Selma Seferovic, APMP

Experience

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  Freelance

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Translator and Interpreter

  Freelance translator and public services interpreter in areas of employment, housing, education, health, media, arts and tourism.Translation and transcription of recorded and written material – interviews, conversations, speeches, news items and documentaries – for clients including BBC Newsnight and Al Jazeera.Freelance interpreting in all areas of the community, predominantly during GP and hospital appointments between English and Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Spanish.Interpreting at the Hackney Migrant Centre during advice sessions at a weekly drop-in for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants offering free advice on immigration and housing and benefit problems, and health advocacy Translation for PICUM (Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants) (http://www.picum.org/?pid=9&mc=0"http://www.picum.org), of PICUM’s monthly newsletter and website into English and Spanish. Translation for multicultural newspaper The Prisma (http://www.theprisma.co.uk) - of political, cultural, economic and lifestyle articles. Show less

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  Amazon.co.uk Limited

  Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  In-house Translator

  Translating the global e-commerce company’s catalogue from French into English across all categories in the Hardlines department & working closely with the Project Management team to update the website to make sure all new products are uploaded correctly and linked to the correct pricing / shipping / promotion deals.

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  Xerox

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

  Terminologist and Translation Quality Administrator

  Managing the terminology element of the localisation cycle, to ensure documentation and software is available to support product launch.Providing terminology, reference material and query resolution services.Providing linguistic and terminology support to translators and validators to facilitate problem resolution on linguistic issues.Maintaining dictionary database (24 languages) and reference material library.Managing the TQA process.

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  Translate plus

  Feb 2012 - Jan 2014

  Senior Project Manager

  Managing multilingual translation projects for a variety of clients in up to 30 languages simultaneously, all with varying clients, budgets and deadlines. Assigning, scheduling, negotiating with, and supervising service providers (translators, interpreters, desktop publishers, etc.) in order to provide a solution within established budget and timeframe.Performing quality checks by proofreading translations.Liaising with clients to ensure satisfaction at all stages of a project, and liaising with in-house sales, IT, localisation and management teamsUse of CAT tools – all versions of SDL Trados (2007, 2009 and 2011), solving technical challenges (cleaning up translated files, retranslating, working with various file formats (XML and HTML filters, InDesign).Mentoring other members of the team and training new starters in all aspects of daily routine – sourcing, placing jobs, internal management system. Show less

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  Maverick Advertising and Design

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  Transcreation Project Manager

  Managing the production of culturally adapted marketing communications for major global brands, ensuring that client requirements are met rapidly and sensitively at all times.Carrying out quality control on translations of artwork, flash, and other formats to ensure they meet the brief (format, tone of voice, language and style).Planning and executing complex schedules to accommodate client requirements and evaluating risks related to cost and cycle time.Maintaining glossaries and library of approved assets for 47 language. Show less

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  Iyuno

  Feb 2016 - now

  Client Relationship Director

  At legacy SDI Media I have worked as an Account Director and a Business Development Director, overseeing subtitling and dubbing projects for broadcast, theatrical and home entertainment clients in the the media and entertainment industry. My focus has been on business development – bidding on new jobs, reviewing productivity and producing financial projections. I continue to act as an advocate for clients and ensure their expectations are met.Current responsibilities include:• Managing, developing and retaining relationship with new and existing clients• On-boarding clients and overseeing production to ensure that the end-product meets client’s expectations• Budgeting, quoting and cost analysis• Contract negotiation, renegotiation and performance monitoring• Tracking KPI’s• Attending industry events Show less