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9h overlap with US East · Colombia

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English level

Full Professional

C2

Self-assessed via CEFR ladder

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Other languages:Spanish (native)es:Native

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Skills

dedicatedhard-workingthoroughreliableresourceful

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Office

About

Meryam has spent over 15 years as a full-time freelance translator and interpreter, building and managing MAJ SAS, her own translations agency in Bogotá. Since its incorporation in 2008, Meryam has led the agency in serving public and private sector clients across diverse areas, including legal, IT, marketing, finance, and mining. Her work involves managing large translation projects, preparing specialized glossaries, and coordinating teams to ensure quality and timely delivery. This extensive experience has given her a unique understanding of both the contractor and client perspectives. Her career arc also includes roles as a Product Line Manager for Garden Decoration and Christmas lines at SODIMAC COLOMBIA S. A. Homecenter and various positions at IBM de Colombia, such as External Relations Assistant and Commercial Financing Analyst. Meryam earned a Bachelor of Science in International Hotel Management from the European Center of International Hotel Management (CEMHI, Paris) and later completed a Course in Legal English at Georgetown University Law Center. Meryam is adept at navigating a rapidly changing world and embracing new technologies. She acknowledges the evolving landscape of translation, particularly with AI, and values the indispensable human skillset in understanding language structure, tone, and intent. She is keen to apply her expertise and adaptable mindset to new challenges.

Highlights

  • I've been working as a translator and business owner for 15+ years, so I'm permanently on both sides of the contractor-contractee relationship

Work preferences

Job type
Freelance / Independent
Company size / type
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Culture
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Industries
Tourism & Hospitality
Hours
EST business hours
Remote experience
I've always worked from home, no matter where the client is located
Available from
Aug 2026
Notice period
1 week
Engagement
Open to contract / freelance

Salary context

Benchmarks for SMB non-tech role · Senior (7+ yrs).

India equivalent
$1,600/mo
This candidate
$2,500/mo
US local hire
$7,000/mo
Save ~$54,000/yr vs. equivalent US hire.

US figures from BLS OEWS 2024 + Glassdoor; India figures from US SMB offshore vendor pricing. Adjusted for the candidate's seniority.

Work experience

  1. Full-time freelance translator/interpreter, Manager · MAJ SAS
    Mar 2004 — Present
    CO

    - Founder and legal representative of MAJ SAS, a translations agency based in Bogota. - Incorporated in 2008 and with proven experience serving clients in both the public and the private sectors across multiple areas (legal, IT, marketing, finance…

  2. Product Line Manager for the Garden Decoration and Christmas lines · SODIMAC COLOMBIA S. A. Homecenter
    Sep 2002 — Feb 2004
    CO

    - Purchases, negotiations with suppliers, market, supplier and product search, imports, inventory management

  3. External Relations Assistant, Commercial Financing Analyst, Remarketing Specialist · IBM de Colombia
    Dec 2000 — Sep 2002
    COUS company · remote

    - External Relations Assistant (Search for partners for implementing corporate programs in Education and Culture and handling donation requests) - Commercial Financing Analyst. (financial analysis, cost control, managing distributors' credit lines)…

  4. Assistant to the manager · Oficina de Traducciones Técnicas
    May 2000 — Dec 2000
    CO

    - Assisting the manager with Spanish-English and English-Spanish translations

  5. General Manager Assistant (Trainee) · OneGlobe e-marketing services
    Feb 2000 — May 2000
    FR

    - Web page design and content definition, revenue management

  6. Trainee (Regional Sales Manager Assistant, Senior VP Assistant, Sales Manager Assistant, Reservations) · Various Hotels in Paris
    Oct 1998 — Feb 2000
    FR

    - Regional Sales Manager Assistant Hotel Sofitel París Arc de Triomphe - Senior VP Assistant Hotel Le Warwick - Sales Manager Assistant Groupe Emeraude. - Responsible for Reservations Hotel Sofitel Demeure Trocadero Dokhan's. (Handling reservations…

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Education

  1. Non-degree course · Georgetown University Law Center
    2010—2010
    US· Legal English
  2. Bachelor of Science · European Center of International Hotel Management (CEMHI, Paris)
    1998—2000
    FR· International Hotel Management
  3. Diplôme Supérieur · Alliance Française (París)
    1997—1998
    FR· Français des Affaires
  4. 5 semesters · Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá-Colombia
    1994—1996
    CO· Business Administration
  5. Baccaleauréat · F.N. Marymount, Btá-Colombia
    1987—1993
    CO
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