Sharmila S
This profile is available in: English

Translation Services

> Target Language(s):
English (American), German, and English (British).

> Source Language(s):
English (American), German, and English (British).

> Service Type(s):
Translation Services, Proofreading/copywriting, and Teaching.

> Specialization(s):
Advertisement/Marketing, Communications, Patents/Intellectual Property, Education/Training, Financial/Economics, History, Internet/Multimedia, Computers/IT, Literature/Publishing, Music, Instructions/Manuals, Politics, and Social Sciences.

> Software:
Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, and Microsoft Office .

> Certifications and Professional Affiliations:
* TRANSLATIONS AND PROOF-READING


1. Siemens Information Systems Limited, Worli, Mumbai

September 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Position - German language specialist (Full-time)

Responsibilities:

* Translated technical/SAPonAIR documents, contracts, and customer
communications from German to English and English to German. [Software
and tools used: MS Office, SAP technical dictionary]
* Reported to team leader and superior
* Trained in German language, Xerox helpdesk training (using Siemens online
Remedy services), and End-user training.

Projects:

* Siemens Business Services among others.



* CONTENT WRITING



1. Ajax Knowledge Solutions, Metro, Mumbai

August 16, 2005 - September 1, 2005

Position - Full-time Content Writer (Internet)

Responsibilities:

* Prepared articles for the ajaxknows website
* Prepared newsletter for an e-book
* Reported to superiors
* Office administration
* Trained in copywriting for the web


2. TagzTeam Website, New York, United States

October 10, 2005 to January 30, 2006

Position - Freelance Content Writer

Responsibilities:

* Writing articles (Work-from-home) for the TagzTeam website
* Posting articles on the website
* Constant communications on the writing requirements with the content
manager.



> Relevant Translation Experience:
SAPonAir, contracts, etc.

> Education:
M.A. in Sociology, Oberstufe (Advanced German from Goethe Institut Internationes, Mumbai, Bachelor of Mass Media.

Master of Arts (Sociology - 1st year passed with scholarship for highest in
Theoretical Anthropology)
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India, August 2004- April 2006

Bachelor of Mass Media (Passed and completed - 65% - Ist class)
SIES College
Mumbai, India June 2000-April 2003
Major: Advertizing

Post Graduate Diploma in Communications - 71%
Institute of Communications and Media Management
Jun 2004 - Jun 2005
Mumbai, India
Major - Public Relations

German - Completed the Oberstufe (Advanced German
course) from Goethe Institut, Mumbai. (Certificate yet to be
received).
German - Passed the Mittelstufe 2 (Zertifikat Deutsch fuer
den Beruf - Certificate German for Business) from Goethe
Institut, Mumbai.
German - Passed the Mittelstufe 3 (Zertifikat der
Mittelstufen Pruefung) - Intermediate 3 Diploma from Goethe
Institut, Mumbai.

Adobe Photoshop and Corel Draw certificate from Arena
Multimedia, a division of Aptech, India.


> Additional Skills:
Content writing (U.S. and International audience.)

> Location:
Mumbai (India)

 
Sample Translations:
Content Writing copyright of Ajax Knowledge India 
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