About Me.
With over 40 years in the language services industry, my journey began in my teens teaching languages while earning degrees in French, English, and Italian. After graduating as a Business Engineer in the late ’80s, my brother and I scaled a translation agency into an eight-figure business. Later, I returned to freelancing—initially specializing in technical translations—before leading a 35-person translation company during the dot-com boom.
In 2005, I stepped down to refocus on linguistics, reconnecting with my true passion. For the past two decades, I’ve specialized in legal translation, expanding into financial translations in 2009. Today, I collaborate with legal/financial translation agencies and business-focused teams, treating every project as an opportunity to refine my expertise and uphold excellence.
Mindset.
Throughout my career as a freelancer since 1983, I have embraced what I call The Proactive Freelancer Mindset. Unlike common freelancers, my extensive experience includes successfully founding and managing two large-scale language service companies. Leveraging this background, I always use the latest innovations to proactively manage my schedule and resources, allowing me to consistently ensure each client's project is completed reliably and punctually—every single time.
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Proactive Time Management: Looking back at over 40 years of experience and data, I can accurately anticipate demands, strategically plan my workload, and maintain the flexibility to deliver consistently.
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Ownership & Accountability: I fully accept responsibility for the outcomes of my work, never shifting blame onto external circumstances.
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Reliability & Consistency: Meeting deadlines isn't negotiable—it’s central to building lasting trust with clients.
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Client-Centric Commitment: My clients’ priorities become my priorities. Rather than saying, "I can't," I always strive to find a workable solution or communicate transparently about any potential hurdles.
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Service Level Agreements: In order to assure that everyone operates within the same framework of expectations, I will provide you with a comprehensive Service Level Agreement.
Ultimately, this proactive and accountable approach is the cornerstone of my professionalism and the key differentiator of my services in the translation industry.