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Hyrum Grant

Leeds,West Yorkshire
Hyrum Grant

Summary

Detailed and proactive individual with advanced linguistic knowledge of Russian. Focused on using education to build a career foundation in translation. Studying Computer Science and am eager to expand upon my classroom experience. Accomplished Computer Science student, pursuing Artificial Intelligence eager to apply knowledge and gain practical experience. Experienced working in team environments. Reputation for hard work, punctuality, and willingness to learn new things. Enthusiastic team player with knowledge of resolving customer problems. Works to increase success through effective work strategies and customer service.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Yandex
Remote

Freelance Translator
2023.06 - 2023.12 (6 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Checked/ rated over 30k transcripts/ excerpts of texts from Russian into English, having this information to be used for AI.
  • Translated written documents accurately and with linguistic precision.
  • Researched industry-specific terminology to enhance translation accuracy.
  • Delivered high-quality translation and interpretation services from Russian to English, supporting clients across multiple industries.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Leeds, EN

Youth Volunteer
2022.06 - 2023.11 (1 education.year_Label & 5 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Developed plans and strategies to promote continuous improvement.
  • Applied critical thinking to analyze problems, and evaluate decisions.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Developed appropriate resources to meet needs of diverse audiences.
  • Watched over youth from the ages 12-18 and facilitated their growth in Social, Intellectual, and physical goals that were set.

Rockliffe Holdings

Operations Manager
2022.08 - 2023.02 (6 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Minimized discrepancies by effectively training employees on best practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Aided senior leadership by recommending corrective actions and improvements to company operations.
  • Strategically scheduled and managed 10+ staff members, maintaining high-performing business operations.
  • Managed and motivated high-performing teams for successful KPI attainment.
  • Increased department profitability by reducing operations costs.
  • Liaised with management to align daily operations with overarching priorities.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Yekaterinburg, RU

Full-time Volunteer
2018.06 - 2020.07 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)

Job overview

  • Served in a leadership position training more than 40 personnel in communication, performance, and well-being during weekly and monthly meetings/ conferences
  • Delivered tailored assistance to customers with disabilities.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Supervised a large group of over 40 mission personnel while working directly with the Mission President, increasing mission productivity and success while leading 11 other volunteer mission sites in RU and KZ for over 12 months
  • Provided 24/7 assistance in areas of humanitarian, language, and well-being services to small native communities utilizing the Russian Language in Every encounter.
  • Oversaw daily operations to achieve high productivity levels.

Education

Leeds Beckett University
Leeds

Bachelors from Computer Science
2022.09

University overview

Currently a Final Year Student.

Grimsby College of Further and Higher Education
Grimsby

BTEC D*D*D Diploma from Electrical Engineering
2016.09 - 2018.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)

University overview

Studied 2 years, at the end of which Invented my own Hydro-Generator

Skills

  • Python
  • HTML/CSS/PHP
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • Fluent in Russian
  • Linguistic checking
  • Customer relationship management
  • Team supervision
  • Critical thinking
  • Leadership
  • Management

Timeline

Freelance Translator

Yandex
2023.06 - 2023.12 (6 education.months_Label)

Leeds Beckett University

Bachelors from Computer Science
2022.09

Operations Manager

Rockliffe Holdings
2022.08 - 2023.02 (6 education.months_Label)

Youth Volunteer

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2022.06 - 2023.11 (1 education.year_Label & 5 education.months_Label)

Full-time Volunteer

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2018.06 - 2020.07 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)

Grimsby College of Further and Higher Education

BTEC D*D*D Diploma from Electrical Engineering
2016.09 - 2018.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Hyrum Grant