Sasithorn Ariyavicha
35 Romruen Village, Soi 2
Ratchapruek 28 Road, Talingchan
Bangkok 10170
Thailand

Email: [email protected] Voice Mail/Fax: +1.661.749.7126 (USA)
Phone: +66.89.784.4550 (Thailand)
Skype: perfectthai
Linkedin: http://th.linkedin.com/pub/sasithorn-ariyavicha/4/27a/401
Web Site: https://perfectthai.wixsite.com/home
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LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS: English < > Thai
NATIVE LANGUAGE: Thai

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
General, Computer, Education, Business, Corporate Materials, Telecommunications, Advertising, Media & Entertainment, Film, Video, Audio, Multimedia, Art, Literature

EDUCATION
M.A. (Media Studies), The New School University (formerly known as The New School for Social Research), New York, USA
B.A. (Journalism), Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

EXPERIENCE
1993-Present
Freelance Thai Translator/Proofreader/Interpreter/Instructor, Several U.S. and International Translation Agencies
Provided English <> Thai Linguistic Services to Numerous Translation Agencies in the USA, UK and Australia.

Partial List of Clients:
USA
•Avant Assessment •Acclaro
•Academy of Languages •RIC International, Inc
•Corporate Translations, Inc. •Health Outcomes Group
•LanguageWorks •International Contact, Inc.
•TransPerfect Translations •Language Center
•WorldPoint •TransImage

Partial List of Projects:
•American Express •Lucent Technologies
•Starwood Worldwide Inc. •Interactive Digital Software Association
•Unisys •Amercian Power Conversion (APC)
•M•A•C (Make-Up Art Cosmetics) •H. Stern Jewelry
•Bechtel •New York Stock Exchange
•Ogilvy & Mather Advertising •New York State Board of Education
•Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV and AIDS (APICHA), New York

UK
List of Clients:
•Omnilingua •Redwood Publishing

Projects Include:
•IATA (International Air Transport Association) •Volvo

Australia
•etranslate.com

Partial List of Projects:
•Sony Audio & Video Systems
•Brisbane City Council Information
•University of Canberra
•Curtin International College
•Perth Institute of Business and Technology
•Swinburne University of Technology
•Queensland Government Trade and Investment

2011-2012
Freelance Thai Language Expert, Avant Assessment, USA
Transcribed; Translated; Back-Translated; Researched & Provided Thai Social, Historical, Cultural Backgrounds Relevant to Test Contents; Co-Authored; Reviewed & Edited All Levels of Thai Language Tests for English Speakers Seeking Higher Education in Thailand

2000-2006
Freelance Thai Translator/Editor/Software Localizer, Intel Corporation, USA
Translated, Edited and Localized Intel’s Software and Hardware Products, as well as General and Technical Documentations

2003-2004
Freelance Copywriter & English <> Thai Translator, Temsipp Karnchang Graphic Design, Bangkok, Thailand
Wrote & Translated English and Thai Corporate Annual Report and Brochures

1998-1999
Freelance Desktop Publisher, TransPerfect Translations, New York
Produced Graphic Presentations in Foreign Languages using Microsoft PowerPoint, Typeset & Formatted Documents in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

1998
Freelance Account Executive/Project Manager, TransImage International Communications, San Francisco
Acted as Link Between Client and Agency, Oversaw and Coordinated Various Multilingual Productions, Contacted and Worked with Freelancers. Clients included Bank of America, Callaway Golf and Eli Lilly Co., Ltd.

List of Clients:
•Bank of America •Callaway Golf •Eli Lilly Co., Ltd.

1997-1998
Project Manager, TransImage International Communications, New York
Oversaw and Coordinated Multilingual Projects in Print/Video/Audio Media, Contacted and Worked with Freelancers & Vendors

Partial List of Clients:
•Bell Atlantic, New York •Citibank, New York
•MetLife Insurance, New York •Salomon Smith Barney, New York
•Dudnyk Advertising, Pennsylvania
•M•A•C (Make-Up Art Cosmetics), Toronto, Canada
•Prudential Insurance, New York and New Jersey

COMPUTER SOFTWARE
SDL Trados Studio 2011, MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, FrameMaker, among Others

* Latest versions of certain software may be furnished upon request. Please notify me well in advance.

COMPUTER SKILLS (PC & Macintosh)
Translation Memory Tool
•SDL Trados Studio 2011

Word Processing
•Microsoft Word •Microsoft PowerPoint •Microsoft Excel

Desktop Publishing
•QuarkXpress •Adobe Photoshop •Adobe Illustrator

Internet
•HTML •GifBuilder •Various Internet-Related Applications

Film, Video & Multimedia
•Final Cut Pro •Adobe Premiere

OTHER SKILLS
•Typing 45 wpm •Operate Various Film, Video & Audio Equipment