Julia Danilina
English ↔ Russian translator
Objective: English>Russian>English translation.
Summary: Freelance translator with background in Marketing/PR/Journalism, excellent research skills, committed to smooth and timely translations done in a highly professional manner. I also have extensive writing experience working as a reporter from America for several Russian magazines; Desktop Publishing and Web Design experience.
Russian (Native), English (Fluent)
Specialization: My main specialization areas are Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Art & Architecture, Art History, Design, Ecology, Social Sciences, Business (general, correspondence), Law (immigration documentation), Software Localization.
Experience:
Freelance Translator since 2005, freelance writer since 2008 (please see the list of publications below)
ProZ profile: http://www.proz.com/profile/950780
Some projects completed:
Eng>Rus Marketing presentations, market research materials (2560 words)
Eng>Rus Marketing toolkit (1230 words)
Rus>Eng Press releases (630 words)
Rus Eng Subtitles for a reality-show produced for MuzTV (1500 words)
Rus >Eng Full package of Travel Documentation (800 words)
Eng>Rus Questionnaire for National Endowment for Democracy (520 words)
Eng>Rus Video presentation for Clean Filtration Technologies, 07:38 min
Eng>Rus Site localization for Radisson Blue hotels (1800 words)
Eng>Rus Press-releases and articles for Ossetian government (over 6000 words)
Rates:
• Translation: $.08 per source word
• Proofreading: $.04 per word; $40/hour
• Editing: $.05 per word; $40/hour
• Minimum charge: $35
Work experience:
Saylor Company, Public Relations Counsel Pasadena, USA
Translator and Researcher September 2009 – now
· Conduct research of news and other media in Russian
· Provide English↔Russian translations for a government project that requires fluency in Russian (articles, press-releases, etc.)
MсDonnell & Partners, Public Relations agency Moscow, Russia
Director of the Creative Department October 2006 – June 2008
· Recruited and guided work of a creative team of in-house designers, illustrators, as well as outsourced designers
· Managed +$300,000 project budgets
· Wrote creative briefs, press releases, and correspondence with international clients in English
· Initiated and conducted brainstorms and discussions leading to the inception and conceptualization of innovative advertising ideas
· Directed all phases of production including supervision of photographers, stylists, modeling agencies, and printers
· Supervised timely (according to stiff media plan) layouts delivery to the multiple media outlets, print graphics troubleshoot
· Researched, quality- and cost-controlled production vendors resulting in $15,000 in annual company savings
IQmarketing, Advertising Agency Moscow, Russia
Assistant Account Manager July 2006 – October 2006
· Assisted the Account Manager on the large-scale (8 cities all other the Russia) TV reality-show project for Unilever, Rexona brand
· Secured a smooth run of the project by establishing a good communication with MUZ-TV production crew, as well as with our local partner-agencies, made sure they received all necessary materials by the shooting day.
· Bilingual specialist – translated project marketing materials and presentations EN>RUS>EN, saving some $500 of the budget
· Guided and supervised the work of designers-outsourcers, was responsible for the project’s visual representation and development of full package (leaflets, posters, print advertisements, site of the show, report presentations)
· Participated in marketing training seminars by renowned specialists and prepared Power Point presentations for the whole agency
ProfitMobile, Mobile Content Provider Moscow, Russia
Creative Executive July 2005 – June 2006
· Completed research and rebranding for the company's brand ZanZi (mobile content), which significantly improved brand perception by target auditory
· Supervised and managed mobile content production, collected data on the most popular downloads and implemented changes in designs
· Managed company’s advertising placement according to media plan
Telephone.ru, Mobile Pones Dealer Moscow, Russia
Graphic Designer November 2003 – July 2005
Computer Skills:
· Well-versed in Microsoft Office
· Trados 7, Adobe Acrobat8
· ABBYY Finereader 9
· Professional knowledge of 2-D graphic programs: Quark, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
· HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver
Education:
San-Diego Community College (2009)
ESL summer program (50 hours) for advanced speakers of English
International House, Moscow (2005-2006)
Advanced level English language course
IELTS preparation course
Moscow State Textile University named after A.N. Kosygin, Russia (June 1998—May 2003) Masters Degree in Graphic Communications
Diploma: magna cum laude, evaluated by American standards
Professional membership: ATA
Presentations:
April 2009
I volunteered to represent Russia at the Marymount University International Countries Fear.
Prepared photo Power Point presentation, interacted with students, answered questions.
Publications:
· Danilina, Julia. “Colonial Williamsburg. Were does America start?” Moscow, GEO, Gruner + Jahr Publishing house, 2009
· Danilina, Julia. “The zone of silence", on Korea's Demilitarized Zone, Moscow, GEO, Gruner + Jahr Publishing house, 2009
· Danilina, Julia. “Rot profits", on recycling of degradable waste in the US, Moscow, GEO, Gruner + Jahr Publishing house, 2009
· Danilina, Julia. “What is your generation name?", on generation types in America, NY, Russian America, 2009
Julia Danilina’s resume
Updated on July 2009