PAUL DUMASS. C.

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Seeking Challenging assignments as French Language Specialist and Translator / Team Leader in Training and Development/ Operations Management with leading companies

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT

French Language Specialist, teacher and author, capable of teaching French to the corporate professionals, adapting the language to the business needs. Can effectively organize and deliver corporate training modules like:

  • French Communication (letters, e-mails and office management) targeting the customer service executives, secretaries and personal assistants to managers and sales and marketing executives).
  • French for Business targeting business development managers, marketing executives and business representatives both in India and abroad.
  • Industrial French targeting HR managers, production managers, project managers and administrative managers.
  • Can effectively co-ordinate multi-lingual translation projects involving several professionals.

Proven abilities in creating fresh material and tools for the course direction in Teaching and training.

In depth experience in multimedia and educational software. A pioneer in India using multimedia (since 1994) for teaching purposes. Now keeping in touch with the modern trends, I can use internet assisted teaching using the latest Smart Board teaching tools.

Familiar with the management principles, global management, strategies and implementation of projects, Balanced Score Card applications etc.

Firm, positive leader with excellent rapport among the staff and administration.

Capable of working both individually and within a group taking individual responsibility for the execution of the processes.

Skilled in conducting and supervising need based Research Programs for organisations.

Efficiently handled Technical and Non-technical Translation Job Works successfully in India and in Saudi Arabia. Member of online translation cells like: proz.com, verbingo.com, translatorbase.com. Well equipped with all the advanced language tools.

Short profile as French Translator

I am a well experienced translator from French - English / English – French and possess good knowledge in science and technology. I am handling projects involving physics, chemical processes (ISO, AFNOR specifications), electronics of high-end defence systems, legal documents, patents, non-technical documents, academic transcripts, translation of books etc.

Short Profile:

Frenchlanguage specialist and author of 8 French – English books. 14 years experience in the field with 8 years of industrial experience. I am online always.

Qualification: Masters in French Literature (MA), Diplôme Supérieur (Alliance Française de Paris), Bachelors in Science ( Physics / chemistry).

Mother tongue: English

Other language skills: Formal education in Latin, Italian (2 semesters each), well versed in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada (Indian languages)

Translation charges: 0.08 US $ per source word

Turn Around Time (TAT) : Depends on particular projects: capacity : 2500 words per day

CAT Tools: Trados 2007

Output:

High quality, accurate and on time. Any rework / review of the work done at no extra cost.

Availability: Right Now.

Communication Portals: Broadband internet connection, mobile, phone, fax, Google chat, windows messenger etc).

Portfolio: I have translated about 200,000 words in the last 7 months. I can provide samples on specific request.

Payments: Bank Transfer (Swift), Western Union Money Transfer. Payments in India by cheques / DD / Cash. I do not accept Pay Pal transactions.

Client References:

Translated.net (Italy), Liberty Consulting (France), LA Translation (US), Vialan Document Agency (California), Torindo ( Japan) Vectra IT solutions, Bangalore. M/S SHRISUNDOMUSK (India), Nipisoft IT Solutions (India),

Our Satisfied customers:

VIALAN Agency

Alla Khoroshkova.
Tel: 949-456-6126

Fax: 949-642-6459

Translated SRL (ITALY),

Mme Eleonora

0039-0690254203

RISC (France)

Coordinator Market Services

RISC International

10 rue Vézelay

75008 PARIS

01.42.12.85.02

LIBERTY CONSULTING (France)

Mme Christelle
Liberty Consulting
Z.A Le Pont Rouge
22440 TREMUSON
Tél. : 33 (0) 2.96.61.38.42
Fax : 33 (0) 2.96.62.32.38

EPIC TRANSLATIONS (US)

Mostansar Virk
EpicTranslations.Com
+1-734-786-8293

Global Offset Exchange Pvt Ltd

Mr. Mati PK ( Project Manager)

0091-80-41149421

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Authored the following French books:

  1. LE CHEMIN DU SUCCÈS (Advanced Examination Kit for Class X and above)

Publisher: M/S Priyadharshini Educational Services, Bangalore.

  1. Le Petit Allen Dictionnaire d’écolier (Student Dictionary cum handbook) French- English
  2. Easy French Grammar I ( Basic to Intermediate grammar, French-English)
  3. Entre Jeunes – Guide book part I (GRADE IX)
  4. Entre Jeunes – Guide Book part II (GRADE X)
  5. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières – Guide Book for PUC –I
  6. Le Nouveau Sans Frontières – Guide Book for PUC –II

Published by M/S Saraswati House Private Ltd New Delhi.( Diamond Books)

  1. Student Master Grammar drill 333
  2. French for Kids – BABY TALK (PICTURE BOOK).

Contributions:

Set question paper for the Gulf Board Final Examination from 2002 - 2005 forGrade IX FRENCH (CBSE). (A group of 78 schools in the Middle East affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi)

Successfully organized seminars on A Comparative study of French and Indian Educational systems in 2004 and Cultural aspects of Indian and French cuisine in 2005.

Organized an Indo-French Cultural Festival -2006 for all the international schools in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by raising sponsorship from the French companies operating in Saudi Arabia.

Worked as Editor for French Section of theschool magazine, “Anchor”, for consecutive 5 years.

Active member of Alliance Française, Le Prof-French Teachers’ club in India,

Given Preparatory French classes for Canada Immigrants.

Nominated as Official Reporter for thePrincipals’ Conference of all the Indian International schools in Saudi Arabia, held in Riyadh in March 2006.

Maintaining a collection of: over hundred books, texts, guides, dictionaries, starting from the oldest Dondo to the latest Équipe Dynamique (OUP) for IGCSE / A levels, 100 audio / video / CD teaching material to meet the modern trends, Maps and cultural brochures on France, Copies of all the books published by me.

INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dec’99-Jun’06

InternationalIndianSchool, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Senior French Teacher, HOD French

InternationalIndianSchoolRiyadhis a renowned institution, with over 10,000 students educated in two premises having separate wings for boys and girls. French is taught as a second language starting from Grade III to Grade X to about 800 students annually.

Key responsibilities:

Worked as Senior French Teacher, HOD French (Secondary), heading the responsibilities in imparting quality education to about 800 students opting for French.

Constantly modifying the syllabus to suit the modern trends.

Overall in Charge of organizing academic competitions in French and issuing certificates.

Implementing varied teaching and learning strategies which take into account the learning styles and needs of the students at various age groups.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Currently pursuing Master of Business Administration (HR) from AnnamalaiUniversity, Distance Education

M.A. (French) from BangaloreUniversity, CentralCollege, Bangalore, in 1998.

DIP.SUP (F)Diplôme Supérieur in French (Advanced International Diploma) from Alliance Française de Paris in 1999. MENTION BIEN, Certified by Education Ministry of France.

B.Sc. (Physics) from MadrasUniversity, Loyola Autonomous College, Madras, in 1989.

B.Ph ( Philosophy) VaticanUniversity.

TRAININGS ATTENDED

Successfully attended various Training Programs like:

Short Term Training Program on Leadership conducted by National Productivity Council, India in the year 1991.

Short Term Training Program on Supervisory Skills - Managing Change on the Shop Floor’ by (IIMB) Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, in the year 1993.

English Language Teaching Workshop in 2005, Conducted by Prof. Paul Gunesekaran, author of over 50 books in English. It was conducted by (CIEFL)CentralInstitute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad. The certificate was issued by OxfordUniversityPress, India.

One Month Entrepreneurship Development Programme offered by ITCOT Consultancy and Services, sponsored by The Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India in August 2006.

COMPUTER FORTE

Comprehensive exposure to MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel) and Internet and Laptop Applications.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 12thAugust, 1966, aged 42 years

Address: MR. C. PAUL DUMASS, NO. 13/14, Ozone Mix, Vinayaka Layout, 11thcross

T.C. Palaya, K.R. Puram, Bangalore, Pin: 560049

Hobbies: Professional Chess Player

School life: Convent education, unbeaten first in proficiency record from 1981-1985.