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Translation Volume: 2125 words Completed: Sep 2010 Languages: English to Russian
Museum website
Internet, e-Commerce, History
No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 1 days Completed: Aug 2010 Languages: English to Russian
Proofreading of health questionnaire
Medical: Health Care
positive Blue Board outsourcer (0 to 5 entries): No comment.
Translation Volume: 12792 words Completed: Apr 2010 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian
Museum virtual tour
Media / Multimedia, History, Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
No comment.
Translation Volume: 1730 words Completed: Apr 2010 Languages: English to Russian
UN document on biodiversity
Environment & Ecology, International Org/Dev/Coop
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Apr 2010 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
UNICEF regional workshop on survey design
International Org/Dev/Coop, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Mathematics & Statistics
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Mar 2010 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
International telecoms conference
Simultaneous interpretation
Telecom(munications), IT (Information Technology)
No comment.
Translation Volume: 9625 words Completed: Aug 2009 Languages: English to Russian
Annual report for an international civic organization
International Org/Dev/Coop
No comment.
Translation Volume: 3289 words Completed: Nov 2008 Languages: Russian to English
Academic article
Topic: Development of civil society
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Translation Volume: 3311 words Completed: Nov 2008 Languages: Russian to English
Academic article
Topic: Social partnership between the Government and NGOs
Government / Politics, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Translation Volume: 2828 words Completed: Nov 2008 Languages: Russian to English
Academic article
Topic: Leadership in NGOs
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Nov 2008 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
European medical congress
Topic: Pharmacoeconomics for Decision-Makers
Economics, Government / Politics, Medical: Health Care
No comment.
Translation Volume: 3198 words Completed: Oct 2008 Languages: Russian to English
Academic article
Topic: Civic participation in decision-making
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Translation Volume: 1179 words Completed: Oct 2008 Languages: English to Russian
Press Release
Topic: Palliative care (World Health Day)
Document available at http://www.hrw.org/ru/news/2008/10/20
Medical: Health Care, International Org/Dev/Coop
No comment.
Translation Volume: 8106 words Completed: Jul 2008 Languages: English to Russian
Academic article
Russian translation of
Chernilo, Daniel. 2006. “Social Theory's Methodological Nationalism: Myth and Reality.” European Journal of Social Theory 9(1): 5-22.
Science (general), Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Translation Volume: 4007 words Completed: Jul 2008 Languages: English to Russian
Academic article
Russian translation of
Burawoy, Michael. 2008. “Rejoinder: For a Subaltern Global Sociology?” Current Sociology 56(3): 435-444.
Science (general), Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Translation Volume: 7583 words Completed: Jun 2008 Languages: English to Russian
Conflict resolution workshop manual
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., International Org/Dev/Coop, Government / Politics
No comment.
Translation Volume: 8111 words Completed: Jun 2008 Languages: English to Russian
Conflict resolution case studies
Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 hours Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian
Public lecture
National Ideology and State-building in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Government / Politics
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 hours Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian
Public lecture
Higher Education Reform in Kyrgyzstan: The Politics of Neo-Liberal Agendas in Theory and Practice
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Government / Politics, Education / Pedagogy
No comment.
Translation Volume: 1429 words Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Russian to English
Academic article
Topic: Legal aspects of migration
Government / Politics, Law (general), Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Translation Volume: 2528 words Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
Brochure and promotional material
Texts for international jazz festival
Music
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian
Press conference and on-stage presentations
Interpreter for an international jazz festival
Music, Advertising / Public Relations
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
Human rights workshop
Human Rights and Terrorism, a regional seminar for Central Asia
International Org/Dev/Coop, Law (general), Government / Politics
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Nov 2007 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian
Workshop on statistics of drug use
National assessment studies on problem drug use and
survey on drug use among secondary school students
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Mathematics & Statistics, Law (general)
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 hours Completed: Oct 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
Public lecture
Evolving Islamic Identities in Central Asia
Government / Politics, Religion, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Translation Volume: 41740 words Completed: Aug 2007 Languages: English to Russian
Book on musicology
New Perspectives on the Music of the Turkic Peoples of Eurasia
Anthropology, Music, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Jun 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
Art management seminar
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting, Management
No comment.
Translation Volume: 3334 words Completed: May 2007 Languages: Russian to English
Translation Volume: 2117 words Completed: May 2007 Languages: Russian to English
Answers to a questionnaire
Answers to a questionnaire with open-ended questions
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
No comment.
Translation Volume: 7451 words Completed: May 2007 Languages: English to Russian
Academic article
Topic: Islam in Central Asia
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Religion
No comment.
Translation Volume: 5207 words Completed: May 2007 Languages: English to Russian
Text on international financial institutions
Finance (general), International Org/Dev/Coop
No comment.
Translation Volume: 1763 words Completed: Apr 2007 Languages: Russian to English
Reports on human rights
Law (general), International Org/Dev/Coop
No comment.
Translation Volume: 4265 words Completed: Apr 2007 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian
Brochure and promotional material
Texts for international jazz festival
Music
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Apr 2007 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian
Constitutional reform meetings
Law (general), Government / Politics
No comment.
Translation Volume: 13440 words Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: Russian to English
Art history book
Fine Arts in Kyrgyzstan
Compiled and edited by Gamal Bokonbaev. Translated from Russian by Valeri Hardin and Marina Khonina. Bishkek: AsiaUniversalBank, 2007. 411 p.
ISBN 9789967241879
History, Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 2 days Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
Regional conference
European Union Policy towards Central Asia: Security Issues and Different Approaches
Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop
positive Unlisted : No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
Ministry of Finance conference
Shadow Economy in the Kyrgyz Republic
Economics, Finance (general), Government / Politics
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 3 days Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: English to Russian Russian to English
Human rights workshop
Discussion of the UN Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop, Law (general)
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 4 days Completed: Jun 2006 Languages: Russian to English English to Russian
Civic mobilization workshop
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., International Org/Dev/Coop, History
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 1 days Languages: Russian to English English to Russian
Refugee status determination workshop
Law (general), International Org/Dev/Coop, Government / Politics
Russian conference interpreter and RSI (remote simultaneous interpreter) with 15 years of international experience.
Interpreted at UN conferences, high-level government meetings, and live television broadcasts.
Experienced linguist with a background in quality assurance, project management, and people management.
Working in translation and localization since 2001.
Coordinated work with globally dispersed teams, ranging from 60+ senior quality reviewers to a community of 26,000 language professionals.
Published translator and editor with a strong public speaking ability and outstanding written communication skills.
Fully bilingual in Russian and English with a working knowledge of French and a reading ability in Turkish.
Services
Russian <> English interpreter in Vancouver, Canada. Remote simultaneous interpreter. Phone and video interpreting. Voiceover in English and Russian.
Specializing in: International development, humanitarian aid, non-profits. Social sciences. Academic translations. Healthcare/Medical. Sports.
High-quality Russian-English translation and editing. Bilingual transcription. Copywriting.
Translation quality assurance and translation project management.
Experience
Self-employed. Conference Interpreter. April 2005 - Present.
English (A), Russian (A), French (C). Simultaneous and consecutive interpretation (live and online).
Over 100 international assignments (UN Secretariat, UNICEF, WHO, etc.) across various locations in Europe, Central Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Senior live broadcast interpreter, TRT World (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation), May 2016 to May 2018.
Worked under pressure in highly sensitive environments (work requiring high levels of confidentiality and in politically volatile regions, including high-level meetings).
Team leader on international and multilingual interpreter teams.
Translators without Borders
Translation Quality Specialist, August 2018 - May 2019.
Translation Quality and Community Manager, May 2017 - August 2018.
Translation Project Manager, January - April 2017.
Gengo, Inc.
Translation Quality Lead. Senior Translator Coordinator, May 2013 - October 2014. Tokyo, Japan.
Managing Translator, February 2011 - April 2013.
Self-employed. Russian Translator and Interpreter. January 2001 - April 2013. Multiple locations.
Translated over 100 published articles and 3 published books in English and Russian.
Member since May '07
Expertise 
Project History
3 positive feedback from outsourcers 
