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Sumit Ranjan

Sumit Ranjan

Sheffield,South Yorkshire

Summary

Focused multilingual translator with over 10 years of experience in English to Hindi & vice-versa translation and recently started with German translation as well. Looking for preferably mid/senior level opportunities in the language localization sector where I can grow not only as a language expert but also develop project management and other managerial skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Freelance Translator

Self-employed
Mumbai
05.2013 - 09.2023
  • Translated, proofread, and reviewed the translation work from English to Hindi & vice-versa.
  • Translated the following books:

1. ‘The Law of Divine Compensation' (English) by Marianne Williamson to ‘Ishwareeya Kripa Ka Niyam' (Hindi).

2. ‘Sticky Fingers – Vol.I' (English) by JT Lawrence to ‘Sharaarti Ungliyaan – Pratham Sanskaran' (Hindi).

3. ‘Mayavi Gintiyaan' (Hindi) by Zeashan Zaidi to ‘Elusive Numbers' (English).

  • Translated in all types of technical and non-technical domains. These included brochures, press releases, birth certificates, user manuals, annual reports, educational material, etc.
  • Localized content in legal, financial, UI, marketing, banking, entertainment and other domains.
  • Worked for various translation agencies. A few of them include Lionbridge, MotherTongue, PacteraEdge, TRD Translations, Translated.net, The Translator, Clean India Journal, Mangrol Multimedia P. Ltd., Cuttingedge Translation Services P. Ltd., Valuepoint Knowledgeworks, Indian School of Business, LearnApp,

Senior Hindi Officer

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Mumbai
12.2014 - 03.2020
  • Contributed to the development of Hindi language tests for various recruitment and promotion examinations at Public Sector Banks (PSBs) all over India and other public organizations.
  • Translated recruitment and promotion tests for various positions at PSBs
  • These include translation of tests of reasoning, general awareness, computer knowledge, banking, insurance, agriculture, legal, etc.
  • Peer-reviewed the work of other translators of my team.
  • Translated the official correspondence of my organization with other organizations as per the requirements of the Official Language Act.

Assistant Editor

Manjul Publishing House Pvt. Ltd
Bhopal
12.2013 - 11.2014
  • Proofread manuscripts of books, translated and reviewed translation from English to Hindi at the pre-publishing stage.

Education

Master of Arts - Hindi

Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University
Prayagraj, India
05.2013 - 08.2016

Master of Arts - Translation Studies (German to English)

The University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
09.2023 -

Master of Arts - Mass Communication

Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication
Bhopal, India
05.2011 - 04.2013

Bachelor - Journalism & Mass Communication

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
New Delhi, India
05.2008 - 04.2011

GCSEs - English, Hindi, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

St. Joseph's College
Prayagraj, India
06.1994 - 05.2007

Skills

Translation, Proofreading, Editing, Transcreation, Transcription, Review, Subtitling, MTPE, Localization

Languages

Hindi
Native
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)

IT Skills & CAT Tools

  • MS Office
  • Smartling
  • Matecat
  • XTM
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Audacity

Hobbies

Poetry writing (Hindi), Translation, Acting, Photography, Watching movies

Timeline

Master of Arts - Translation Studies (German to English)

The University of Sheffield
09.2023 -

Senior Hindi Officer

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
12.2014 - 03.2020

Assistant Editor

Manjul Publishing House Pvt. Ltd
12.2013 - 11.2014

Master of Arts - Hindi

Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University
05.2013 - 08.2016

Freelance Translator

Self-employed
05.2013 - 09.2023

Master of Arts - Mass Communication

Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication
05.2011 - 04.2013

Bachelor - Journalism & Mass Communication

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
05.2008 - 04.2011

GCSEs - English, Hindi, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

St. Joseph's College
06.1994 - 05.2007
Sumit Ranjan