Vadim Zima
20310 53rd Ave West
Lynnwood, WA 98036
PHONE: 425-774-0489; 206-349-0489
FAX: 425-775-1063
E-MAIL: vadim@zima.net
WEB SITE: www.zima.net

To obtain a position in the Seattle area, which will utilize my strong computer skills, bilingual linguistic aptitude, team player and leadership abilities.

- Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpretation Skills:
Russian Prime Minister's visit to Seattle (July 25, 1999); Interpreting for U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Lt.-Governor of Alaska Fran Ulmer, Seattle, WA.
International Chamber of Commerce: Arbitration hearings, Seattle, WA.
Federal Emergency Management Agency: International workshops, Richland, WA.
Environmental Protection Agency: U.S.- Russian environmental workshops, Seattle, WA.
Department of Energy: U.S.- Russian conference, Tucson, AZ.
Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission: Mining Sector workshops, Seattle, WA.
Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission: Transportation Sector workshops, Tacoma, WA.
Intermec: workshops on barcode technologies, Everett, WA.
Tramco: Boeing 747 airplane maintenance training, Everett, WA.
Turbo Marine: Refitting of Russian fishing vessels, Tampa, FL.

- Translation Skills:
Microsoft: Office XP interactive demo in Russian

Microsoft: Microsoft Business Advantage web site localization (Russian in "Select a Country")
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Pollock research proposals
Boeing: Sea Launch Program documentation
AT&T: Network Operations Center documentation
Port of Tacoma: Terminals and Facilities documentation
American Seafoods: Materials related to company's Russian operations

- Computer Hardware Skills:
Repair, troubleshooting and upgrade of PC's, networks.

- Computer Software Skills:
Installation and maintenance of Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, extensive practical knowledge of Microsoft Office 2000/XP, MS Publisher, MS Front Page, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Quick Books, Adobe PhotoShop; HTML editors, WYSIWYG web developments tools, Java scrips; PC and Mac word processing, e-mail, Internet, database, and spreadsheet applications.

- Freelance Russian translator/interpreter, Lynnwood, WA, 6/90 - Present
- Freelance English translator/interpreter, Moscow, Russia, 6/87 - 6/90
- Senior Translator/Interpreter, Soviet Army, 11/70 - 6/87

M.A. Degree, Translation & Interpretation, 1974
Department of Defense, Institute of Foreign Languages, Moscow, Russia

- Certificate of Accreditation, American Translators Association, 10/29/1991
- Certificate of medical and social services interpreter, Washington State LIST, 4/6/2000
- TRADOS 5.5 Freelance. All popular software for Windows and Macintosh platforms: MS Office 2000/XP, Office X for Macintosh, Adobe Acrobat 5.0 (for both platforms), Frontpage 2000, Pagemaker 6.5, 7.0, Photoshop 6.0, Illustrator 9.0, Informed Designer 3.0, etc. Fax, e-mail, Internet.

References are available upon request.