Claudiu Octavian Vicol

• Company Overview: Translation, interpreting and related services
• Streamlined internal processes for improved efficiency and productivity within the firm.
• Managed complex projects across multiple departments, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
• Enhanced digital presence through SEO and social media strategies, driving increased web traffic and customer engagement.
• Implemented rigorous quality control measures, elevating product standards and enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Cultivated high-performance team environment, recruiting top talent and implementing development programs for leadership and skill advancement.
• Fostered culture of continuous improvement, leading by example and encouraging team innovation, which markedly increased productivity and employee satisfaction.
• Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
• Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
• Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
• Established and implemented business procedures and process improvements.

As a translator and interpreter:

• Upheld strict confidentiality guidelines when handling sensitive information or classified documents for clients.
• Fostered better understanding of complex documents by translating technical manuals, legal contracts, and medical reports.
• Maintained high linguistic standards across all translations through rigorous proofreading and editing processes.
• Adapted quickly to emerging trends and technologies in the translation industry, ensuring continued relevance and expertise.
• Enhanced client satisfaction by delivering accurate translations and interpretations within tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and adaptability during interpretation assignments, fostering positive relationships with clients from diverse backgrounds.
• Received positive feedback from clients for exceptional attention to detail in translated documents and interpreted conversations.
• Reviewed final work to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
• Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
• Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
• Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet legal standards.
• Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
• Translated other language books into English.
• Collaborated with team to translate series of documents from English to other languages.
• Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
• Created detailed reports on accuracy of translated documents.
• Maximized quality control of translated documents.
• Developed strategies to perform accurate and consistent translations.
• Developed and maintained glossary of technical terms.
• Translated website content from other languages to English.
• Monitored progress of translation projects and reported issues to appropriate personnel.
• Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
• Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
• Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation.
• Reviewed, edited and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
• Expanded client base through consistent delivery of high-quality translation and interpretation services.
• Translated documents from Romanian to English and French.

• Company Overview: Japanese Consortium for the Algerian Highway
• 2008-2010 - Technical translator and interpreter from English to French and French to English
• 2010-2012 - As-built Manager (Internal Control): Coordination of ‘as-built' teams from every site section (earthworks, structures, laboratory etc.) in order to collect all the as-built items (initial design drawings, as-built drawings, laboratory results, inspection reports, quantities calculations, surveying reports, photos of completed structures and earthworks etc.)
• Elaboration and correction of framework procedures and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the 'as-built' items together with the External Control (Laboratoires Shermont, Canada – now part of Exp Group)
• Creation of ‘as-built' items for various highway construction works;
• Code assignment, creation of the physical and electronic archive of all the items pertaining to as-built
• Progress follow-up and informing the Beneficiary as to the progress of the as-built works
• Proposal of website-like interface for the overall project database, containing all the information by PK (kilometric point)
• Specialized in translating complex technical documents, ensuring accuracy and clarity for end users.
• Provided real-time interpretation services during conferences, contributing to seamless communication between speakers and attendees.
• Contributed to international research efforts by translating scientific studies and reports.
• Developed a strong working knowledge of industry-specific terminology through extensive research and continuous professional development.
• Translated complex technical documents into easily understandable language for international partners.
• Contributed to development of glossary of terms specific to industry, standardizing translations across projects.
• Developed and maintained glossary of technical terms.

• Company Overview: Metallurgy
• Translation of technical reports, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, conference interpreting;
• -Collection and analysis of technical data from the primary area shops (Coke ovens, Sinter plants, Blast furnaces, Steel shops, Continuous casting shops) directly from Level 2 computers through an in-house VBA calculation matrix I helped design
• Analysis of steel defects data (defects tracking from Continuous Casting Shop to Rolling Mills) by automated data collection from Level 2 and using pivot tables
• Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
• Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
• Facilitated clear communication between employees and upper management through regular meetings and updates.
• Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.