Working languages:
English to Chinese

Lei Gao
MA Translation/MBA/Business Translation

United States
Local time: 15:50 CDT (GMT-5)

Native in: Chinese 
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
MarketingFinance (general)
Investment / SecuritiesBusiness/Commerce (general)

All accepted currencies U. S. dollars (usd)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 28, Questions answered: 22, Questions asked: 1
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Wire transfer, Money order, Skrill
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3
Translation education Master's degree - University of Westminster
Experience Years of experience: 11. Registered at ProZ.com: Jun 2016.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Chinese (University of Westminster, verified)
English to Chinese (ENGLISH TRANSLATION TEST OF BUSINESS LANGUAGE)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Events and training
Bio
Native speaker of Chinese with a B.A. in English (China), an M.A. in Translation and Interpreting (UK), and an MBA (USA). Passed Chartered Financial Analyst Exam Level 1

Financial know-how with experience managing a graduate student investment fund portfolio. Participated in the 2014 Trade Challenge of CME Group.

Have SEO experience for B2B manufacturers. Google AdWords certified. Conducted keywords analysis with Baidu.

GMAT 730/800 (96% percentile); IELTS reading band score 9.

Excellent skills for online searching: sensitive to catch the accurate meanings of various terminologies. Always compare the translated pieces with their equivalents in the target language to ensure high readability.


With each piece of work I undertake, I guarantee high quality work delivered on or before deadline and prompt response to your e-mails and phone calls.

Able to work with Wordfast and SDL Trados 2015.

Profile
Education
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA January 2013-December 2014
MBA University of Westminster September 2011-November 2012
MA Translation and Interpreting
Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China September 2007-June 2011
BA English Language and Literature

Experience
Freelance Jobs March 2015-Present
• Provide translation and proofreading services for various translation agencies such as Youdao Manual Translation (affiliated to the Chinese internet leviathan, NetEase)
• Document types include company profiles, business licenses, websites, advertising, newsletters, blogs, banking forms, academic paper, etc.
Graduate Student Investment Fund, SIUC September 2013-May 2014
Member
• Graduate students managing $500,000 U.S. Equity portfolio for our client, the SIU Foundation
• Conducted analysis of stocks in the S&P 500 and coordinated with other 15 members toward purchase or sell decisions
• Improved critical thinking in evaluating stocks using Bloomberg and Excel-based valuation models
Beyond Words Publishing January-March 2012
Translator
• Translation project assigned to the Translation and Interpreting students of different languages at University of Westminster
• Responsible for translating one part of Books Beyond Words series into Chinese and coordinating with other students to ensure the quality of translation

Honors & Awards
• Dr. C. Y. Kao President Banking Company (Business) Scholarship May 2014
• Third Prize National English Contest for College Students (English Majors’ Group) 2010

Certifications
• Google AdWords Certification March 2016
• Bloomberg Equity Essentials, Fixed Income Essentials, Commodity Essentials, Foreign Exchange Certifications February 2014
• English Translation Test of Business Language—Intermediate Level Certification, China
November 2011
• Test for English Majors—Band 8 (top level), China 2010

Translation Capacity
1500-2500 words per working day (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, GMT-5 time zone)
This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 28
(All PRO level)


Top languages (PRO)
English to Chinese24
Chinese to English4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering16
Bus/Financial4
Marketing4
Other4
Top specific fields (PRO)
IT (Information Technology)12
Cosmetics, Beauty4
Automotive / Cars & Trucks4
Business/Commerce (general)4
Marketing4

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Profile last updated
Oct 15, 2021



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