References
In fast-paced, forward-looking industries like the digital creative economy and the field of translation, looking back should never be an option—except, of course, when it comes to one's professional experiences, and in that regard, I've gathered plenty during the eventful years since 2000.
Selected Projects
Online Editor
Independent Contracting/Home Office
March – August 2022
- Level: Senior Online Editor (project-based)
- Area: Digital Communication · Digital Marketing · Civic Services · Social Welfare
- Responsibilities: Conceptualization, Production, Editing, Proofreading · Creating, Revising, and Updating of Web Content
- Skills: Copywriting · Online Editing · Analytical Abilities · CMS (Drupal) · JIRA · Agile Methods · Scrum · SEO · Microsoft Office · HTML · Cloud Computing · Video Conferencing Tool (Skype for Business)
Head of Political/Digital Communications
Volunteer Work
July 2020 – May 2024
- Level: Head of Political Communication & Digital Campaigns
- Area: Civil Society / Political Awareness (10 - 15 h/week)
- Responsibilities: Establishing and Maintaining of external and internal communication channels (email, cloud, mailing lists) · Selecting, Researching, and Preparing of relevant content (especially text and graphics) · Writing consistent social media posts · Developing and Organizing of Campaigns (e.g., informational materials, open letters) · Creating and Distributing the bi-weekly newsletter (Volume: approx. 1500 words per issue) · Organizing and Moderating (virtual) meetings (with/without experts, group members)
- Kenntnisse: CMS · Project Management · Organization · Team Leadership · Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) · Email Marketing (MailChimp) · Microsoft Office · HTML · Video Conferencing Tools (Jitsi, Zoom)
Senior Linguist, Special Translator, Creative Writer
Independent Contracting/Home Office
May 2019 – February 2020
- Level: Head of Applied Linguistics within the DE Team
- End Customer: VMware Germany
- Area: IT, Cloud Computing · Digital Communication · Technical Marketing
- Responsibilites: Specialized Translation of complex, top-tier documents (EN>DE) · Content Types: websites, whitepapers, E-Books, tutorials, reports, and more, all with a high public visibility (Volume: >150,000 words)
- Skills: German · English · Translation · Localization · Transcreation · Copywriting · CAT Tools (Trados) · Microsoft Office
Senior Linguist, Language Lead
Independent Contracting/Home Office
February 2018 – April 2019
- Level: Head of Applied Linguistics · Linguistic QA Engineering
- End Customer: ServiceNow Germnya
- Area: IT · Digital Communication · Technical Marketing
- Responsibilites: Reviewing, Validating, Updating, and Editing various content types (e.g., email campaigns, banners, text, graphics, subtitles; Volume: >300,000 words) · Maintaining and Optimizing Blog Posts (SEO) · Developing and Enforcing a Quality Assurance Concept for German Localization (especially style guides, terminology, standardization, and TM pool management) · Evaluating test translations of freelance candidates
- Skills: Copywriting · Editing · Proofreading · Web Content · German · English · Translation · Localization · Transcreation · CAT-Tools (XTM) · Adobe Experience Manager (CMS) · WordPress · Quality Assurance · Trello · Social Media · SEO · Microsoft Office · HTML · CSS · Cloud Computing · ViKo Tool (Skype, Slack)
Senior Content Manager
Independent Contracting
March 2016 – September 2016
March 2013 – October 2014
- Level: Head of Content Operations
- End Customer: NISSAN Germany
- Area: Digital Communication · Digital Marketing
- Responsibilites: Rollouts, Campaigns, Product Descriptions · Streamlining Content for Large-Scale Websites (across various intricate, interconnected databases/systems) · Connecting, Updating, Enhancing Content (primarily text, images, video) using cutting-edge web technologies (HTML5, CSS3) · Onboarding permanent staff members
- Skills: Copywriting · Online Editing · Web Content · German · English · Content Management Systems (CMS) · Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) · JIRA · Agile Methods · Scrum · SEO · Microsoft Office · HTML · CSS · ViKo Tool (Skype)
Senior Translator, PR Copywriter
Independent Contracting/Home Office
September 2012 – October 2015
- Level: Independent Specialist Translator, PR Copywriter
- Area: Digital Communication · Digital Marketing · Public Relations
- Responsibilities: Translation of English press releases/market studies (EN>DE; approx. 100,000 words) · Terminology research · Editing and writing of customized PR copies
- Skills: Copywriting · Web Content · German · English · Translation · Transcreation · CAT-Tool (Trados) · Microsoft Office
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Online Publisher / Chief Editor
Own project, still in development
January 2009 – Today
The special interest platform opens up high-quality information content on the topic of "Yoga" and makes it available to Yoga Professionals & Friends.
- Content Conception
- Text Production: over 120 specialized articles (at least 300 words each)
- Online Editing
- Quality Assurance and Website Testing
- SEO-compatible Revision
- Content Management (TYPO3, Wordpress)
- Screen Design, Image Acquisition, and Editing
- HTML Programming, CSS Templates, T3 Templates
- Integration & Customization of T3 Extensions
- Project Management, particularly with Suppliers
(Content, Design, Programming)
Online Editor, Content Manager, Webmaster
Independent Contracting/Home Office
November 2000 – Oktober 2007
- Level: Head of Online Editorial Department, Content Management, Digital Quality Assurance
- Area: Digital Communications · Public Relations · NGO
- Responsibilities: Updating, maintaining, expanding, and interconnecting the entire infosite · Webmastering (basics) · Fundamentals of the documentation platform · Overall web technical support for the project, with a focus on online editorial aspects · Coordinating between the office, web hoster and, if necessary, external service providers.
- Skills: Writing · Editorial Work · Online Editing · Web Content · German Language · Content Management Systems (CMS) · Microsoft Office · HTML · CSS · HTML Editors · FTP Clients
Web Project Manager, Copywriter
Full-time Employment
January – November 2000
- Level: Team Leadership
- Area: Digital Communication · Digital Marketing · Internet and eCommerce Services
- Responsibilities: Customer Relations · Copywriting · Project Management · Web Design
- Skills: Copywriting · Proofreading · Editing · Web Content · Content Management Systems (CMS) · Project Management · Team Organization · Microsoft Office · HTML · CSS · ViKo-Tool (Skype)
Online Editor, Web Professional
Intership/Home Office
Nov. 1999 – Sept. 2009
- Level: Independent Media Practitioner · Creative Expert in Digital Solutions
- Area: Digital Communication · Public Relation · NGO
- Responsibilities: Project Management · Basic Webmastering · Web Design · Web-Based Functional Implementations (e.g., Webshops, Link Directories, Online Petitions, Forums, Fundraising Tools) · Internal Staff Training · Project-Specific Content-Based Press Work (e.g., Campaigns with Testimonials)
- Skills: Copywriting · Proofreading · Online Editing · Web Content · Content Management Systems (CMS) · Project Management · Team Coordination · Microsoft Office · HTML · CSS
Be informed: Through extensive work on numerous, often incredibly extensive and demanding web client projects, I've encountered countless online publishing challenges. When it comes to my translation projects, I can pinpoint the number accurately: over 4.0 million words found their perfect expression in the right language. As for the total count of my written creations, there have been so many that I can't even begin to recall them all.
Saving the Best for Last: I've never missed a single deadline!