Career / Experience

Over 10 years of experience in translation. Specializing in legal, business, medical as well as international security fields. Also, an expert in arts-related translations (documentary and feature film scripts, plays, novels, short stories, diaries, poetry, website localization).

VERBAL INK, Santa Monica, CA
Part-time Russian/Ukrainian Translator/Proofreader/Transcriber and Evaluator (07/2012- present)
• Medical translations/transcriptions; evaluating candidates` submissions for translator`s/transcriber`s positions

SOROS OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE, New York, NY
Copy-editor/Proofreader (01/2012-03/2012)
• Copy-editing and proofreading of debate-related book translations into Russian
• Compiling of bilingual debate terminology glossaries

INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SERVICES, LLC, New York, NY
Translator/Transcriber (09/31/2011-11/23/2011)
• Translating, transcribing and editing of Russian & Ukrainian legal audio records
• Developing language style guide (criminal slang)

TRANSPERFECT TRANSLATIONS, New York, NY
Freelance translator/proofreader (05/2009-present)
• Assisted in translating Ukrainian & Russian legal correspondence, contracts, patents, agreements; texts related to pharmaceuticals and cosmetics;
• Proofreading Russian/Ukrainian/ English texts;
• Editing final translation versions, supervising other translators

THE SECOND CHANCE FOUNDATION (NGO), New York, NY
Research Assistant (04/2008-03/2009)
• Assisted in fundraising efforts by reaching out to potential donors
• Fielding calls pertaining to research projects and events
• Responsible for putting together catalogues of anthropological publications

GEOTEXT TRANSLATIONS, New York, NY
Part-time translator/editor (10/2007-03/2008)
• Assisted in translating Ukrainian & Russian source texts related to oil & gas projects (correspondence, contracts, project/equipment descriptions)
• Compiling language standard guide for linguists working on Lukoil trial translation

ABC LANGUAGE EXCHANGE, New York, NY
Language Instructor (08/2006-09/2007)
• Teaching Russian/Ukrainian to groups and individuals

LANGUAGE WORKS, New York, NY
Translator/Voice-over Talent (08/2004- 05/2005)
• Translation of business/legal (contracts, intellectual property-related documents, immigration law etc)/medical documentation for various companies
• Voice-overs for WESTERN UNION RADIO commercials in Ukrainian, for MONSANTO commercials in Russian

CP INSTITUTE, New York, NY
Part-time medical interpreter (06-08 /2005-present)

• Translation of international security-related materials (e.g.: Afghan Field Guide for DOD);
• Translation of scripts (e.g.: a philosophical work ‘Contradiction’), translation of short fiction stories (e.g.: by Larisa Iliadis), translation of diaries (e.g.: a notebook by Bob Aisen; diaries of a Lithuanian noblewoman), translation of articles, spiritual texts, plays, essays, interviews etc;
• Website localization (www.forexclub.biz, www.mgu-russian.com, www.Diva.mc, www.MyContemporary.com, http://www.nemiroff.ua etc), translation of software instructions (Google Earth)


Interpreter at conferences (VTB Investment 2012, UN conference on Transition of Policy from Prevention to Reaction in Armed Conflict Issues, 2006), cultural events, legal depositions, business meetings etc.

   Pricing / Other services

$0.10/word (non-rush); $0.12/word (rush translation)
$50/hour (consecutive interpreting); $70/hour (simultaneous interpreting)
$0.05/word (proofreading/editing)

Rates are negotiable.

   Certification / Accreditation

Russian > English

L`viv National University

Ukrainian > English

L`viv National University

Polish > English

Jagiellonian University