KARLA BEHAL
6450 Collins Ave, #1206, Miami Beach, Florida 33141
Phone: 530.763.2863
Email : [email protected]

Master of Science in Business Administration and Computer Science
University of Essen & Georgia State University, May 2002 Germany, USA
• Overall GPA 3.4/4.0
Consulting, Account & Project Management, Business Development, Market Analysis, Training, Marketing & Advertisement, Sales, IT-Strategy, IT-Consulting, SW-Development, Internet Technology, Translation, Entertainment Industry, Recording Industry

Freelance Consultant/Translator Miami, FL 1998-
Corporate, Private present
• Located clients through out the U.S. and Europe.
• Project base consulting, web design and software development work on freelance level.
• Several 100.000 plus words translation projects.
• International business correspondence and translation for CEOs in German, English and Czech.
US Retirement Miami, FL February 2003-
Sales Manager, Head of Department March 2005
• Coordinate sales activity for Germany.
• Sales cycle coordination from start-up to closing phase.
• Account management and sales management, Training of Sales Associates.
• Coordination of Marketing and Advertising activities.

CSC Ploenzke Munich, Germany January 2001-
IT- Consulting Firm, Consultant - full time January 2002
• Generation & Implementation of E-Business Strategies for 15 Insurance Companies.
• Communicated with Insurance Firms, clients, and government agencies.
• Performed computerized and library research to obtain and gather relevant data and materials.
• Prepared and performed a published Survey and Analysis ‘E-Business Strategies in the 21st Century’.
• Monitored and met deadlines through.
• Extensive travel to clients’ locations.

Tengelmann Group Viersen, Germany February 2000-
2500 Locations Food Chain Industry, Project manager - full time January 2001
• Developed sales-, customer service-, pricing- and positioning- strategy.
• Implemented new go-to-market Strategy for whole Tengelmann Group in Germany and Austria.
• Developed multimedia training CD for Tengelmann employees.
• Managed tasks in design and development of CD content and software development.
• Performed sample employee trainings courses.

Stiro Inc. Horni Lidec, Czech Republic November 1999–International Director August 1996
• Directed the company’s human resource, accounting and MIS functions.
• Key contact for introduction of company products and services to international prospects.


Brainworks Venture Creation Atlanta, GA November 2001
Business Development
• Developed research survey, performed analysis and
• for Georgia’s Angel Investors in the second quarter of 2001.

E-CREW INC. Atlanta, GA August 2001
Market Research & Business Development
• Performed full-scale market analysis & segmentation of U.S. entrepreneurs.
• For E-Crew a new venture to provide information prior to their market entry.
• Developed E-Business-Plan, Marketing-Plan, and Finance-Plan for the first 3 years.

CEBIT Hanover, Germany November 1999
Event Management
• Organization and promotion of Career-Expo for international graduates.
• Especially in Information Technology field within the framework of the CEBIT expo.


Freelance IT Consultant Atlanta, Miami 2002-present
Freelance Translator Essen, Atlanta, Miami 1998-present
Freelance Graphic Designer Miami, FL 2002-present
Co-Owner - Eline Corp Miami, FL 2000-present

• Native fluency in German, English, and Czech
• Extensive experience with TRADOS, Macromedia Studio, Adobe CS2 & similar applications
• Fluent in Windows NT/XP, Mac, Unix, Linux, Dos, Intranet, Internet, Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of many other applications and potential to learn unknown applications quickly




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SKILLS To obtain project based freelance work for a leading firm

Master of Science in Business Administration and Computer Science
University of Essen & Georgia State University, May 2002 Germany, USA
• Overall GPA 3.4/4.0
Consulting, Account & Project Management, Business Development, Market Analysis, Training, Marketing & Advertisement, Sales, IT-Strategy, IT-Consulting, SW-Development, Internet Technology, Translation, Entertainment Industry, Recording Industry

Freelance Consultant/Translator Miami, FL 1998-
Corporate, Private present
• Located clients through out the U.S. and Europe.
• Project base consulting, web design and software development work on freelance level.
• Several 100.000 plus words translation projects.
• International business correspondence and translation for CEOs in German, English and Czech.
US Retirement Miami, FL February 2003-
Sales Manager, Head of Department March 2005
• Coordinate sales activity for Germany.
• Sales cycle coordination from start-up to closing phase.
• Account management and sales management, Training of Sales Associates.
• Coordination of Marketing and Advertising activities.

CSC Ploenzke Munich, Germany January 2001-
IT- Consulting Firm, Consultant - full time January 2002
• Generation & Implementation of E-Business Strategies for 15 Insurance Companies.
• Communicated with Insurance Firms, clients, and government agencies.
• Performed computerized and library research to obtain and gather relevant data and materials.
• Prepared and performed a published Survey and Analysis ‘E-Business Strategies in the 21st Century’.
• Monitored and met deadlines through.
• Extensive travel to clients’ locations.

Tengelmann Group Viersen, Germany February 2000-
2500 Locations Food Chain Industry, Project manager - full time January 2001
• Developed sales-, customer service-, pricing- and positioning- strategy.
• Implemented new go-to-market Strategy for whole Tengelmann Group in Germany and Austria.
• Developed multimedia training CD for Tengelmann employees.
• Managed tasks in design and development of CD content and software development.
• Performed sample employee trainings courses.

Stiro Inc. Horni Lidec, Czech Republic November 1999–International Director August 1996
• Directed the company’s human resource, accounting and MIS functions.
• Key contact for introduction of company products and services to international prospects.

Brainworks Venture Creation Atlanta, GA November 2001
Business Development
• Developed research survey, performed analysis and
• for Georgia’s Angel Investors in the second quarter of 2001.

E-CREW INC. Atlanta, GA August 2001
Market Research & Business Development
• Performed full-scale market analysis & segmentation of U.S. entrepreneurs.
• For E-Crew a new venture to provide information prior to their market entry.
• Developed E-Business-Plan, Marketing-Plan, and Finance-Plan for the first 3 years.

CEBIT Hanover, Germany November 1999
Event Management
• Organization and promotion of Career-Expo for international graduates.
• Especially in Information Technology field within the framework of the CEBIT expo.


Freelance IT Consultant Atlanta, Miami 2002-present
Freelance Translator Essen, Atlanta, Miami 1998-present
Freelance Graphic Designer Miami, FL 2002-present
Co-Owner - Eline Corp Miami, FL 2000-present

• Native fluency in German, English, and Czech
• Extensive experience with TRADOS, Macromedia Studio, Adobe CS2 & similar applications
• Fluent in Windows NT/XP, Mac, Unix, Linux, Dos, Intranet, Internet, Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of many other applications and potential to learn unknown applications quickly