Position: Technical Writer, Translator, Localization Specialist
Category: Technical Writing
English level: fluent
Years of experience: 11


I have almost 20 years of experience in tech support, translation & localization, coding and technical writing for IT, Biomedicine and other subject areas.

Localized more than 100 technical projects, including:
Microsoft SQL Server, Acronis Backup & Recovery, Oracle products, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Azure, Dell hardware documentation, JDA Software, Cisco, Citrix, IBM documentation. Used lots of CAT tools (Trados, Passolo, Microsoft Helium, MemoQ etc.)

Wrote documentation for Just-DNA-Seq open source project (personal genomics). Used GitHub, Markdown, ReadTheDocs online tool, Python, HTML.

Translated medical and pharmaceutical documentation, including clinical trials, science articles, drug leaflets, instructions for medical devices, certificates etc. (English <-> Russian and Ukrainian, with occasional transcription/correction of Korean, Chinese, Hebrew and other).

Wrote program code for internal needs (data conversion and import, XML/HTML processing, file recovery, automation of online operations etc.) using Java, C++, Delphi.

Collaborated to write and design The Longevity Landscape 2017 industry report.

Marketed in social media crowdfunding for a mouse longevity experiment (got $22k in one month while the goal was $15k).

Performed localization of Microsoft software (Windows Vista, Office) and its technical documentation at Logrus Ukraine. Edited, provided linguistic and technical expertise, project management, QA, and translating.

Provided tech support in English on the use of web software (PHP, Perl, JS, HTML) at MitriDAT.

Provided online tech support in English for users with general questions (Microsoft Windows, Office, web browsers etc.) at LiveRepair.

Administrated a gaming/internet club, helped users with tech problems (installation of OS & applications, anti-virus help, backup/recovery etc.)

I am a Ukrainian FOP and have work permission in Romania.