ANGELICA ELISEEVA

PROFILE: An efficient and resourceful language professional with strong academic background and over 20 years of experience in providing top-quality Russian / English / Italian linguistic solutions to global industries, government agencies and private clients across the UK, Europe, Russia and CIS-countries.

LANGUAGES: Russian – native speaker; English – full professional proficiency; Italian – full professional proficiency, French - intermediate level

SKILLS:

• Russian / English / Italian translation / interpreting and cross-cultural communication
• Localization and language testing of IT-related, industrial and E-commerce software
• Multimedia translation and Voice Over for video presentations, tutorials and TV documentaries
• AutoCAD drawings translation (10000+ drawings translated); Trados software
• Ability to successfully manage complex translation projects with critical deadlines
• Ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships
• Efficiency and positive attitude in high-pressure and challenging situations (helicopter in-flight training, live petrochemical plant, live surgical workshops and TV shows)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Since 1998 – present Freelance translator / interpreter in areas:
Aviation , Aerospace (helicopters, radar systems, surface and coastal surveillance, air traffic control)
Design & Architecture (residential and industrial interior and exterior design, draft presentations, drawings)
Education (university theses, literacy promotion conferences, cooperation between European libraries)
Energy (power generation systems, geothermal, hydroelectric power, biomass energy)
Engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical, metallurgical, oil and gas)
Farming (organic fertilizers, dairy farms, greenhouses)
Geology and Seismology (geological surveys, earthquake engineering technologies, samples laboratory analysis)
International trade and cooperation (bilateral government officials meetings)
Medicine (dentistry; medical technologies, therapies and equipment; pharmacology; vaccine production; medical information for patients and doctors)
Military (mine demilitarization plants)
Publishing & Media (travel guides, footwear and fashion magazines, DVD presentations, TV programs, film exhibitions and distribution)

May 2011 – Nov 2014
English>Russian simultaneous interpreter, AGUSTA WESTLAND Training Academy, Sesto Calende
• Provided (650+ hours) simultaneous interpretation at training courses for pilots and technicians of Agusta helicopters A109 Series and AW139 including:
Ground School, full motion flight simulators, flight training devices (cockpit and cabin) and live flying training (interpreting communication between instructor and trainee pilot).

Nov 2008 – Jan 2012
Translation Company Founder and Manager, RUSCONSULT, Vigevano, Italy.
• Founded my own company to provide language services to businesses in various fields.
• Developed a long-term partnership with clients by providing first-class translation services for a number of international oil & gas projects in Russia, Kazakhstan, Europe and Middle East.
• Organised the outsourcing of appropriate translators in Russia, UK, Ukraine and Canada.
• Fully coordinated the translation process with a focus on quality and timeliness: from evaluation of translation requests, cost and deadlines negotiation, allocation of work, quality control to final delivery.
• Provided vendor support, prepared and delivered reference material and instruction.
• Managed and controlled company costs and budget, carried out business planning, marketing and advertising activities.

Feb 2008 – Oct 2008
Translator / Interpreter / Certification Consultant, INTERGEN, Lomagna, Italy, Civil Engineering Company.
• Coordinated the Republic of Kazakhstan certification process for the electric power generating equipment on an offshore power plant for AGIP KCO Kashagan Oil & Gas Project.
• Provided full translation support and liaison between certification authority, buyers and suppliers.
• Successfully obtained the Republic of Kazakhstan certification for the relevant equipment within critical deadline.

Oct 2006 – Jan 2008
Translator / Interpreter / Liaison Consultant, MERLONI PROGETTI, Milan, Italy, Engineering Company.
• Managed workload for Russian, Italian and English language translation (AutoCAD drawings, technical, legal and business documents) during the company engineering projects in Russia: thermal-electric power plant, organic fertilizers plant, greenhouse complex, refrigerators and cookers plant, used lead-acid battery recycling plant.
• Acted as liaison between client and third parties at technical & business meetings, industrial site visits.

Mar – Dec 2005
Quality Control Reviewer / Translator, TECNOMARE, Milan, Italy, Oil & Gas Design and Engineering Company.
• Provided QC for all engineering documents translation for AGIP KCO Oil & Gas Kashagan Project.
• Managed and extended oil and gas terminology database.

1994 – 1998
Area Manager / Translator / Interpreter, BOSSI G., Moscow, Russia, Import-Export Trading Company.
• Responsible for the administration of a full service branch office.
• Assessed local market conditions identifying current and prospective sales opportunities.
• Negotiated pricing and delivery conditions, signed contracts with suppliers.
• Established effective communication between the Head Office in Italy and the Moscow branch.
• Carried out market research, managed and enlarged customer database.
• Provided interpreting at negotiations, presentations and international exhibitions.

1993 – 1994
Travel Agent / Guide / Interpreter, PANTHEON TRAVEL AGENCY, Moscow, Russia.
• Escorted Russian tourist groups to Italy providing interpreting for all travel needs and activities
• Arranged flights and accommodation, collected and processed payments

1992 – 1993
Translator / Interpreter, CIS INTERNATIONAL, Moscow, Russia, Law firm.
• Provided translation services in the fields of international, business, commercial, financial law and tax.

LANGUAGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Apr 2016 – July 2016
Russian Language Teacher, GLOBAL LT, Chelmsford, UK.
Jan 1999 – Dec 2002
Russian Language Teacher, INLINGUA language school, MEDIALINE language school, Vigevano, Italy.
Sept 1998 – Dec 1998
Russian Language Teacher, ARCI OMNIA cultural association, Rimini, Italy.

EDUCATION
1987-1992, Degree in English and Italian Languages (BA/MA Equivalent), Minsk State Linguistic University, Minsk, Belarus

EXAMPLES of simultaneous and face-to-face EN-RU and IT-RU interpreting:

• High-level meeting on cooperation opportunities between Italian local government authorities of Lombardy Region, Italy, and representatives of leading Russian businesses.
• World Travel Market. Supported the Russian government authority representatives in meetings with tour operators, TV and media.
• High-level meeting on a hydroelectric power station, dam and tunnel construction development in Tajikistan between the Tajik Academy of Science, the World Bank and a leading Italian engineering company.
• Helicopters flight training courses. Simultaneous interpreting at the lessons, during full flight simulator and real flight activities
• Training course “Radar systems for vessel traffic monitoring, surface & coastal surveillance. Antennas and transceivers” for radar systems engineers.
• Training course “Communication, navigation and surveillance systems within airports” for air traffic controllers
• Training course “Thermo-radiotherapy of refractory malignant tumours with Radio Frequency Capacitive Hyperthermia”
• European Forum on Media and Information Literacy Education
• Seminar on “Briquetting equipment marketing and sales”
• Training course “Crystallization process for lead recovery plant”
• Training course “Process of lead recovery from used lead-acid batteries”
• Training course “Warehouse logistics management”
• Interpreting during TV program “Guinness Record Show”

SOFTWARE LOCALIZATION EXPERIENCE

• Plastic thermoforming plant control and management software.
• Thermoelectric power stations control and management software.
• Oil and gas plants control and monitoring software.
• White domestic appliances producing factories operating system.
• Automatic car parking management software.
• Snow-making equipment control software.
• WebSite X5 – website building software, mobile apps and new product releases.

PUBLISHED TRANSLATIONS (both traditional and digital editions)

• “Lake Maggiore”, “Lake Garda”, “Como Lake”, “Naples and Campagna”, “Elba Island”, “Venice”, “Sicily, the Land of Sun”.
• Voice Over for: “Lake Maggiore and the Borromeo Islands” DVD, “Lake Garda” DVD, various corporate video presentations and tutorials.
• Websites in travel and hospitality industry.
• Promotional materials, websites updates and catalogues for global luxury fashion brands.