Working languages:
English to Chinese

Lei Gao
MA Translation/MBA/Business Translation

United States
Local time: 22:34 CDT (GMT-5)

Native in: Chinese (Variant: Mandarin) 
  • PayPal accepted
  • Send message through ProZ.com
Feedback from
clients and colleagues

on Willingness to Work Again info
1 positive review
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
Data security Created by Evelio Clavel-Rosales This person has a SecurePRO™ card. Because this person is not a ProZ.com Plus subscriber, to view his or her SecurePRO™ card you must be a ProZ.com Business member or Plus subscriber.
Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Marketing / Market ResearchFinance (general)
Investment / SecuritiesBusiness/Commerce (general)

All accepted currencies U. S. dollars (usd)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 28, Questions answered: 22, Questions asked: 1
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Wire transfer, Money order, Skrill
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3
Translation education Master's degree - University of Westminster
Experience Years of experience: 9. Registered at ProZ.com: Jun 2016.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Chinese (University of Westminster, verified)
English to Chinese (ENGLISH TRANSLATION TEST OF BUSINESS LANGUAGE)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Events and training
Bio
Native speaker of Chinese with a B.A. in English (China), an M.A. in Translation and Interpreting (UK), and an MBA (USA). Passed Chartered Financial Analyst Exam Level 1

Financial know-how with experience managing a graduate student investment fund portfolio. Participated in the 2014 Trade Challenge of CME Group.

Have SEO experience for B2B manufacturers. Google AdWords certified. Conducted keywords analysis with Baidu.

GMAT 730/800 (96% percentile); IELTS reading band score 9.

Excellent skills for online searching: sensitive to catch the accurate meanings of various terminologies. Always compare the translated pieces with their equivalents in the target language to ensure high readability.


With each piece of work I undertake, I guarantee high quality work delivered on or before deadline and prompt response to your e-mails and phone calls.

Able to work with Wordfast and SDL Trados 2015.

Profile
Education
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA January 2013-December 2014
MBA University of Westminster September 2011-November 2012
MA Translation and Interpreting
Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China September 2007-June 2011
BA English Language and Literature

Experience
Freelance Jobs March 2015-Present
• Provide translation and proofreading services for various translation agencies such as Youdao Manual Translation (affiliated to the Chinese internet leviathan, NetEase)
• Document types include company profiles, business licenses, websites, advertising, newsletters, blogs, banking forms, academic paper, etc.
Graduate Student Investment Fund, SIUC September 2013-May 2014
Member
• Graduate students managing $500,000 U.S. Equity portfolio for our client, the SIU Foundation
• Conducted analysis of stocks in the S&P 500 and coordinated with other 15 members toward purchase or sell decisions
• Improved critical thinking in evaluating stocks using Bloomberg and Excel-based valuation models
Beyond Words Publishing January-March 2012
Translator
• Translation project assigned to the Translation and Interpreting students of different languages at University of Westminster
• Responsible for translating one part of Books Beyond Words series into Chinese and coordinating with other students to ensure the quality of translation

Honors & Awards
• Dr. C. Y. Kao President Banking Company (Business) Scholarship May 2014
• Third Prize National English Contest for College Students (English Majors’ Group) 2010

Certifications
Google AdWords Certification March 2016
Bloomberg Equity Essentials, Fixed Income Essentials, Commodity Essentials, Foreign Exchange Certifications February 2014
English Translation Test of Business Language—Intermediate Level Certification, China
November 2011
• Test for English Majors—Band 8 (top level), China 2010

Translation Capacity
1500-2500 words per working day (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, GMT-5 time zone)
This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 28
(All PRO level)


Top languages (PRO)
English to Chinese24
Chinese to English4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering16
Bus/Financial4
Marketing4
Other4
Top specific fields (PRO)
IT (Information Technology)12
Marketing / Market Research4
Cosmetics, Beauty4
Automotive / Cars & Trucks4
Business/Commerce (general)4

See all points earned >
Keywords: mandarin, chinese, english, translator, freelance, master's degree, finance, MBA, marketing, e-marketing. See more.mandarin, chinese, english, translator, freelance, master's degree, finance, MBA, marketing, e-marketing, business translation, financial translation, university of westminster, MA in translation. See less.


Profile last updated
Oct 15, 2021



More translators and interpreters: English to Chinese   More language pairs