I am a U.S. citizen, born, raised and educated in Germany. Education: German Masters (Diplom-Ingenieur) Mechanical Engineering, University of Aalen Professional Experience: July 2006 - current Full time Freelance Translator English-German / German English, specialized in technical translations and patent translations 2000 - June 2006 Worked for American and German companies in the US. As Sales & Marketing Executive responsible for business activities and communication with international customers of the automotive industry, as Director of Advanced Manufacturing responsible for innovative manufacturing concepts. 2000: 2000 PTO ME Excellence Award, Ford Motor Company - 2000 VP Sales & Marketing for a German machine tool company, based in Germany. Manager of the in-house translation office Worked as a machine tool designer and in the R&D department. Author of several patents, publications in the international trade press. Lecturer for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Aalen (Germany) Translation projects: Patent translations (more than 2500 patents translated) Comprehensive technical and commercial quotations Manuals, work instructions, engineering specifications |