Fluent Interpreter skilled in building trust and rapport with diverse service users through compassionate, patient communication. Improves understanding through clear, concise explanations and advice. Focused and responsive for adaptive translation support.
Experienced financial professional with focus on commodities trading. Capable of driving high-value transactions and maximising profitability through strategic market analysis. Skilled in building strong client relationships and navigating complex market conditions.
Negotiated bulk physical sugar contracts (ranging from 40ft containers up to 50 KMT vessels) for spot and futures positions from Brazilian sugar mills and established traders to leading international trading houses based in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa as well as in the Middle-east.
Remotely working from London it was imperative to maintain constant communication with the Sao Paulo office in order to keep updated on market movements so as to facilitate contract negotiations.
Managed commercial operations for UK branches, pinpointing potential areas for expansion.
Cultivated strategic partnerships with companies in Ireland, Portugal, Greece and Brazil to enhance overall efficiency.
Effective communication
Relationship building
Multilingual proficiency
The British Institute of Linguists - English into Portuguese Diploma -
Technology paper -Letter of credit / Pass
University of Cambridge - ESOL Advanced Certificate of English
University of Cambridge - ESOL First Certificate of English
Hillsong Church London - Conference Interpreter - 2008 to 2013
Simultaneous conference interpreting from English into Portuguese from an interpreters' booth with live feed from the speaker and simultaneously relaying the whole messages to receivers wearing wireless headphones at the Dominion Theatre on a weekly basis.
Besides the regular Sunday services, I also had the opportunity to interpret for special events and conferences held at larger prime venues such as the O2 Arena, Wembley Arena and the Royal Albert Hall.
It is also important to mention that I had the privilege of training new skilled volunteers who were eager to learn how to interpret and whom upon extensive training, successfully became conference interpreters in order to serve the community.
Cliff Walk Church - Conference Interpreter - 2004 to 2007
Interpreted weekly sermons from Portuguese into English and vice versa either relaying the message to the audience by standing next to the speaker or by simultaneously interpreting from the booth where the audience would receive live feed through the aid of wireless headphones.
Salmon Lane Evangelical Church - Interpreter / English Teacher - 2001 to 2004
As part of a multicultural local community where there was a need for conveying the messages for the members and visitors who did not understand English I received an invitation to help to relay the messages from the source language (English) into the target language (Portuguese) by standing next to the speakers throughout the whole sermons on Sundays.
I also volunteered as an English teacher following and applying the "Callan Method" of learning for individuals who endeavoured to fully integrate into the local community and into the broader British society as a whole.
Esther Hughes - Health Visitor - NHS Grampian - Banchory - Scotland
E-mail: esther.hughes@nhs.scot
Gustavo Henrique De Oliveira Souza - Physical Commodities Trader - Intertrading Investments & Agrobusiness - Curitiba - Brazil
https://www.itrading.com.br/
E-mail: intermedioparc@gmail.com
Phones: +55 41 30171317 / +55 41 99154354
Maria Luiza Larcerda Boccato - Importer & Exporter - Scenario Brazil Import & Export LTDA - Sao Paulo - Brazil
E-mail: mlboccatobusiness@gmail.com
Telephone: +55 14 982 198997
Wellington Robson dos Santos - Reverend - Cliff Walk Church - London - 2004 - 2010
E-mail: rev.robson@gmail.com
Telephone: +55 38 97434317