30+ years of sound experience in interpreting and translation.
Since October 2012 till now:
Freelance interpreter and translator providing services to Russian and foreign companies and financial institutions, specialising in investor relations, emerging markets research, Accountancy & Finance, Banking, Strategic and Financial Investment Analysis, M & M, Oil & Gas, Engineering & Energy, IT, Retail, and Real state.
June 2007 - September 2012:
Translator within the Editorial and Production Group at the Research Department of Otkritie Capital, a marketing name for the U.K. based investment research business of Otkritie Securities Limited. Key responsibilities included but were not limited to translation from English into Russian (and vice versa) of comments and reports on Russian equities performance, latest developments on the stock and debt market, as well as in core sectors of the Russian economy (Oil & Gas, M&M, Fertilizers, Electric Utilities, Real estate, Retail sector, Banking, Transportation); translation of presentations, company news and press releases for mass media and investors; ensuring oral translation for the company’s top management at press events and meetings with investment community. Simultaneous translation at events staged by related parties.
April 2006 - May 2007:
Freelance translator and PR consultant with responsibility for elaborating and implementation of PR campaigns for Russian companies in cooperation with PR and translation agencies. Key clients: RAO UES of Russia, Pension Fund of Russia, Central Bank of Russia.
June 2003 - March 2006:
Consultant at the London-based PR agency Ansdell Associates, specializing in corporate and financial communications. Responsibility for formulating key communication messages to support marketing activities at the image-enhancing and promotion levels, working out communication programmes in order to enhance the effects of such activities; conducting relations to mass- and business media while implementing communication and PR programmes; preparing international PR events aimed at strengthening the image of the client`s company management. Key clients: AFK Sistema, RUSAL, Svyazinvest, Northgas.
May 2001 - May 2003:
Freelance translator with responsibility for supporting activities of Russian entities and financial institutions on internal and external markets. Key clients: Russian Railways, Central Bank of Russia, Ministry of Industry and Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
March 1998 - April 2001:
Moscow Municipal Bank – Bank of Moscow, Moscow, Russia
Head of Public Relations Division. Responsibility for promoting relationship with Russian and foreign business media, preparing press reviews & releases and other materials about the bank’s activities, supporting corporate image on the external market, planning and conducting press conferences, briefings, PR campaigns, assisting sponsorship activities.
May 1997 - February 1998:
German Embassy, Moscow, Russia
Press Department Officer. Responsibility for preparing press reviews and releases, as well as other materials for Russian media, translation of diverse working papers, features and publications from German into Russian and vice versa.
November 1995 - December 1996:
”Radio 101” Private Broadcast Station, Moscow, Russia
News desk director.
September 1980 - October 1995:
Radio Moscow International (Foreign Languages Broadcasting Department of Gosteleradio). Reporter and announcer at the German desk.