Though technically not a native speaker of English, I have spoken this language since my early childhood, earned a BA in English as a young man and spent most of my adult life in the United States. I am a much more proficient - and prolific - writer in English than I have ever been, or hoped to be, in my native Russian. My preferred and most common MO is Russian and (increasingly) Ukrainian into English, whereas I am able to offer intimate understanding of the source language that only a native may have combined with well-rounded, rich and idiomatic presentation of an accomplished fiction writer. I am particularly good at dressing up poorly written Russian texts for better palatability by native English readers.

The bulk of my translating/interpreting experience lies in the area of business, finance, securities and investment management. I am also very comfortable with general legal and commercial topics, such as contracts, court papers, wills and trust documents. Coincidentally, I also hold an MBA in Finance and Investment Management from a respectable school in the US.

On numerous occasions, I have provided consecutive Russian to English and English to Russian interpretation during high level meetings at a variety of US government organizations, such as US Dept of the Interior, World Bank, TIAA-CREF, Association of American Railroads and The College of Insurance in NYC to name just a few and at a number of functions sponsored by major US and international banks. I have also interpreted at numerous immigration hearings and proceedings in NYC.

I do not do technical translations that require expertise in the fields of science or engineering. I do not use any CAT tools.

I pride myself on being punctual, and I have never - not ever - failed to observe a delivery deadline I have committed to. As a highly skilled professional, I expect to be paid accordingly. I will not compete on price alone as a matter of policy. My current translation rates start at $.12 per word and the interpreting rate is fixed at $50/hr with a 3 hour minimum. My average daily productivity is about 3K words for Russian-English and a bit less for English into Russian.

I value my privacy and have thus chosen not to upload my full resume. However, it is readily available upon request.