CV Gregory Boyko
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Gregory Paul Boyko is a professional translator, proofreader, editor, TEFL teacher, and IELTS examiner. He has over 20 years of experience in translation and interpreting between French, German, Ukrainian, and English. He holds degrees from the University of Wales and University of Salford, and has worked as an in-house translator for companies in the UK and Holland. Boyko has extensive experience translating documents on business, law, healthcare, media and more. He currently works as a freelance linguist and provides translation, editing, and language training services.
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- 1. Gregory Paul BOYKO 185 Ellacombe Church Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1LW Telephone: 01803 404668 Mobile: 07851 172878 gbtranslations1@gmail.com OR gregboyko0@gmail.com Skype: greg.boyko3 Professional Translator of French, German and Ukrainian into English Proofreader, Editor, TEFL Teacher & IELTS Examiner PROFILE I was born in Manchester in the UK. I gained a BA (Hons) degree in French, German & European Business & Finance from the University of Wales (Cardiff) and continued my studies at the University of Salford for a Post Graduate Diploma in Translation & Interpreting. After starting my career as an in-house translator at PSL Europe Limited (Manchester) working with business, legal, financial & advertising projects, I then moved to Holland to work for Dynamik East BV where I yet again worked as an in-house translator, proofreader and editor, learning my trade in many other fields. Therefore, my main fields of expertise include business and finance, law, logistics, education, oil industry, media and television, medicine and architecture. I have gained a lot of experience in proofreading and editing foreign language texts and English texts for publishers worldwide. After completing a TEFL course I became interested in teaching and developed and taught language training courses for businesses and schools in English, French and German. In 2009, I became a Cambridge examiner for International English Language Testing System (IELTS Examination). KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ï‚· Translation of health and safety manuals and procedures for the mining industry - 50000 words ï‚· Interpreter of French to English in the Law Courts ï‚· Translation legal documents, contracts and leases for a major UK based law company ï‚· Developed and taught a number of language training courses for businesses in the UK and in Holland ï‚· Translation of documents for major European TV companies in Europe - +75000 words ï‚· Proofreader & Editor for several publishing companies worldwide. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Freelance Linguist, Proofreader, Editor, Teacher & Examiner November 2003 to Present ï‚· Language combinations - French, German and Ukrainian to English (British) English (British) to French ï‚· Software - Wordfast, MemoQ, Word, PDF, Omnipage OCR, Image Processing, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and much more ï‚· Fast, reliable, providing quality translation into natural English and French ï‚· Provision of editing, proofreading, translation, interpreting, localisation services and development and teaching of language training courses In-House Translator & Interpreter, Dynamik East BV (Holland) June 1999 to Nov 2003 ï‚· Providing translations into English - main areas of translation include medicine, oil and energy industries, transport and logistics, export documents ï‚· Other duties included editing, proofreading and developing language training courses in relevant language
- 2. 2 ……Continued  Produced marketing materials, developed the companies website and actively sought new business Translator & Export Manager, PSL Europe Ltd (UK) February 1995 to June 1999  In-house translator for and import & export company. Areas of translation included business and export documents, advertising and marketing materials, finance, transport and logistics  Proofreading & editing brochures, manuals and documents  Managing 12 sales representatives based in France, Germany and Holland and providing administrative support. Ensuring all aspects of invoicing, customer credit checking and where necessary ensuring the correct export documentation is provided  Producing marketing material in the relevant language, organising and attending trade shows in several countries in Europe and Eastern Europe EDUCATION & TRAINING Post Graduate Diploma in Translating and Interpreting University of Salford BA (Hons) French, German and European Business and Management University of Wales (Cardiff) Higher European Diploma in European Management with French and German University of Wales (Cardiff) and University of Le Havre Higher National Diploma in French, German and European Management University of Glamorgan Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language Windsor School of English IELTS Examiner Qualification Mayflower School of English, Plymouth PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Member of the Institute of Administrative Management INTERESTS Interests include travel and learning about the local history and architecture of major European cities.