Sami Seppälä

A versatile translator with journalism experience. Specialised in gaming (PC, consoles, mobile, and online), data security (antivirus, firewall, antispam, backup), software (strings, help), documentation (user manuals, brochures), and web content.

CAREER HISTORY

Jan 2001 – Present

TranSam Translations (My own company)

Position / Duties

Translator and Project Manager : Translating mainly technical, commercial, marketing and general texts from English, French, and Swedish into Finnish. CAT Tools used: Trados, SDLX, Star Transit, Alchemy Catalyst.

Jan 2001 – March 2005

Manpower plc c/o IBM (UK) Ltd

Position / Duties

Multilingual Customer Service Advisor: Handling inbound customer calls in English, Finnish, and Swedish, logging hardware and software faults for IBM products, managing customer accounts, and liaising with engineers. Internal translations for IBM Finland. Tools used: MS Office, Lotus SmartSuite and IBM Translation Manager.

Sept 1998 – Dec 2000

Euromedia Publishing Company

Position / Duties

Staff Writer and Translator : Translating and editing British PC, console games and film magazines in Finnish. Tools used: MS Office, Mac, QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop.

Apr 1995 – Sept 1998

Freelance translations for various translation agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

Authorised Translator (English into Finnish).

Research Institute for the Languages of Finland, Finland (March 1998).

B.A. in English, French, Nordic Languages, and Theology.

University of Helsinki, Finland (Sept 1991 - May 1995).

POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

Translation Option : Studies in Translation at the department of Romance Languages (French),
University of Helsinki, Finland (Sept 1996 – June 1997).

MA studies in English, Nordic Languages, and French,
University of Uppsala, Sweden (Sept 1995 – Aug 1996).

BA studies in biblical literature and language (koiné Greek)
Institut Biblique Européen, France (Oct 1993 – June 1994).

Medieval Studies, Old and Middle English Language, English Renaissance Literature, and French Language and Literature,
University of Glasgow, Scotland (Oct 1992 – June 1993).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of Institute of Translation and Interpreting (MITI)

Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL)

Member of the Finnish Association of Translators and Interpreters (SKTL).