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Member since Jan '08

Working languages:
English to Russian
English to Ukrainian
Russian to English
Ukrainian to English
French to Ukrainian

Availability today:
Partially available

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Andrei Yefimov
Linguist, journalist, copywriter

Kyyiv, Kyyiv, Misto, Ukraine
Local time: 13:07 EET (GMT+2)

Native in: Ukrainian Native in Ukrainian, Russian Native in Russian
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About me
A flair for creativity. A zeal for writing. An appetite for improvement. A hunger for excellence

CURTAIN-RAISER



Wearing my hats of linguist, journalist and copywriter, I can offer A-to-Z linguistic solutions for Marketing, Advertising, PR, Media & Entertainment, Tourism & Hospitality and Sports industries. Whatever your challenge — marketing or corporate communications translation or reviewing, slogan transcreation, snappy article or catchy copy writing, movie, cartoon or book adaptation, sports translation or content creation, a video game localization or QA testing — I am up to it. On top of this, I am well-versed in international matters and can cover a wide array of topics — from Crime, Drugs and Human Rights to Military, Political and Governmental issues



INSIDE SCOOP



Under my belt is 9 years of experience in linguistic arena. I am a member of Ukrainian Journalists' Union, a writer for www.release.org.uk and a lead editor for football and hockey associations. Other routine duties include translating in the run-up to UEFA EURO 2012, adapting a volleyball magazine, localizing and testing video games, doing copywriting and transcreation for electronics, automotive and fashion brands, adapting other creative texts, and translating UN-related documents. To learn more about my specialties, please click HERE. To see a representative list of my recent projects, please click HERE


SKILLS AT A GLANCE


• Have a sharp wit and can brainstorm ideas and think out of the box

• A proficient wordsmith with a love of storytelling and a facility for authoring sustainable, engaging narratives

• Know my advertorials from my editorials; can both create a funny, catchy copy and artfully insert persuasion in the fact-based content

• Know what it takes to whet the reader's appetite; my writings have a sparkle and their own voice

Have a good sense of style and rich vocabulary; able to preserve local nuances and convey a message effectively

• Familiar with local customs and culture; able to provide advice on cultural, ethnic, religious, and political issues

• Have experience with wide range of media

• Well-versed in text theory, grammar, stylistics

• Have strong research skills and good general knowledge

• Possess ability to deal effectively with the public and flexible enough to work alone or in a team effort

• Not afraid of hard routine work and have attention to detail

• Reliable, diligent, responsible, goal-oriented, self-motivated, proactive, and quick-learner


• Native speaker of Russian and Ukrainian; fluent in English with the second passive language being French

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Profile last updated
Feb 7