Additional Language Pairs: English / Bikol (Sorsogon); / Chavacano; / Ilonggo; / Tausug; / Fukienese (Taiwanese); / Cantonese.

Independent professional available for interpreting or translation in Filipino (Tagalog) / English. Has translating and interpreting experience, since 2001, in Legal, Criminology, Healthcare, Engineering, Education, Public Policy fields, and Localization. Has business experience in Business Development, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Information Technology.


EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business; New York, NY
BS Electrical Engineering, Mapúa Institute of Technology; Manila, Philippines

Member American Translators Association since 2005
Northern California Translators Association since 2007
Passed: Written Examination for California Certification for Tagalog Interpreting
National Futures Association Series 3 Examination
Health & Life Insurance Producer, New Jersey


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Interpreting and Translating:
o Interpreting:
• US Attorneys, Law-enforcement agents, Federal Courts and private attorneys, in Federal investigation / prosecution of Vessel cases, e.g., the cases of Evergreen, Magellan Phoenix, Irene, Sun New, SportsQueen.
• NJ Attorney General, State District Attorneys and Law-enforcement agents, in investigation of counterfeiting by Joint Federal and New Jersey Anti-Terrorism Task Force.
• State District Attorneys, Law-enforcement agents, District Courts and private attorneys, in New Jersey investigation of Inter- and Intra-State drug sales.
• Private attorneys in depositions, investigations and prosecution.
• Physicians, healthcare professionals and patients.
• Variety of clients via telephone.

o Translating: Uses TraDos and across translating software.
• Assisted management of large translation project, for a global firm, employing multiple translation teams, using TraDOS, for seven months. Wrote the Style Guide for Tagalog, being used by all Filipino translators / proof-readers. Functions as the Quality Assurance editor, with final approval responsibility.
• Managing in-house team of part-time Translators, who are professionals in Legal, Business, Finance, etc.
• Transcribed and translated audio-visual evidence for local investigations in cooperation with the Department of National Security.
• Translated and recorded the FBI's Ten-Finger Guide, their standard finger-printing process for their global finger-print electronic database; for distribution to Police Departments in the Philippines.
• Information flyers and posters, associated with labor negotiations, some with 24-hour turnaround, and, for election of officers and trustees, for use in various states.
• Auto-Leasing legal documents for a major automobile manufacturer, for use in California.
• Legal notices, agreements, and, documents, e.g., notices for Class Suit; Ante-Nuptial Agreement.
• Forms, Notices, Emergency Instructions, for the State of California.
• Survey forms and/or web-pages, e.g., for Pharmaceutical firms, Management Research firm and Magazine Publisher.
• Web-based and Interactive Voice Recognition System prompts and messages for Drug Research Studies, for Pharmaceutical firms.
• Marketing collaterals, posters, and, forms, for commercial, educational and private organizations.
• School transcripts, certificates and diplomas.

Communications and Training
o Taught night courses for, English as a Second Language in Adult School and church; Center for Financial Training (CFT); and, SAT Review for The Princeton Review. Developed syllabi and lectures for courses for CFT, and for Adult School course of Basic Accounting for Non-Finance Staff.
o Helping develop Marketing collaterals: proposals, presentations, mailers, brochures and business cards.
o Created User Manuals/Guides and Technical Documentation for various computer applications, and conducted training of primary users and their managers.
o Developed Course Curriculum, Syllabi and Workbooks for Management and IT Training Seminars of Management Consulting firm; and taught courses in Communications and IT.

Finance and Accounting
o Performed Finance and Accounting functions for clients: helped developed Chart of Accounts; helped in Management Reporting and Budget Tracking; helped Managers develop annual budgets; helped officers review key financial ratios for management decision; helped develop Business Plans and Pro-Forma Financial Statements for re-capitalization and for proposals.
o Developed integrated data-bases from multi-currency portfolio accounting, performance attribution and research data services for decision-support analysis and publishing, for Investment firms.
o Installed Accounting systems for small businesses, trained user and provide operations support.

Business Development and Marketing
o Prospecting for U.S. Federal construction projects in Middle East and Afghanistan.
o Implemented national Marketing campaign for Field Service Management package and services, for mid-size Software developer.
o Acquired client-base of small, medium and Fortune 100 firms, for independent Management and IT Consulting.
o Performed Operations Analysis and recommended Marketing programs, for small/mid-size Medical Offices.

Management and Administration
o Project Planning, Budgeting, and Management of over $40 Million annually, for infrastructure construction and maintenance, and, traffic control and monitoring systems (Intelligent Transportation Systems).
o Managed successful independent Consulting Practice.
o One of five officers who successfully turned-around a Distribution firm with annual sales of around $2Million.

Information Systems
o Analyzed business needs and developed proposal for data-base and web-access tools to support Project Planning, Budget, and Management of infrastructure construction and maintenance, and, traffic control and monitoring ITS.
o Performed Information Technology functions for clients: evaluate needs, design and implement systems, develop or customize applications and train Users; Business Technology Review; Business Technology Forecast, and IT Budgeting.
o Established secure computer, network and telecommunications systems, using Windows, Macintosh and UNIX stations.