Simon M.

Nganga
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 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
Translating professional roles & boundaries.
English-Swahili Would like to work for a successful and ambitious company that offers great
Swahili-English opportunities for career development and progression.

Transcription WORK EXPERIENCE

Swahili-Swahili
English-English
Freelance
TRANSLATOR December 2016 - Present
Proofreading

General Data Entry 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
PERSONAL SKILLS clearly as possible.
Achievement: A member of the Exclusive Facebook Translation and Editing team.
Detail orientated
Have successfully translated over three hundred (300) projects with One Hour
Translation http://onehourtranslation.com/ (Worker ID: 463360)
Well organized

Friendly 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
Other Duties:
Name: Researching technical phraseology to ensure the correct translation is used.
Simon Muiruri Nganga Liaising with clients to discuss any unclear points.
Providing guidance, feedback and creating customer-specific style guides.
Date of Birth: Quality assurance at Appen Butler Hill.
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5 September 1987 Wordlist checking for spelling and context
Supporting the team with other projects when necessary.
Nationality:
Kenyan KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Native Language:
Swahili Familiar with general translation/ transcription basics.
Excellent communication and social skills. Able to work to tight deadlines.
Occupation: Highly skilled in Word, Excel and Express Scribe.
Freelancer Able to prioritize work.

Mobile Phone: ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

+254726622667
Diploma in Information Technology
Email:
muiruris254@gmail.com Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC)
2006 2007
References:

1. Rosie Kay 3. Noa Moshe

Linguistic Project Manager Account Manager
Appen Butler Hill LTD One Hour Translations
rkay@appen.com noam@onehourtranslation.com
2. Nicola Amott 4. Marina Platok
Linguistic Project Manager Account Manager
Appen Butler Hill LTD One Hour Translations
namott@appen.com marinap@onehourtranslation.com

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