CV
Kuanysh Zhakebay
Kazakhfilm, 5, ap. 6
Almaty, 050023, Kazakhstan
E-mail: kona46@gmail.com
Phone: +7 707 900 8875
Professional info
I am a professional translator with extensive experience in legal, medical equipment, marketing translation (and transcreation), specializing in IT and consumer electronics, I have experience with sales and marketing terminology, I am willing to research terminology to come up with the best solutions, ability to understand instructions or feedback and adhere to them, I am able to provide constantly accurate but also fluent and readable quality, I am able to comply with an extensive set of instructions, references and guidelines, I have a sense of ownership, proactive approach, I am responsive, committed, reliable, I have an open-minded approach to criticism, I am able to learn from feedback and improve my performance, I am flexible regarding working hours, capable to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality (same day TAT), I have strong communication and interpersonal skills, I am a team player.
Work experience
Freelance Translator
2008 - present
Among the clients are: Microsoft, GE Healthcare, Philips (household appliances), Philips Healthcare, LG, Samsung, Blackberry, Nokia, BD Diagnostics, HP, 3M, Skoda, Huawei, Origio, OPPO, vivo, Volvo, Makita, etc.
Chief Editor. Neotech Global LLC (http://www.neotech.kz/index_en.html)
2011 - 2019
Head of Kazakh Translators Group. Managing the group's work process, dealing with client's complaints (if any). Editing translations.
Translator/Editor. Palex LLC (http://www.palex.ru/en/welcome.html)
2009 - 2011
Translating/editing of documentation in fields like Legal, IT, Software, Medicine, Household Appliances, etc.
Customs Broker / Interpreter. Daewoo Bus Kazakhstan LLC
2007 - 2009
Customs clearance, translating at meetings, translating technical documentation.
Sales manager. Altyn Qalam Publishing
2005 - 2007
Sales of books.
Teacher of English / Manager. Dostyq Language Centre
2004 - 2005
Teaching, managing courses.
CAT tools
Trados Studio 2019
Memsource
SDLX
MemoQ
Adobe Acrobat
Languages
English (Fluent)
Turkish (Fluent)
Russian (Fluent)
Education
Kazakh University of International Relations & World Languages
2000 - 2004
English faculty, Bachelor's degree