Timezone overlap
9h overlap with US East · Argentina
English level
Advanced
Self-assessed via CEFR ladder
(es)Skills & tools
Skills
Tools
About
Malena is a highly skilled Sworn Translator with 13 years of experience in linguistic quality assurance and localization. Currently, she excels at managing high-volume official documentation for complex institutional and migratory processes, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance under tight deadlines. Her expertise extends to adapting and localizing complex multimedia and digital content for global platforms, a skill honed during her tenure at Civisa Media. Holding a Traductora Pública degree in English from Universidad del Museo Social Argentino, Malena also brings an interdisciplinary background to her work. She is currently expanding her academic foundation by pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at Universidad de Palermo, which enhances her ability to deliver precise text analysis and user-centric communication solutions. Eager to broaden her professional scope beyond traditional translation, Malena is keen to apply her adaptable skills and deep understanding of human communication to new industries. She is particularly interested in Human Resources, seeking a role where she can merge her linguistic precision with her insights into human behavior and connections. Malena is a fast learner who thrives on acquiring new knowledge and embracing diverse, multidisciplinary challenges.
Highlights
- Adapted and localized complex multimedia and digital content for global platforms, optimizing cultural relevance and engagement for Latin American audiences.
- Successfully audited and managed high-volume official documentation for complex institutional and migratory processes, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance under tight deadlines.
- Leveraged an interdisciplinary background in Translation and Psychology to deliver precise text analysis, quality assurance (QA), and user-centric communication solutions.
Work preferences
- Job type
- Freelance / Independent, Full-time, Part-time
- Company size / type
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- Culture
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- Industries
- Human Resources & Recruitment, Media & Entertainment
- Hours
- EST business hours
Salary context
Benchmarks for SMB non-tech role · Senior (7+ yrs).
US figures from BLS OEWS 2024 + Glassdoor; India figures from US SMB offshore vendor pricing. Adjusted for the candidate's seniority.
Work experience
- Sworn Translator · CSM - Consultoría y Servicios MigratoriosMay 2018 — Mar 2021AR
- Certified translations primarily for immigration procedures. High-volume translation of official and legal documentation. Quality control of legal terminology and compliance standards. - Coordination of legalization processes.
- Sworn Translator & Legal Translation Specialist · FreelanceJun 2015 — Present
- Preparation of certified sworn translations (English-Spanish) for legal, academic, and official use - Translation of birth certificates, criminal records, apostilles, diplomas, academic transcripts, contracts, and court documents - Document…
- Linguistic Specialist · FreelanceApr 2014 — PresentAR
- Translation and proofreading of technical and legal texts - Linguistic quality assurance and editing - Client document certification and legalization procedures - Localization and multilingual adaptation
- Audiovisual Translator & Dubbing Script Editor · Civisa MediaJul 2013 — Dec 2019AR
- Translation and adaptation of scripts for dubbing (TV programs, films, documentaries). Dialogue naturalization and synchronization adjustments. Linguistic quality control of subtitles and dubbed scripts. - Cultural adaptation for Spanish-speaking…
Education
- Bachelor's Degree · Universidad del Museo Social Argentino2010—2014AR· Literary and Technical-Scientific Translator
- Bachelor's Degree · Universidad de Palermo2025—2028AR· Psychology
- Sworn Translator · Universidad del Museo Social Argentino2010—2014AR· English
- Certificate Program · Digital House2018—2018AR· Marketing Digital
- Certificate Program · Diploma in Localization of Websites, Mobile Apps, and Video Games2024—2024AR· Localization