Simon M. Ng’ang’a
Transcriber & Swahili Translator
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A multi-skilled, reliable & talented translator and transcriber with a proven ability to
translate written documents from a source language to a target language. A quick learner
who can absorb new ideas & can communicate clearly & effectively with people from all
social & professional backgrounds.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Translating
English-Swahili
Swahili-English
Transcription
Swahili-Swahili
English-English
Proofreading
General Data Entry
PERSONAL SKILLS
Detail orientated
Well organized
Friendly
Well mannered, articulate & fully aware of diversity & multicultural issues. Flexible in
the ability to adapt to challenges when they arise & at the same time remaining aware of
professional roles & boundaries.
Would like to work for a successful and ambitious company that offers great
opportunities for career development and progression.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance
TRANSLATOR
December 2016 - Present
Working for translation and Swahili transcription agencies, providing services to clients
where needed. Involved converting documents and articles from one language into
another and ensuring that the finished converted articles relay the intended message as
clearly as possible.
Achievement: A member of the Exclusive Facebook Translation and Editing team.
Have successfully translated over 30 projects with One Hour Translation
http://onehourtranslation.com/ (Worker ID: 463360)
Freelance
SWAHILI TRANSCRIBER
February 2017 – Present
Have successfully transcribed over 25,000 Swahili utterances with Appen Butler Hill
Ltd http://appenonline.appen.com.au/ (Worker ID: 290099)
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name:
Simon Muiruri Ng’ang’a
Date of Birth:
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5 September 1987
Nationality:
Kenyan
Native Language:
Swahili
Occupation:
Freelancer
Mobile Phone:
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Email:-
Other Duties:
Researching technical phraseology to ensure the correct translation is used.
Liaising with clients to discuss any unclear points.
Providing guidance, feedback and creating customer-specific style guides.
Quality assurance at Appen Butler Hill.
Wordlist checking for spelling and context
Supporting the team with other projects when necessary.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Familiar with general translation/ transcription basics.
Excellent communication and social skills. Able to work to tight deadlines.
Highly skilled in Word, Excel and Express Scribe.
Able to prioritize work.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Information Technology
Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC)
2006 – 2007
References:
1. Rosie Kay
Linguistic Project Manager
Appen Butler Hill LTD-
3. Noa Moshe
Account Manager
One Hour Translations-
2. Nicola Amott
Linguistic Project Manager
Appen Butler Hill LTD-
4. Marina Platok
Account Manager
One Hour Translations-
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