADOS
• Wordfast
• Trados 2007 - Certified
  SDL Trados Studi 2009 - Certified
  SDL Trados Studio 2011 - Certified
  Microsoft LocStudio
  XTM
  TRT
  Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Publisher, Visio, PowerPoint)
  Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Visio, Powerpoint)
  Open Office
  Corel Draw