TRANSLATOR CV
BIRGIR JOHANNSSON
• Rofabaer 23, 110 Reykjavik, Iceland • +354 5349563 / +354 8410456
LANGUAGES
Native language: Icelandic
English-Icelandic translator
Icelandic proofreader/editor
SPECIALIZATIONS
Business and finance
(annual reports, information documents)
Marketing
(advertising texts, websites, brochures, promotional material)
IT/computing
(hardware and software user assistance material – manuals and user guides)
Technical
(user guides)
Subtitling
(Movies, TV shows, promotional material)
I have in the past translated a wide variety of subjects. This is only an indication of my work
SKILLS
· Able to work accurately under pressure and can work well without supervision.
· Advanced IT skills including web-authoring experience
· Excellent English writing skills
· Strong academic record.
EXPERIENCE
Jun. 2011 – March 2012 The Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture – Iceland
Specialist
· Appraisal of Iceland’s participation in the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission. Job involves, for instance, conducting interviews with people at all levels within organisations, writing reports and gathering numerical data.
Jan. 2010 – March 2011 GT Group
Project Manager
· Research work and the creation of a business plan for an Icelandic company looking for venture capital in Shanghai, China.
Oct. 2010 – current City of Reykjavik
Project Manager
· Oversee a Leonardo sponsored EU project which aims to create a more diversified labour market. The project transfers knowledge from Denmark to Iceland with partners in Glasgow and Berlin.
June 2008-current Translator – Freelance
· Have worked freelance translating various documents.
· Part-time to begin with but now full-time.
EDUCATION
2008 – 2009 MSc in International Business and Emerging Markets;
The University of Edinburgh
Core courses: Corporate Strategy, International Business and Trade, Accounting and Financial Management, Global Financial Markets and Emerging Economies, Japan as a Model for Emerging Markets, Management across Cultures, Management of R & D and African Entrepreneurship.
2006 – 2008 MSc in Chinese Studies;
The University of Edinburgh/Nankai University Tianjin, China
Core courses: Chinese Language (Mandarin), China and India, China in the International Economy, Contemporary Chinese Politics, Outward Investment from Emerging Economies, International Business and Emerging Markets.
2002 - 2006 BA in History and English;
The University of Iceland
IT SKILLS
Windows
MS Office
(Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher)
Trados Studio 2009 and 2011
Wordfast
10 Mbps broadband internet connection
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