Julie Aviv

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Secondary Education:

School with Advanced Program in English and Math, 1980

Private Hebrew School, 1990

Advanced Hebrew Program, Tel-Aviv University

University degree:

Major: M.S. in Electro – Mechanical Engineering, 1987

Azerbaijan State Oil Academy [University]

Minor: Business Administration

Hebrew<>English<>Russian Certified Translator

Tel-Aviv University, Israel

Azerbaijani<>English<>Russian Certified Translator

FLU, Baku, Azerbaijan

Certified Tax Preparer.

Member of American Translators Association

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Working experience: Freelance translator since 1985

1999 -Present

Freelance translator and editor/Independent contractor

1992 – 1999    JM Linguistics , Tel-Aviv, Israel 

Project Manager/Translator:

Provide a full range of administrative support to the organization's president. Prepare extensive correspondence and written communication, participate in and coordinate a wide range of projects involving writing, editing, translating, interpreting and proofreading, research briefs and articles relating to language services. Additionally, is responsible for maintaining an extensive computer network and project records, updating contractors and client databases, organizing incoming and outgoing mail, managing the office filing system, examine documents for completeness and data accuracy and resolves discrepancies with document originators and format documents to meet requirements. Maintain office procedures and systems.  Answer multiline phone system and direct incoming calls to appropriate parties, prepare letters in Microsoft Word from template formats , maintain database in Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes including entering new contacts, updating existing contacts and spreadsheets, and creating mail merges , scan client orders and other materials into PDF formats and save in appropriate shared drive folders. Handle other tasks as assigned.

1981-1991 AZERELECTROTERM, Baku, Azerbaijan.

Electro-Mechanical Engineer/Technical translator

Provided electronic/instrumentation/mechanical design of laboratory research equipment, pilot scale equipment, and facility systems.  Made concept and detailed drawings and communicated design concepts to supervisor, faculty, and students.  Interacted with appropriate resources to refine scopes and concepts for final designs.  Developed software programs and related documentation for systems control and data acquisition of laboratory research equipment and pilot scale equipment. Proofreading, editing and translating technical documents from Azerbaijani and English into Russian, and English into Russian.

SPECIALIZATION FIELDS

▪ Science (medical, pharmaceutical, chemical, dental, bioengineering, healthcare)

▪ Technical (mechanics, machinery, automotive, commercial products)

▪ Engineering (IT, electronics, computers, telecommunications, electro-mechanical engineering)

▪ Legal (contracts, birth certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, diplomas and transcripts)

▪ Financial, marketing, social sciences, arts, tourism, media, entertainment

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND APPLICATIONS. TRANSLATION SOFTWARE :

 Vista/Windows XP/Windows 7 Business/Home Edition. Oracle Database, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Corel, HRIS, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, Accounting/Bookkeeping application (Quick Books, Peach-tree, MS Accounting), Outlook, Eudora, E-bay, Internet, IE, Netscape, Fairfax, Lotus Notes . Tax preparation applications. CAT tools.

KEY SKILLS

▪ Excellent command of MS Office tools, Internet, Email, FTP

▪ Excellent command of CAT tools (Trados, SDL, Déjà Vu, Catalyst, WordFast, Systran, Across, etc.)

▪ Excellent command of quality control process and implementation of quality standards in translation work

▪ Excellent ability to adapt to high-standard working practices

▪ Excellent organization, communication and tutoring skills

• Across
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• AidTrans Studio
• Déjà Vu
• Heartsome Translation Suite
• IBM TranslationManager
• Idiom WorldServer
• MetaTexis
• MultiTrans
• OmegaT
• Open Language Tools
• PASSOLO
• QuarkXPress
• SDLX Translation Suite
• STAR Transit
• TRADOS
• TRANS Suite 2000
• TransAssist
• Wordfast