September 29, 1979 (Ukraine)

Ukrainian (native, mother tongue)
Russian (native, father tongue)
English (next to native, resided in the USA)
German (expert level, practice since 1999)

Translation, proofreading, localization, search engine optimization (SEO), subtitling, formatting, DTP, notarized & certified translation

25 years of confirmed translation experience (since 1999)

Master’s Degree in Translation
Postgraduate Degree in Management
Freedom Support Act Scholarship (USA)

Member of American Translators Association (ATA)
Certified by Ukrainian Translators Association, since 2004
Certified Pro on proz.com, since 2005

3000+ words per day (up to 10k in tandem with colleagues)

Trados Studio 2017, Wordfast, MemoQ, Passolo, Transit, Poedit, XTM

macOS Sierra, Windows 10
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Professional)
AutoCAD, Microsoft Office 2016
(virtually any software can be acquired and learned quickly)

Punctual, responsible, flexible, open-minded

Paypal, Skrill, WebMoney, WesternUnion, wire transfer

www.proz.com/wwa/53803
www.saksonov.com/clients

Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University, Ukraine

Master’s Degree in Translation

Department of English and German Languages and Literature.
Course in translation theory and practice.

Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Ukraine

Bachelor of Business Administration

Thesis on “Efficiency in Language Translation Business”

Raft River High School, Malta ID, USA

Freedom Support Act Scholarship (now FLEX)

Foreign-exchange student, living with a host family and attending an American high school.
Only about one in fifty applicants are selected for this program, administered by the U.S. Department of State.

Murovani Kurylivtsi Secondary School, Ukraine

Graduated with highest honors / summa cum laude

Full-time translator and interpreter

English, German, Russian & Ukrainian languages.

Translating for over 600 clients from 50 countries.
Focused on working with translation agencies.

Web-designer and web applications developer

HTML, PHP, Java, MySQL

SEO, software & websites localizer.
Expert knowledge of IT terminology and processes.
One of the first Ukrainian translators to build a web-site and start working over Internet.

Vinnytsia State Medical Research Institute, Ukraine

Part-time translator of English, Russian and Ukrainian

Translation of scientific articles, clinical trials and research documentation.

El-Tur Joint Enterprise, Vinnytsia, Ukraine

Full-time translator and interpreter

Translation of user manuals for industrial and agricultural equipment from/into German, Russian and Ukrainian.
In 2001 I started using Wordfast CAT-tool to maintain consistency in my translations and to build a translation memory.

Courses for Nurses and Doctors, Vinnytsia, Ukraine

Part-time English language tutor

Tutoring English for nurses and doctors for working abroad.
Developed a unique and ultimately effective method of acquiring English communication skills within a short period of time.