MASSIMO GAIDO
Cell. (312)420-1743 - Home (708)366-8426
ProfileItalian native with a degree in architecture and more than twenty years of experience as a translator, interpreter and voice over talent. Strong international experience based on extensive travel and knowledge of different cultures and languages. Detail oriented, self motivated and capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously, meeting deadlines and working efficiently.
Education1974\1979 Liceo Scientifico G. Giolitti, Bra (Italy). Scientific High School
1974\1980 Private Language Lessons. English, Spanish and French private lessons.
1979\1981Politecnico, Facoltà di Ingegneria Elettronica, Torino (Turin, Italy), College of Electronic Engineering.
1983\1987 Politecnico, Facoltà di Architettura, Torino (Turin, Italy). College ofArchitecture.
Experience1979\1988Traveled extensively in Europe and around the world (in over 40 countries),
working as an interpreter and translator during summer and other breaks from high school and college.
1982\1983 Lieutenant in the Italian Army, Corp of Carabinieri.
1983\1984 Lived in Barcelona, Spain, for 6 months, perfecting the Spanish language. Studied in the College of Architecture in Barcelona, followed by Professor Bohigas (Alderman of the city of Barcelona, director of the Faculty of Architecture and one of the most important architects in Spain).
1984Interpreter for Professor Bohigas during his semester as teacher in the University of Architecture in Turin, Italy.
1985Lived in London, England, for 3 months, perfecting the English language and studying English architecture.
1985\1987Worked in the Faculty of Architecture, Turin, Italy, as interpreter for several professors of Architecture from schools of Architecture from the US, the UK and Spain.
1986Lived in Paris, France, for 6 months, studying French language and architecture.
1987\1989Worked in Turin as an associate architect with Gruppo Entasis.
1989\1990Worked in Chicago, IL, as an architect with both V.O.A and Ullman Fill.
1990\CurrentVarious experience working as consecutive and simultaneous interpreter, translator, tour guide and voice over talent in Chicago, IL.
Areas of expertise include:
Legal (Employment, Department of Labor, Court, Depositions, Arbitrations, Litigations, Legal Documents, Deeds, Power of Attorneys, Affidavits, Medical Malpractice, Workers’ Compensations, Auto Accidents, Products Liability, etc.), Software Localization, Technical (Automobile industry, Patents, Instruction Manuals, Conventions, Trade Shows, in Plant Interpreter, etc.), Architectural (Conventions, Lectures, etc.), Medical (Hospital Rehabilitation, Psychological and Attitudinal Tests, etc.), Accounting and Finance (Reports, Balances, etc.), Advertisement, Marketing, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aeronautical), Human Resources and Intercultural Training, etc.
LanguagesItalian (native language), English (fluent), Spanish (fluent) and
French (proficient).
Computer ProgramsWindows Vista Ultimate 64 Bit, MS Office 2007, QuarkXpress, Image Composer, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, Front Page, Wordfast, Trados, SDLX, Passolo, Across, MetaTexis, Etc. (Both PC and Mac).
Recent Work ExperienceWorked as simultaneous interpreter for former US President Mr. Jimmy Carter, former Illinois Governor Mr. Thompson, the Vatican (interpreter for the Pope’s Attorney), The Fiat Group (interpreter for the President Mr. Montezemolo, the CEO Mr. Marchionne and the VP Mr. Elkann), the Italian Consulate of Chicago (interpreter forvarious Italian Senators, House Representatives, Ministers, the Secretary of State, the Italian Ambassadorto the US,etc.), Ford Motor Company (interpreter for the President of the company), Daimler Chrysler (interpreter for the President of the company),Case New Holland, Case IH, Iveco, Caterpillar, GM, Boeing, McDonalds, Taylor, Hyatt Regency, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Tyco, Nalco, Merck and many more.Recently worked as simultaneous interpreter for Mr. Andrea Bocelli at the Oprah Winfrey Show.