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 Language services from Italian into English

Owner:              Brad Hettinga
VAT No.:           01941450031, commercially registered since 2003
Nationality:        American & Italian, English mother tongue
Tel.:                  +39 0322 87900
Mob. ph.            347 245 7737         
 
Education:
September 1983 – December 1987.
Grand Valley State University. Allendale, Michigan, USA.
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.
 
September 1979 – June 1983.
Spring Lake High School. Spring Lake, Michigan, USA.
Mathematics/Science emphasis.
 
Experience in the language sector:
2003 - present: Freelance translator. Translation of various technical documents from Italian to English, with specialization in the following areas: Chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biochemistry, biomedical research, medical technology, medicine. Other fields of expertise: Enology, valves, faucets, HVAC, IT, automotive, software, industrial machinery, home electronics, sports and tourism.
2002 - 2004: In-house translator. Localization and management of Internet sites in HTML and ASP for an Internet company based in Northern Italy. Also, interpretation for meetings with international customers.
1995 - 1997: Quality Control Consultant. Translated pharmaceutical documents such as Registration Dossier, Analytical Methods and Validations, Manufacturing Procedures and Batch Records from Italian to English for the Quality Control Department of Pfizer Healthcare Italia (formerly Parke-Davis, S.p.A., Lainate).
 
Professional work experience:
1997 - 1998: Quality Assurance Manager. Pfizer Healthcare Italia (formerly Parke-Davis, S.p.A., Lainate).
1995: Quality Control Analyst. Pfizer Inc. (formerly Parke-Davis, Holland, MI, USA).
1994 - 1995: Laboratory Analyst on environmental samples. Trace Analytical Laboratories, Muskegon, MI, USA.
1992 - 1993: Research Technician II for the Committee on Vascular Biology. The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA, USA.
1989 - 1991: Research Technician in the Crystallization department. The Burnham Institute (formerly La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation), San Diego, CA, USA.
 
Equipment:
Hardware: AMD Sempron 3000+ CPU (2.0 GHz), 1 GB RAM, 120 GB hard drive, DVD-RW, DVD/CD-ROM, Ethernet, Epson LaserJet SX510W printer, ADSL Internet connectivity.
Software: Microsoft XP, Microsoft Office 2010, Adobe Professional Suite 6.0, MemoQ versions 4.5 and 5.0, Wordfast (Pro and Classic), SDLX Lite 2008, Babylon 7.0