Certified Spanish-English translator with 16 years of engineering experience


Bicultural translator of patents and engineering documents. Subject-matter expert in materials science and engineering. Extensive experience writing technical proposals and specialized reports.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION



• Materials (polymers, composites, etc.)

• Analytical instrumentation (X-ray, microscopy, calorimetry, etc.)

• Patents and patent-related documents

• Scientific journal articles

• Bid and tender documents (RFPs, proposals, etc.)

SERVICES



• Translation

• Terminology consulting

• Document review

• Technical writing

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS



• Wrote successful funding proposals for science and engineering projects totaling $3.3 million in revenue.

• Authored 19 peer-reviewed articles and delivered invited presentations at 7 international conferences.

• Traveled independently to 89 countries in 5 continents, including 15 Spanish-speaking countries.

BACKGROUND



• Translated documents such as patents, patent-related documents, solicitations (RFPs), proposals, engineering reports, scientific articles, manuals, specifications, equipment brochures, quotations and technical correspondence.


• Researched and developed new materials for the automotive, aerospace and defense industries for a combined total of 16 years.


• Earned a PhD from The University of Michigan, an SB from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Certificate in Translation (Spanish into English) from New York University.


• Lived and studied in Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico, USA for 17 years.

• Certified by the American Translators Association (Spanish into English, no. 500178) and SDL (Trados Studio 2017 advanced user).

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