I am a Brazilian translator and proofreader, providing services to translation agencies and direct clients. My specializations include subtitling, experience on translating articles on human rights and social justice and professional and academic background in Computer Science.

LANGUAGE PAIRS

• English -> Portuguese (Brazil)
• Spanish -> Portuguese (Brazil)
• Portuguese (Brazil)

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND - TRANSLATOR

• 2018-present – Experience translating articles on human rights and social justice. Clients: Themis - Gender, Justice and Human Rights, Sur - International Journal on Human Rights, Conectas Human Rights and Article 19;
• 2017-present – Amara on Demand: Experience subtitling in Portuguese, English to Portuguese and Spanish to Portuguese.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

• 2016-present – TEDxLaçador, Porto Alegre, Brazil: Translator and subtitler; Co-organizer
• 2015-present - TED Translators – Experience subtitling and reviewing TED talks, TEDx talks, and TED-ED videos from Portuguese to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and English to Portuguese. TED Language Coordinator of Brazilian Portuguese since August, 2016. Mentor at the TED Translators Mentoring Project since 2019.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• 2020 (ongoing) – Translator Training Course – Interpret 2B, Brazil
• 2017 – Working with Translation: theory and practice – Cardiff University, London
• 1999-2000 – MsC in Computer Science – UFRGS Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• 1984-1992 – Bachelor in Computer Sciences – UFRGS Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND - BEYOND TRANSLATION

• 1987-present – PROCEMPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil: System Analyst

PERSONAL INTERESTS

• Scuba diving, Cultural Events, Food and Drinks, Photography, Sustainability, Volunteerism, Feminism, Anti-racism.

LANGUAGES

Portuguese: Native Speaker;

English: Fluent;

Spanish: Advanced;

French: Basic.