Álvaro Gallo
Cel:-, Email:-,-Services Provided in Latin America
• English <>Spanish Translation
• Interpretation English<>Spanish
• Transcriptions
• Subtitling
Areas of Expertise
Translation:
1. Legal, marketing, technical, vehicles, insurance, financial, business, commercial, contracts,
patents,
2. Advertisement.
3. Real Estate
Interpretation:
1. Conferences
2. Seminars
3. Business meetings
Transcription:
1. Audio/video transcription
Subtitling:
1. Spanish<>English Video subtitling
Education
2004 - 2006 MUD University- Bogotá, Colombia
International Business degree
2000 - 2002 Blackstone School of Law, Emmaus, PA, U.S.A.
Paralegal degree (Criminal Law, Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Law of contracts,
Immigration)
2008
British Council, Bogota, Colombia
The future of English
1994
Howard College, Big Spring, TX, U.S.A.
TOEFL certification
ESL certification
Diesel mechanic certification
Computer Aided Drafting Certification (CAD)
Small Business Administration Certification
Investment certification
Employment History
Lionbridge/Amazon - 2022
Reviewer- es-co-Amazon products
Lionbridge/Amazon - 2022
Translator es-co- Amazon products
2018 - 2019 – Alchemy Translations, Frankfurt, Germany
Project Manager
Translation Project Assignments
Translation & supervision
Media, Health & Medical issues Project translation
2004 – 2018
English Nowadays Institute, Bogotá, D.C. Colombia
Project Manager
Health translation account supervision
Legal English Translator & interpreter
Translation & Interpretation projects supervision
International business meeting coordination
2003 -2016 Col In Real Estate, Bogotá, D.C. Colombia
Regional Manager
Foreign Real Estate Investors Legal adviser
Translation of Legal and technical documents
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreter for International business meeting and fairs
2002 -2003 Law Office of Richard Haynes, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Paralegal
Drafting Briefs and memorandums
Law research
Legal Translator
Some Specific Projects & Clients
• Lionbridge/Amazon - 2022
Review - Amazon TSP local launch HT es-co (750.000 words)
• Lionbridge/Amazon - 2022
Translator - Amazon TSP local launch HT es-co (7500 words)
• TEXPROCIL, (The Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council) from INDIA, Medellin,
Colombia, 2019 and 2020
Translated their Service Contract & promotional catalog (24,500 words) into Latin American
Spanish.
Interpreters Coordinator for TEXPROCIL´s Indian Delegation (30 Interpreters)
• SRTEPC (Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council) from INDIA, at Medellin,
Colombia, 2019 and 2020.
Translated their exhibitors’ catalog (14,400 words) into Latin American Spanish.
Interpreters Coordinator for SRTEPC ´s Indian Delegation. (16 interpreters)
• SALUD TOTAL, Health Promoting Entity- Bogota, Colombia, 2018
Health Manual translation
• SUTHERLAND, Bogotá, Colombia, 2019
Translation of Manual for self-monitoring and risk management of money laundering and
terrorist financing. (10.595 words) from English to Spanish.
• EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council) from INDIA, at the International Business
Fair, Bogota, Colombia, 2018
Translated their exhibitors’ catalog (16,300 words) into Latin American Spanish.
Interpreter for the Indian Delegation (120 companies) and the Colombian Government.
Coordinator of 120 Interpreters for EEPC´s Indian Delegation.
• CHUBB INSURANCE, USA 2016
Translated their DealerSimEQT Team Member guide (77.400 words)
• EMBASSY OF INDIA, Bogota, 2017
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Indian´s Promotional video Subtitling
EMBASSY OF INDIA, Bogota, 2017
Consecutive interpretation for the International Business Meeting, Plastics Sector.
COLOMBIA-INDIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Bogota, 2016
Translated Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council (PHARMEXCIL) 50 pharmaceutical
companies’ portfolio (15.000 words)
GLASS APPS, Los Angeles, 2012
Consecutive Interpreter for 2 days in Bogota, Colombia
Professional Affiliations & Certifications
Certified as a Spanish translator by the National University
Software & Hardware
TWS, memoQ, Vtiger, Matecat, Microsoft Office, Corel Draw, AutoCad
Personal Data
Born in Colombia, educated in USA. Now living in Houston and Bogota.
Languages
Spanish: 100%
English: 100%
Hobbies & Special Interests
Mountain Climbing, Animal Rights, Politics & History, Real Estate Business.
References
Upon request
Profile
https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/_~012a89a28c51df8fd5/
Rates
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