Steffen Schulze
Master of Arts (M.A.)
English / German, Competent Leader (CL)
Experienced
German Translator, Resume Writer, Proofreader, and Copywriter
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Postal Address:
Steffen Schulze
Lützowstrasse 26
04155 Leipzig
Germany
Phone +49.(0)177.2448993
Date of Birth: 13th
February 1974
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Professional
Experience and Expertise
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2002-present,
international clients: Freelance English into
German Translator, Editor, Proofreader, German Resume Writer,
Journalist, Ghostwriter, Copywriter, and Web Content Manager
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Involved with writing, editing and translating
user manuals, website content, newsletters, FAQs, surveys, customer
magazines, press kits, white papers, product brochures and datasheets,
press releases, personal documents and resumes/CVs, corporate documents
and presentations, mostly in the fields of information technology,
multimedia, telecommunications, marketing, advertising, travel and
tourism, and automotive. Experienced resume writer and tutor
of German resume writing workshops. Also a freelance author,
ghostwriter, copywriter and journalist; experienced in editing and
proofreading other translators and authors.
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1999-2001, IXOS SOFTWARE AG, and IXOS AS
GmbH, Munich, Berlin, and Leipzig, Germany: Technical Writer, Web
Content Manager, Copywriter, and Translator
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Involved in writing and translating end user
and administration manuals, online help systems, PR and marketing
documents for advanced electronic archiving software systems in the
fields of both the SAP R/3 and the internet. Writing, translating and
editing the corporate webpage content.
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1998-1999,
Clinical
Center "Städtisches Klinikum St. Georg", medical technology
institute, Leipzig, Germany: Civilian Service (alternative to German
military duty)
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Responsible for
managing, logging (SAP) and distributing the clinic´s medical
equipment stock. Responsible for recording and editing educational
films (operations/pathology) and providing technical support during
nationwide congresses and meetings.
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1996-1998,
Telegroup Inc., Iowa, USA / Telegroup GmbH Düsseldorf,
Germany: Freelance Online Sales Representative, Copywriter, and
Translator
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Selling Telegroup´s Global
Access Callback, Travelcard and Direct Services for mobile
telecommunications within a local sales territory. Registering new
customers online, and providing them with their welcome packages and
dial in numbers. Translating
and writing the respective user instructions, welcome and
advertising documents.
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1993-1998,
various German universities, education centres and academies: Freelance
Tutor, Trainer and Lecturer
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Teaching German,
English, Communications, Stylistics, and Marketing strategies to German
and international students, pupils and adults. Starting and managing a
small tutoring business with about 50 students and 5 freelance teachers
"on the side" while still at university (1995-1998).
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1991-1993,
cultural magazine "ZeitPunkt" and radio station "Mitteldeutscher
Rundfunk" (MDR), Leipzig, Germany: Freelance editor and journalist
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Responsible editor
for movie and cabaret recensions. Doing research and interviews,
writing news texts and cutting / preparing interviews for the daily
news broadcasts.
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Language
and Computer Skills
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Languages:
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German native speaker; expert fluency in
English (both written and spoken); mastery of information technology
and marketing jargon in both languages. Good in spoken French and
Russian, good qualification in Latin.
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Computer
literate:
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Windows XP / Vista, MS Office, CAT Tools such as SDL TRADOS,
Star Transit, and Idiom Worldserver, archiving systems in the field of SAP R/3, major
HTML, SGML and XML editors, Content Management Systems such as Gauss
VIP, Single Source Publishing Tools like JADE DSSL, major DTP
programs, and many other industry standard software packages.
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Scientific
Education and Certificates
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1998,
Leipzig University, Germany: Master of Arts (M.A.) English / German
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Grade 1.15 in principal subject German (Best
grade possible is 1.0 on a scale of 1.0 to 5.0)
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Certificate
of Language Proficiency for the English language
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Grade 1.0 for English (Best grade possible is
1.0 on a scale of 1.0 to 5.0)
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2009,
Toastmasters International (TMI): Competent Leader (CL)
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Received the Competent Leader (CL) award title and
status from Leipzig Toastmasters after completing the Competent
Leadership Manual
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Hobbies and special interests
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Whenever
my time allows, I like doing sports, travelling and watching movies a
lot, but especially during summer time, I have a technical hobby going
on:
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The "rolling
restauration" of a 1968
Citroen "DS"
(German text only)
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