Jasna Klara's Resume

Jasna Klara

Self-employed Translator for EN-DE/DE-EN and HR-EN/HR-DE

Female

55 y/o

German translation

Live in Australia

Nationality Germany

Summary

Dear Sir or Madam, I am a native German translator with over 20 years of professional experience in IT, software, and multimedia localization, including 10 years in-house with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, where I translated software guides, UIs, and related technical documentation. My focus is always on delivering accurate, user-friendly, and consistent German translations that align with terminology and style guides. Key strengths I bring to this role include: - Proven expertise in technical translation, proofreading, and LQA - Proficiency with Trados Workbench, SDLX, and Multiterm - Strong terminology and glossary management skills - Near-native English proficiency for nuanced translation - Reliable, detail-oriented, and experienced with tight deadlines I would be glad to contribute my skills to your team and help deliver high-quality localized content. Please find attached my CV and references. Kind regards, Jasna Michalak

Work experience

Self-employed Translator for EN-DE/DE-EN and HR-EN/HR-DE
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2006.11-2016.05
(10 years)
o Translation and review of diverse materials and subject matters for a variety of translation agencies (IT/Software, Travel Tourism, Biochemistry/Pharmacy, HR, Fashion, EU Research Projects, Novels/Literature) o LQA of AI/ChatGPT output (DeepL, Vertigo)
Technical Translator II
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2006.11-2016.05
(10 years)
o Translation of software manuals (Installation Guides, Security Guides, Virtualization Guides, UIs and the TAM newsletter). o Collaboration on a style guide for the Open Source community to ensure consistency across all Red Hat documentation and written communication, please see: o http://fuelproject.org/portfolio/german/
Project Manager (part-time)
Elanex, Inc.
2012.04-2014.11
(3 years)
o Managing the translation of various files into different languages o Budgeting o Liaising with translators/editors and customers
Translator
HotelClub
2004.06-2010.03
(6 years)
(full-time) o Translation of Website content (hotel descriptions), marketing material, newsletters, and documents into German o Training of new starters in the translation team o Development and maintenance of training material for translator training o Translation of Website content, marketing material, newsletters, and documents into German o Quality Assurance of English language content by content writers o Travel to Bangalore, India for on-site training o Development of training modules and materials o Training & managing a team of 12 freelancers and 8 BOC writers in the Philippines o Proofread and editorial of written content o Managing an SEO re-write of 4000 hotel descriptions
Teacher for German as a foreign language (freelance)
Goethe Institut Sydney
2000.09-2007.11
(7 years)
o Teaching German for a variety of levels
Personal Assistant to blind Lecturer
Bundesamt fur den zivildienst
2005.01-2005.08
(8 months)
Karlsruhe - Administration (fixed 6-monthcontract) o Assistant to a blind lecturer o Evaluation and collation of relevant topics for his class (research, archiving, etc.) o Preparation and creation of course material
Online Editor
Handy Games
2001.03-2003.10
(3 years)
o Writing of press releases o Translation of the Handy Games website (https://www.handy- games.com/en ) o Software translations o Creation of product descriptions and company presentations o Creation of email newsletter “Radio Gamer” o Processing of email requests and communication with business partners

Educational experience

Universitat Karlsruhe (KIT)
Magister Artium
1993.10-2000.07
(7 years)
Master of Arts
universitat karlsruhe
German as a foreign language
1993.10-2000.07
(7 years)
Student
Fichte Gymnasium Karlsruhe
Abitur
1981.09-1990.05
(9 years)
Highschool