Vitalie Codreanu

I am fluent in Russian, English and Romanian and am an advanced user of MS Office, Translation and Subtitling Software and Web-Based Applications. I have experience in providing Translation, Transcription, Proofreading, and Interpreting and Subtitling/Dubbing services.

My areas of expertise are: Business, Economy, Finance, Marketing, E-Payments (Incl. Crypto-Currencies) and Accounting, Software & Video Games, Law, IDs/Diplomas/Transcripts, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, Religion, Arts, Social Sciences. I provide VRI, In-Person Interpreting, Translation, Proofreading, Editing (Rewriting), Localization, Localization Testing and DTP Testing. Please see the Written References and Certificates attached to this CV.

Translation

Samples are available upon request.

(2019-01 – Present)

Russian/Romanian - English Video Remote Interpreter/Translator at Voyce Global & Boostlingo (Pro-Z)

• Answered Video and Audio Calls through the company's Online Tool
• Interpreted for such clients as Emigration Services, Social Protection Services, Educational Facilities, Hospitals, GP Practices, Pharmacies, and Prisons, from the UK and USA.
• Served as a communication channel for the aforementioned client’s types and their customers/patients.

(2012-05 – Present)

RUSSIAN, ENGLISH, ROMANIAN Freelance Translator/Interpreter at Lionbridge, Lingua Translation Service, Accord Translations, Context Translations, ABC Interpretation

• I translated: Financial Reports, Business Articles (Financial/Crypto), Financial Education Materials, Business Presentations, Marketing Materials, Medical Reports, Medical Devices Manuals, Poems, Biographies, Classical Music Materials, Articles, Religious Materials, ID’s, Diplomas/Transcripts, Pharmaceutical Licences and Drugs Descriptions, IT User Manuals, and much more.
• Localized the messages to match the Target Language Lexicon (i.e. Proverbs).
• Served as a channel of communication between the client and the professionals from the attended institutions.
• Interpreted messages into English, Russian and Romanian as close to the original ones as possible, with no additions or omissions.
• Interpreted for clients with different needs in different locations, such as Lawyer’s Offices, Large Corporations, Courts, Social Welfare Offices, Hospitals, Police Stations, and Counselling Services Organizations etc.
• Explained county specific traditions and non-verbal messages when there was a need.
• I translated business documents such as: Financial Reports, Financial News, Financial Tuition Materials, E-Payments Materials, Marketing Plans and Marketing Researches. I also did Legal Translations (Diplomas, Transcripts, Licences, Contracts, and Affidavits).
• I localized and tested Video Games and Software
• I transcribed and subtitled video and audio content

(2011-07 – 2011-11)

RUSSIAN Localization QA Tester (project) at Keywords International Ltd.

• Reviewed and translated assigned text files daily.
• Identified and logged grammar and lexical mistakes, inconsistencies, mistranslations, punctuation issues.
• Regressed bugs, runed test suites.
• Ensured that the content was compliant with the documented guidelines and terminology.
• Identified, isolated, and documented bugs in a bug database
• Reported functional issues as overlaps, concatenations and implementation related issues, for example.
• Shared the findings and knowledge with other team members.
• Worked with other teams providing help on their projects.
• Worked in a team of 11 people, each from a different country.

(2013-01 – 2013-10)

Compliance Agent (RUSSIAN & ROMANIAN Markets Expertise) at PayPal (Ebay Inc.)

• Communicated with customers every day in English, Russian and Romanian via email, phone and chat.
• Provided feedback to management in English, regarding necessary changes and updates; including workflow changes, policies, upgrades.
• Ensured that customers' accounts are complying with the Compliance Policy as defined in PayPal's terms of Use.
• Processed a variety of queues' items in a timely manner having to reach targets (Handling Times, Quality Scores, and Process Utilization).
• Identified Fraudulent or simply suspicious activities and Forged Documents and escalating the issues to the appropriate departments by opening tickets, by Chats or internal Phone Line.
• Used different types of databases, Admin Tools and Cases distribution and work tracking systems.
• Took regular updates and training related to the department and company's procedures and progress.
• Was responsible for ensuring that PayPal implements the appropriate controls and monitoring to satisfy its obligations to the regulatory authorities.
• Ensured that Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing regulations are adhered to and monitored accounts activity accordingly.

(2013-12 – 2014-06)

RUSSIAN Procurement Coordinator (Full-Time) at Pfizer (Pharmaceuticals)

• Assisted the High End Customers in their High Value Orders and Payments in Russian and English.
• Verified Contracts (Frame Contacts inclusively) SOWs, Bidding documentation, Invoices and so on.
• Worked with business partners, suppliers, other vendors and peers from Russian Federation by Phone, Chat and Email daily.
• Coordinated the Project of migrating the Russian operations to Dublin.
• Used Order Management tools, spreadsheets and other documents from the shared drives.
• Verified all the documents to be genuine and reflect the details and amounts entered in the purchase requisitions. Taking decisions based on this.
• Was trained in using SAP, Arriba SUN & Oracle and was certified.

• Medical Interpreting Training Certificate (60 Hours Training)
• Medical Terminology Certificate
• HIPAA Certificate
• Fraud, Waste and Abuse Certificate
• English Proficiency Certificate
• Reference Letters from other Translation Companies

(2014 – 2015)

Investment Funds Services - Professional Certificate - – University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

(2008 – 2010)

Master of International Business Administration in Marketing (MBA International) in Marketing – Dublin Business School & Liverpool John Moore's University (Joint degree)

(2004 – 2008)

BSc. in Economics – Babes-Bolyai University, Transylvania, Romania

(2001 – 2004)

A-Level (Leaving Certificate) – Vasile Alecsandri High School, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova