Freelance translator, author
Argentina
- Current
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- Literary Translator (Self-employed)
- Freelancer at KMANT.com
- Freelancer at La Cosa Cine Fantástico Magazine
- Unpublished Author (Self-employed)
- Past
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- In-House Editor / PM at Local Concept
- Distributed Operations Trainer and Training Coordinator at IBM Corporation
- Technical Recruiter at Avature
- Accent Neutralization Trainer at Teleperformance Argentina
- Technical Support Engineer at Teleperformance Argentina
- Education
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- Instituto de Lenguas Vivas
- Universidad Abierta Interamericana
- Instituto Ballester
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Matt Timm’s Summary
An aspiring author both interested in the humanistic and technical aspects.
Matt Timm’s Specialties:
I Love languages and learning.
Matt Timm’s Experience
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Literary Translator
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
I translate mostly movie scripts, from Spanish to English, and vice versa. A very fun and rewarding job!
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Freelancer
KMANT.com
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2001 — Present (8 years 11 months)
I write articles and reviews on roleplaying games and gaming culture, on a website primarily geared to the British public.
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Freelancer
La Cosa Cine Fantástico Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2001 — Present (8 years 11 months)
I write articles and reviews on upcoming and older films, specializing on the following genres: fantasy, sci-fi & horror.
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Unpublished Author
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
January 1996 — Present (13 years 11 months)
I've been writing fiction, off and on, for the last ten years or so. I have written both in Spanish and in English. My short stories are mostly about the supernatural, and they could be classified within the horror, fantasy and science-fiction genres. My plan is to eventually get them published, and to write one or more novels as well.
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In-House Editor / PM
Local Concept
(Translation and Localization industry)
April 2008 — May 2008 (2 months)
I was the sole in-house editor in the Buenos Aires office. I was also de-facto Project Manager and resource manager.
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Distributed Operations Trainer and Training Coordinator
IBM Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 9 months)
I train and coordinate training activities for my team, Distributed Operations. I develop materials and perform other tasks related directly or indirectly to these main functions.
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Technical Recruiter
Avature
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Human Resources industry)
March 2006 — September 2006 (7 months)
As a recruiter, I found the right candidate for the right job. Worked with professionals experienced on a wide range of technologies, and hired for companies such as Linden Lab, Symantec and 3PARData.
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Accent Neutralization Trainer
Teleperformance Argentina
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)
April 2004 — March 2006 (2 years )
Helped both new-hires and seasoned agents with their English pronunciation and grammar. Developed some training materials.
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Technical Support Engineer
Teleperformance Argentina
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)
January 2003 — April 2004 (1 year 4 months)
Provided technical assistance over the phone to MSN users.
Worked as a tier 1 and tier 2 agent.
Matt Timm’s Education
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Instituto de Lenguas Vivas
BS in Translation , English, Spanish , 2006 — 2009
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Universidad Abierta Interamericana
BS in Journalism , Journalism , 2001 — 2003
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Instituto Ballester
High School Diploma , General, Chemistry, Biology , 1991 — 1996
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Matt Timm’s Interests:
Languages: Spanish (fluent) German (fluent) English (fluent) French (Beginner) Recruiting, Arts, Movies, Filmmaking, Writing, Cooking, Music, Reading, Languages, English, German, Spanish, French, Translating, Teaching, Training, PnP Roleplaying Games, CRPGs Strategy Games, Adventure Games
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