Member since Mar '07

Working languages:
German to English
Hindi to English
English (monolingual)
Tamil to English
Malayalam to English
Sonali Hegde
Quality subtitles at competitive rates

Bangalore, Karnataka
Local time: 02:44 IST (GMT+5.5)

Native in: English Native in English
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Transcription, Training
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Business/Commerce (general)Human Resources
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Translation education Master's degree - TEFLU, Hyderabad, India
Experience Years of experience: 21. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2003. Became a member: Mar 2007.
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Software Adobe Acrobat, EZTitles, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, EZTitles Subtitling software, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
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Bio

Professional Summary

I am a freelance German–English translator, subtitler, and transcriber with 20 years of professional experience in subtitling and transcription. For the past ten years, I have worked extensively on Hindi–English Netflix OTT series. I specialize in SDH/Closed Captioning, same-language subtitling, and high-accuracy transcription for broadcast and streaming platforms.


Specialized in SDH/Closed Captioning, same-language subtitling, and high-accuracy transcription for broadcast and streaming platforms. Experienced with long-running OTT projects and international subtitling standards.


Core Skills

  • Subtitling & Template Creation

  • SDH / Closed Captioning (Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

  • Same-Language Subtitling (English–English)

  • Translation & Transcription

  • Broadcast & Streaming Guidelines


Language Pairs

  • German → English

  • Hindi → English

  • Kannada → English

  • English → English



Software owned:
EZTitles 


Software Knowledge: OOna, Netflix Originator, EZtitles. 


Language pairs:
German to English
Kannada to English
Hindi to English


Same-language subtitling:
English to English 


Subtitling course
The Comprehensive Subtitling Course, Netherlands. 

Specialization
SDH/CC (Subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing)

TRANSCRIPTION

Experience: 20 years 

Languages: English (UK and US)

Fields of expertise
• Meetings
• Interviews

Sample 


Professional Experience

Freelance Translator / Subtitler / Transcriber
20 years

  • German–English translation and subtitling for series and long-form content

  • SDH/CC creation with accurate sound descriptions and speaker IDs

  • English same-language subtitling and transcription

  • Experience working on large-scale OTT projects

  • High-accuracy transcription for meetings and interviews

Software & Tools

Owned: EZTitles
Experienced: EZTitles, Spot, Subtitle Workshop, Subtitle Edit

Training

  • The Comprehensive Subtitling Course, Netherlands

  • Subtitling course - Gosub Pro from Gosub.tv

Education & Qualifications

  • Master’s in German, CIEFL (EFLU), Hyderabad

  • Bachelor’s in English Literature

German Language Certifications

  • Zertifikat Deutsch – Frankfurt am Main

  • Zentrale Mittelstufe – Goethe-Institut, Bangalore

  • Oberstufe – Goethe-Institut, Bangalore

  • Deutsch für Fortgeschrittene – Hanover, Germany

Additional Information

  • English proficiency: UK & US

  • Willing to complete subtitling tests (e.g., 2-minute audio sample)

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Profile last updated
Jan 5



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