The main objective of this Curriculum Vitae is to highlight my abilities and achievements as a freelancetranslator dedicated to timely delivery of correct translations in a variety of fields of study at the most competitive rate, with more than a decade of experience.
Language and Services:
English to Bengali: Translation, Proofreading, Transcription, Subtitling, Voice-over, Software and Website Localization
Bengali to English : Translation, Proofreading, Transcription, Subtitling, Software and Website Localization
English to Urdu: Translation, Proofreading, Software and Website Localization
Freelancer Highlights:
Timely delivery of works at competitive rates, without any lapses.
Accurate, reliable and complete translation of the source text, maintaining proper rendition of idiomatic expressions if any.
Strict and careful adherence to American or British English as per the requirement
Careful distinction of Indian and Bangladeshi Bengali varieties as per the requirement. Capable of using all major Bengali typing software and fonts.
Sensitive selection of neutral, non-communal and non-sexist diction and styles
Multiple software/CAT Tools support including: MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Pagemaker, HTML,Wordfast Classic, Omega T, Okapi Olifant, Dreamweaver, Frontpage and many others.
Working for a number of US, European, Indian and Singaporean companies, I have completed different projects over the past six months covering more than 150,000 words in English/Bengali category, and also a few thousand words in the English/Urdu category.
Professional highlights:
Lecturer in English at College level during 1997-1999
Freelance translator since 1997
Translator, Proofreader, Transcriber and Editor at a Broadcast media since 1999 onwards
Translation experience in a wide range of fields of study, including general, financial and technical subjects.
Long-time practical experience in Transcription from different broadcast media.
Education & background:
Bachelor and Master Degree in English, encompassing Language, Linguistics and Literature
Certificate in Webpage development using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Multilingual proficiency in English, Bengali, Hindi,Urdu and Arabic, with professional level translation capabilities in all these languages.
Trainings and attachments:
Attended a number of workshops and seminars on language related issues
Attended intensive courses on Bengali and English linguistic aspects and applied fields of language at National Institute of Mass Communication
Personal Orientation:
Committed to achieving excellence through a balanced integration of knowledge, skill, efficiency and hard work.
Devoted to regular exposure to latest print, electronic and online materials published from around the globe cities for reviewing and further developing the academic and professional abilities.
Honest, dutiful, punctual, respectful of others and free from prejudice or bias.
Responsible, reliable and available whenever required, dedicated to service.
Availability:
I am available everyday from 8-00 am till 12 midnight my local time (02-00 hours to 18-00 hours GMT) on email, and round the clock on mobile phone.