GENNADY PRITSKER

New York, New York aca0t5@r.postjobfree.com +1

(917-***-**-**

SUMMARY Trilingual writer, editor, and manager with extensive

experience in content creation and management in Finance,

Advertising, Healthcare, Localization, Publishing and

Education. Creator of an online learning platform.

Significant international exposure. Superlative writing

and presentation skills. Native English and Russian,

fluent Spanish. Certified multi-yoga instructor.

EXPERIENCE Good To Know Inc, New York, NY

Co-Founder

April 2009 - Present - Designed and built a contextual-learning service

using original short fiction as a vehicle for presenting

SAT-level vocabulary. Researched the scientific

literature, investigated the competitive landscape, wrote

a business plan. Researched the most commonly occurring

SAT words, custom-edited definitions and context for in-

app flash cards. Wrote most of the inaugural story

collection.

- Developed and managed company and product brands. Co-

developed the logic of an iOS app successfully submitted

to and updated in the iTunes App Store: bit.ly/StoriedSAT

Co-developed Web site logic: readstoried.com Oversaw

copywriting; promotion: e-mail campaigns, startup events,

advisor relations, social media; hiring: Creative

Director, interns; production: selecting & managing

writers/illustrators; web development: data model,

features, UX/I, budget, deadlines.

Lost & Found in Translation, Moscow, Russia & New York,

NY

Founder

Aug. 2002 - Present - Founded and ran a boutique language-services

firm. Oversaw three full-time employees and some dozen

contractors. Select clients: JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley,

The Public Opinion Foundation (Russia), Securities

Training Corporation, Columbia Law School, Sotheby's, the

City of Moscow. Wrote and published articles on topics in

finance.

- Focused on project management, copywriting, copyediting, and

quality control.

Continuum Health Partners, New York, NY

Coordinator of Language Services

Mar. 2004 - Dec. 2006 - Recruited, trained, and supervised a cadre of

over 40 in-house interpreters. Designed and presented

regular seminars on topics in medical language services.

Wrote training manuals. Oversaw quality of translated

materials. Worked with some of the top physicians in the

country.

NameEngine/Verisign, New York, NY

International Liaison / Research Project Manager

Apr. 2000 - Aug. 2002 - Worked with the president of a domain name

registrar on strategic research projects. Helped develop

original, industry-leading products. Wrote for a

respected industry-wide-read newsletter.

- Authored best practices & other documents, recruited members

for an industry alliance of top-level domains. Monitored

developments in the domain-name-related intellectual

property arena.

Freelance Editor / Copywriter, New York, NY

Jan. 1999 - Feb. 2000 - Researched, wrote & edited magazine articles. /

Planned creative strategy for major ad clients.

Rinaco Capital, Moscow, Russia

Equity Research Analyst / Editor

Nov. 1997 - Dec. 1998 - Worked in the Research Department of a leading

Russian brokerage, now part of NikOil.

- Translated and edited the Department's research and

marketing materials. Gained familiarity with the universe

of financial instruments. Authored a study comparing the

privatization of backbone industries and capital markets

growth in Russia and Latin America.

- Responsible for the editorial quality of weekly English-

language publications.

EDUCATION Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

BA in English & American Literature / Minor in Economics,

cum laude, May 1997

Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA, Spring 1997

Coursework: Strategic Management

COMPUTER SKILLS Mac & PC proficiency. Experience with popular

cloud- and client-based office applications.

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