Simultaneous Interpreter and Translator

Updated Feb, ****

Luixi Aponte

Date of Birth: December 05, 1974

Address: 5576G Lakewood Cir. Margate FL 33063

Phone number: +1-954-*******

E-mail: ********@*****.***

I am a high class professional simultaneous interpreter and translator since 2000. Specialized in engineering disciplines and other fields of applied sciences. Key Differentiator: My goal is to always exceed client expectations... Experience

Years of Experience

17

Simultaneous Interpretation

(total hours)

11,520

Simultaneous Interpretation

(hours - oil industry related)

10,480

Consecutive Interpretation

(total hours)

1,980

The following is a list of recent job highlights over the last 5 years. A more extensive and detailed list may be provided if necessary.

Schlumberger NExT

(Oil & Gas)

Translation / Interpretation Services

Jul 2015 – Jan 2015

Venezuela

Service provider of technical translation and simultaneous interpretation services in meetings, training courses, seminars, etc.

Reference:

Jose Luis Sanmamed – Contact : +58 414.677.62.75 **********@***.*** Halliburton

(Oil & Gas)

Translation / Interpretation Services

Jan 2013 – Dec 2016

Venezuela

Service provider of technical translation and simultaneous interpretation services in meetings, training courses, field, seminars, etc.

Reference:

Sandra Aveledo – Contact : +58 291-***-**** ext 1191 ******.************@***********.*** CLIC

(Linguistic Services)

Director of Eastern Operations

Jan 2010 - Apr 2015

Venezuela

Director of Operations and company shareholder.

Successfully coordinated and executed a great number of services and projects for an extensive portfolio of clients, mainly linked to the oil and gas industry. Services went from translation projects to high level multilingual events which involved supplying interpreters, simultaneous interpretation equipment and coordinating all the logistics.

PDVSA / INTEVEP – Education and Training

Center

(Oil & Gas)

Simultaneous Interpretation Services

Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

Venezuela

Simultaneous Interpreter for a number of training courses in different technical areas

(upstream and downstream) held at the center during this period. Fertinitro

(Petrochemical)

Translation / Interpretation Coordinator

Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

Venezuela

Coordinator of interpretation/translation staff assigned to the Eni Saipem – Fertinitro Training Project.

I coordinated a team of interpreters/translators working side by side with a group of external auditors in different operational areas and conducting technical interviews with urea and ammonia plant personnel to evaluate skills and knowledge in order to identify training needs.

MCM, Construcciones y Montajes

(Petrochemical)

Interpreter assigned to control room 24/7

Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

Venezuela

I was part of the team of interpreters assigned to the control room (24/7) assisting foreign and local personnel during the initial startup of an ammonia plant built at the Moron Petrochemical Complex.

KBR

(Engineering - Petrochemical)

Simultaneous Interpreter

Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

Venezuela

Interpreter during training stage of local operators in preparation for commissioning and startup of an ammonia plant designed by KBR at the Moron Petrochemical Complex.

PDVSA – Eastern Refining

(Oil & Gas)

Simultaneous Interpreter

Jan 2007 - Dec 2012

Venezuela

Provider of interpretation services for the Deep Conversion Project during different engineering stages: Conceptual, FEED, HAZOP & SIL Studies and Detailed Engineering.

Studies

Highland Language Solutions

Interpretation and Translation

Jan 1998 - Nov 2001

Venezuela

Certified Interpreter and Translator

Average Score: 9.5/10

Oxford University Institute

ESL/EFL English Teaching

Jan 1995 - Feb 1996

Venezuela

Certified ESL/EFL English Teacher

Average Score: 9.7/10

Universidad Yacambú

Computer Electronics Engineering

Feb 1992 - Jun 1994

Venezuela

Average Score: 8.0/10

Certifications

PDVSA CIED

(International Center for Education and Development) - Jun 2002 Certified Interpreter and Translator (Oil and Gas) Venezuela Knowledge Base

English: Written - High

English: Oral – High

Spanish: Written – High

Spanish: Oral – High

Areas related to the Oil and Gas industry, Upstream and Downstream Development of Oil and Gas fields - Exploration –

Reservoir Engineering - Geosciences - Geophysics – Petrophysics – Fluid Mechanics - Reservoir Modeling – Stratigraphic Analysis – Mechanical Engineering- Rotating Equipment - Static Equipment – Pressure Vessels Pumps, Turbines and Compressors

- Metering Systems – Hot Tapping - Corrosion Control

- Drilling and Completion Operations - Sand Control - Geopressure Analysis - Drilling Rigs - Directional Drilling - Coiled Tubing – Casing Drilling - Production Systems

- Nitrogen Injection -Oil and Gas Transport Systems - Gas Pipelines -Oil Pipelines –

- Pipeline Maintenance Operations - Design and Fabrication - Welding - Off Shore Operations - Subsea Technology - Underwater Pipelines – Drilling Platforms –

- Subsea Field Developments – Offshore Facilities - Process Engineering –

- Control Systems - Automation

- Refining Processes –Process Control

- Alkylation – Catalytic Cracking – Distillation Columns

- Catalytic Reforming - Deep Conversion – HDH PLUS / SHP –

- Petrochemical – Ammonia Plants – Urea Plants

-Thermal Equipment – Boiler and Furnace Operations – Cooling systems

-Reactors - Treatment Plants – Process Units

- Chemical Engineering - Products and Specs.

- Chemical Analysis - Petrochemical Industry

- LNG Technologies – Thermodynamics - Heat exchange -

- Commissioning – Startup – Operation - Shutdown

- Instrumentation - Control Systems - Projects - Project Management

- HAZOP & SIL Studies

- Environmental Impact

Computers

Programming Languages - Pascal: Seniority Junior

Work Applications - Graphics: Seniority Semi Senior Work Applications – Graphics, Corel Draw: Seniority Semi Senior Work Applications – Graphics, Photoshop: Seniority Junior Work Applications - MS Office: Advanced user

Work Applications Trados: Advanced user

Religion

(Member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church for more than 28 years and have done volunteer work for the last 17 years).

Music

(Musician, song writer, guitarist for 25 years).

Contact Information

• Date of Birth: December 05, 1974

• Address: 5576G Lakewood Cir. Margate FL 33063

• Phone number: +1-954-*******

• E-mail: ********@*****.***

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