Sonia Verma

Experience

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  Thomson Reuters India

  Feb 2004 - Dec 2006

  Japanese Language Specialist

  Engaged in reading Ministry of Finance Japanese documents and extracting financial data relating to Japanese companies to be published on the Company’s website.Profile• Translating and updating financial data relating to Japanese companies namely the assets, liabilities, share capital and other related information to be posted on net.• Translating and updating textual data namely company address, officer/director names and website address.• Browsing through various Japanese sites for detailed information of companies being translated namely Tokyo Stock exchange site, NASDAQ site and respective company websites.• Sending queries in Japanese to outside office for clarification needed on share movement, par values and Closely Held Shares.• Preparing manuals for assisting English analysts when required.• Hold training of English analysts to acquaint them with Japanese financial terms used very often in the document. Trainings are conducted every year just before entering the Peak. Show less

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  Accenture in India

  Dec 2006 - Apr 2008

  Japanese Translator – Senior Executive

  • Translating the technical specifications sent by the Japanese client "AXA life insurance" for the Agent Gateway Portal development (in Japanese). Bridged the language barrier and assisted the Indian in-house Software engineers in building the application from the ground up, followed by functional testing to ensure that everything met the client's specifications.• In addition to translation, improve the quality of translation by facilitating meetings with in-house software engineers to establish a precise understanding of specialized technical terms used in software development.• Support software engineers on demand while researching Japanese websites pertinent to the project and performing other tasks.• Sending requests for clarification in Japanese to an office located outside of Japan.• Teaching engineers basic Japanese. (Every week) Show less

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  Goldman Sachs

  Apr 2008 - Feb 2023

  Senior Associate - Japanese Translator

  • Managed projects for the Investments - Real estate, Renewable Energy, and distressed Loans, made by Goldman Sachs Pvt Ltd in Japan, involving extensive coordination with Tokyo based Asset Managers, Property Management Companies, Trusts and Lenders, including Operations for making timely payments.• 3 months on-site experience in Tokyo, transition of the JGAAP Investment accounting process from Tokyo to the Bengaluru offshore location in Goldman Sachs, bridging the numerous language gaps• Single handedly supporting the Japanese language needs of 15+ Chartered Accountants in Bengaluru to maintain JGAAP books for the Investments• Exposure to Japan Real estate accounting as well as hands-on experience with basic accounting and other operational processes• A veteran translator of Japanese legal agreements and contracts, not only well-versed in Japanese legal contract formats and wording. Show less

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  CATALER INDIA AUTO PARTS PRIVATE LIMITED

  Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  Bilingual Project Manager & Bridge Engineer

  • Supporting Cataler India (Toyota Group) on their new production line, in the capacity of Bilingual Project manager for Technical training to the local engineers.• Conducting simultaneous Japanese interpretation for online and offline trainings from Cataler Japan engineers to Cataler India local engineers, on Production Engineering, Manufacturing and Maintenance aspects.• Monitoring the training project and providing weekly reports to the Managing Director.• Translating the Standard operating procedures, Robot Operating manuals, Equipment inspection procedure and other check lists.• Participated in audit by Japanese client.• Supporting new Production App development for Cataler India by Cataler Japan technical engineers. Show less

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  Tech Japan Inc.

  Jun 2023 - now

  India Operations Manager

  Tech Japan Lab, a subsidiary of Tech Japan Inc., is a software talent agency for Indian highly-skilled IT engineers, providing them an opportunity be a part of interesting development projects and/or receive special job offers from top Japanese companies.With the incorporation of the entity in India recently, the responsibility for setting-up and managing India operations has been assigned to me in commensurate with my experience in Indo-Japanese projects.My current position provides me with a comprehensive exposure to a variety of disciplines that are essential for the stabilization of the operations of a newly incorporated company.I am responsible for HR matters, back end operations, strategy devising, taxes, compliances, client meets, candidate meets, vendor management and many more. Show less