Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Martin Stoyanov Kalchev
Martin Stoyanov Kalchev
ul. L*************a 4, Gabrovo 5312, Bulgaria
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Sex Male | Date of birth 05/07/1982 | Nationality Bulgarian
JOB APPLIED FOR
Bulgarian Translator and Transcriber
WORK EXPERIENCE
Feb. 10 2015 to Present
Freelancer at upwork.com
Different clients all over the world
▪ English/German/Russian to Bulgarian Translation, Editing and Proofreading
▪ Accompanying Interpreter
▪ Web-site Localization
▪ Blog Articles Writer
▪ Bulgarian Transcriber
▪ Web Research and Data Entry
▪ For full list of Freelance jobs done: https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/_~015acfee19080fde6b/
Business or sector Translation, Bulgarian Localization, Blog Posts, E-commerce, Transcripion, Data
Entry, Mistery Shopper, Mobile Web Applications Testing
Oct. 01 2013 to Dec. 31 2016
Translator and Administrative Support
Evneft LTD
▪ English/German to Bulgarian Translation of Business Documents
Business or sector Spare Parts for the Oil Industry
June 14 2004 to Sep. 30 2013
Translator at Watchtower Translation House, Bulgaria
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Bulgaria
▪ English to Bulgarian Translation, Editing and Proofreading (Volunteer Work)
Business or sector Religious Entity
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Nov.—Dec. 2016
English Comprehension and Translation’s Technique Course
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Bulgaria
▪ English Grammar
▪ Style and Word Choice
▪ Audience Research
▪ Team work
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Curriculum Vitae
Sep. 1996—June 2001
Martin Stoyanov Kalchev
Technical School of Economics with intensive English and German
Courses
Varna, Bulgaria
▪ Economist
▪ Accountant
▪ Manager
▪ English Language
▪ German Language
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)
Other language(s)
Bulgarian
UNDERSTANDING
SPEAKING
WRITING
Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
English
Proficient user
Proficient user
Proficient user
Proficient user
Proficient user
German
Independent user
Independent user
Independent user
Independent user
Independent user
Russian
Basic user
Basic user
Basic user
Basic user
Basic user
Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills
Organisational / managerial skills
Job-related skills
I love to communicate in a clear and timely manner with all my clients and co-workers.
I’ve worked for 9 years in a Translation Team made of 3 persons and it helped me much in solving
small and more difficult translation problems. I’ve been a project manager for the Bulgarian
Localization of trendhim.bg and I was responsible for a team of 4 people.
Good research skills, acquired in preparation for translation of documents on a wide range of topics
Digital skills
SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information
processing
Communication
Content
creation
Safety
Problem solving
Proficient user
Proficient user
Proficient user
Proficient user
Proficient user
Levels: Basic user - Independent user - Proficient user
Digital competences - Self-assessment grid
Computer skills:
▪ good command of office suite (word processor, spread sheet)
▪ good command of SDL Trados
▪ good command of memoQ
▪ good command of transcriber software as Express Scribe
Other skills
Driving licence
▪ Electric appliances maintenance and repair
AM, B1, B, C1, C, Tkt
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