PETER PUGA
*** * **** ** . *** York City, N Y * *016
Cell: 505-***-****
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SUMMARY
Motivated professional accomplished in project management, linguistic services, quality assessment, vendor strategy, as well
as project coordination experience and office management.
H IGHLIGHTS
Spanish and Mandarin fluency Multilingual/cross-cultural experience
Customer experience expert Organized
Excellent analytical skills Exceptional communicator
Cooperative team member Microsoft Office Suite expert
EXPERIENCE
CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Beijing, China
06/2013 to 10/2013
Senior Project Coordinator (Temp)
Designed the employee performance evaluation process and merit program. Created and implemented the exit and
interview program process. Advised top management on appropriate employee corrective actions. Created and modified job
descriptions within all departments. Processed all salary changes stemming from merit increases, promotions, bonuses and
pay adjustments. Supported more than 200 employees at all levels, including executive leadership. Drive localization project
management for training product from inception to launch, including resource allocation, scheduling, and budgeting, as well
as quality, and risk management. Spearhead department initiatives including translation quality, process improvements,
vendor strategy, and tools improvements.
GTE Consulting
Beijing, China
02/2011 to 05/2013
Senior Project Manager and Employee Trainer
Senior project manager in the Chinese patent translation and validation department; promoted to senior project manager in
June 2011. Managing a portfolio of international clients, including a multinational publishing company, and catering to their
specific translations requirements in order to secure validation of their products in designated European states and US.
Receiving frequently urgent translation requests from clients, examining source texts for possible adaptation of previously
translated documents so as to reduce client costs; entering orders on company database, seeking allocation of translators,
assessing translator availability, corresponding with translators and negotiating return dates. Prioritizing a large workload,
whilst constantly catering to the specific requirements of each client and, in doing so, developing and maintaining excellent
client relations. Responsible for the orientation of new junior coordinators, training them throughout their three-month
probationary period and collaborating with the department manager to compile
CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION CENTER OF TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
Beijing, China
02/2012 to 08/2012
Freelance Editor
Effectively applied technical research and cross-cultural knowledge in grant applications as well as participated in think tanks
that assisted Project Managers with new and ongoing projects. Worked in groups assessing quality control and risk analysis
for existing and prospective projects. Final editor and proofreader of over 7 applications to UNESCO, several of which are
under review as final contestants for World Heritage status.
BANK OF OKLAHOMA
Tulsa, OK
09/2010 to 01/2011
Banking Software Intern
Researched banking guidelines and statutory requirements to stay updated on new laws and applications. Executed
financial due diligence and created a valuation model to establish enterprise value and purchase price. Implemented unit
and integration tests to consistently deliver high quality features.
JP MORGAN CHASE
Tulsa, OK
08/2009 to 08/2010
Sales and Service Associate
Retained and ensured proper handling and care of hundreds of existing client accounts. Responsible for implementing all
business-building and relationship-building expectations with uniquely assigned accounts and customers. Consistently met
and exceeded department expectations for productivity and accuracy levels. Built and maintained effective accounts
receivable and cash flow monitoring systems.
EDUCATION
2011
DIPLOMA: CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Acquired fluency in Chinese (Mandarin). 4.0 GPA, Graduated Summa Cum Laude from top-tier Chinese university.
2010
BACHELOR OF ARTS: PSYCHOLOGY
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK, USA
Coursework in Business Administration and Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Top 15% of class.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English - mother tongue
Spanish - fluent
Chinese - advanced; excellent level in reading and writing
French - conversational; excellent level in reading and writing
SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS
Microsoft Windows, OSX; Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes/Lotus Word Pro; SDL Trados; Wordfast; Praat; Adobe Access,
HTML, WWW, FTP.