Shani Kahelo

Bilingual English–Swahili language professional specializing in translation, transcription, voice-over, subtitling, proofreading, and language quality assurance. Experienced in producing accurate, culturally appropriate, and well-formatted content for research, media, education, e-learning, business, and non-profit contexts. Strong attention to linguistic accuracy, contextual meaning, confidentiality, terminology consistency, and client requirements.

Native

Swahili fluency with strong English proficiency and practical experience adapting technical and training content for Tanzanian audiences.

Translation & Transcription - REPOA

(2021-01 - 2026-12)

• Transcribed English and Swahili audio recordings accurately and systematically.
• Translated selected Swahili interviews into English for research and reporting purposes.
• Cleaned and formatted transcripts according to client and project requirements.
• Identified speakers and maintained confidentiality of research participants.
• Reviewed transcripts and translations for accuracy, completeness, grammar, and contextual meaning.

Media Translation & Subtitling - Freelance

(2024-01 - 2025-12)

• Transcribed English and Swahili audio recordings for media-related assignments.
• Translated selected Swahili content into English while preserving meaning and context.
• Cleaned and formatted transcripts to client specifications.
• Identified speakers and handled source material confidentially.
• Reviewed translated and transcribed content for accuracy, completeness, grammar, and context.

E-learning Translation & Voice-Over - Learning Hub

(2025-01)

• Translated e-learning scripts, training materials, and learner instructions.
• Provided Swahili voice-over narration for selected training modules.
• Adapted terminology and expressions to make technical content accessible to Tanzanian learners.
• Proofread translated scripts before recording and maintained consistency between written and spoken content.

Masters - Monitoring and Evaluation - Open University of Tanzania (2016-01 - 2019-12)

Bachelor of Arts - Monitoring and Evaluation - Dodoma University (2011-01 - 2014-12)