TONY DESLANDES
Home/Cell: +1-954-***-****
abhdxf@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Become an active member of a highly productive team where my skills as an
accomplished French Technical Translator will be utilized at the highest
level.
QUALIFICATIONS
. Strong organizational skills
. Advanced written communication skills
. Research, creative, deadline-oriented individual
. Able to produce under pressure
. Strong translation background
. Accustomed to long hours/Weekend shifts
. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver
(XHTML/XML), CMS tools (Wordpress/Joomla)
. Perfect command of SDL Trados 2007 & 2009, SDLX, SDL Passolo 2007 &
2009, Qt Linguist, QA Distiller
. Home Office Includes: Windows XP/7, Mac OS Leopard, Printer, High-
Speed Internet and Telephone.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Technical Translator
OPSERA (United Kingdom - Berkshire)
November 2009 - November 2010
. Worked closely with lead engineer, product manager and director to
convey messages properly for French european language
. Translated Back Office and Front Office (Opsera/Opsview)
. Oversaw campaigns from the production stage to completion as well as
implementation of translations
. Edited, enhanced and optimized images to match content with live
website
. Reported and escalated common errors (typos, literal translations,
mistranslations, punctuation errors)
. Participated actively in numerous meetings with direct managers,
engineers and administrative staff in order to prioritize tasks and
meet deadlines
Technical Translator
QUALYS (France - Paris)
September 2009 - October 2009
. Translated, revised and amended IT User Guides in accordance with
Terminology Guide (more than 60,000 words)
. Edited, enhanced and optimized images (GIF, PNG formats) to specific
file sizes
. Assessed translation quality of other teams
Technical Translator
Software Wydawnictwo (Poland - Warsaw)
January 2005 - January 2010
. Translated from English to French and French to English several IT
Security related articles as well as legal technical documents.
. Proofread print and promotional materials before publication
. Edited clear, persuasive content related to IT articles for Linux Plus
Magazine and Hakin9 Magazine (Open Source security reviews)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Computer Science
- C.N.E.D (TOULOUSE - 2004 to 2008)
Baccalaur at S diploma (equivalent to UK A-levels), majoring in Science
- High School Rive-Gauche (TOULOUSE - 2003)
Permanent VISA (Green Card)
*References available upon request