Quality Assurance Master's

Eliot Haynes

Simultaneous/Professional Japanese Translator

347-***-**** New York, NY

Able to interview with 24-hour notice

Professional Summary

I am Eliot, a bilingual, Japanese/English professional SIMULTANEOUS translator/interpreter with a Master's in Japanese Linguistics and an JLPT N1 degree.I have interpreted/translated in many diverse fields such as medical, legal work, hedge fund, media, voice overs, proofreading, document translation, reviewing, coordination etc. I have several years of experience and a proven track record in interpreting/translation. I have lived in Japan for many years, so I have an extensive understanding of culture,customs, language etc. That will make me a great asset to this organization.

Skills

• Speak, read, and write Japanese at a native level. (10+ years)

• Translation (10+ years)

• Proofreading (10+ years)

• Simultaneous Interpretation (10+ years)

• Customer Service

• Problem Solving

• Microsoft Word (5 years)

• Computer Skills

• Microsoft Excel (3 years)

• Research (1 year)

• Multilingual (10+ years)

• Linguist Experience (10+ years)

• Teaching (10+ years)

• Writing Skills

• Communication skills

• Bilingual

• Transcription

• Linguistics

Education

Master's in Japanese Linguistics in Japanese Linguistics

Shizuoka University -

2003 to 2009

Certifications and Licenses

Japanese Linguistics Degree (Master's)

Present

JLPT N1 2021

Kanji Kentei Level 1 2008

Read, write, and speak Japanese at a native level. This degree allows me to work at any Japanese corporation. It is the highest level of Japanese competency.

Work Experience

Simultaneous Japanese Translator

Panasonic/Tesla/ Reno, NV

May 2022 to Feb 2023

I conducted simultaneous interpreting/translating day to between the Japanese and American staff regarding production,meetings etc. Also, I translated related documents from English to Japanese and vice versa using Excel,Word, and CAT tools. I floated between Tesla's battery production and machine function.

Simultaneous Japanese Translatior

Freelance - New York, NY

June 2009 to Present

I have done simultaneous interpretation and translated in many diverse fields

such as medical, legal, hedge fund, media, voice overs, proofreading, document translation etc. I have several years of experience and a proven track record in interpreting/ translation.

United Census Bureau Employee

United States Census Bureau - New York, NY

May 2020 to October 2020

I oversaw handling all calls and inquiries of the Japanese living in The U.S. pertaining to the Census Bureau. I used my strong ability and rich knowledge of Japanese culture, customs, syntax to assist the Japanese into completing the process. Also, my computer skills in both English and Japanese was a determining factor in completing this assignment for I had to read and comprehend both at a native level and higher.

Simultaneous Japanese Translator

- Brooklyn, NY

December 2016 to August 2018

I assisted with the launch of Ichiran's first Ramen restaurant in North America. I was responsible for all translation/interpretation in-house. For example, day to day food production, meetings with vendors in Japanese and English discussing equipment, contracts, compliance forms,etc. I was able to assist them in opening three more restaurants in NYC with my Japanese skills/ability.

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