CURRICULUM VITAE - GIOVANNI PONTA, Free-lance Technical Translator
Name
Giovanni
Surname
Ponta
Place and date of birth
Asti (Italy), 30th March 1959
Education 1973-1978
1978-1983
1980
1982
Work experiences / professional practice 1982-1983
August 1983 - May 1984
Liceo Classico "V. Alfieri", Asti
(High-School specialized in Classical Studies, Greek, Latin, Philosophy, etc.)
Scuola Superiore per Interpreti e Traduttori – Milano (School for Interpreters and Translators – Milan)
- Conference Interpretation (Simultaneous
translation)
- Conference Interpretation (Consecutive
translation)
- Chouchautage
- Technical (written) translation
Degree in English and French ELS Language Center
Seattle, Washington (USA):
Intensive Course in English as a Second Language (Highest level of the Course completed - English Proficiency and Achievement Report)
Institut National de Sciences Appliquées (INSA) – Lyon (France):
Intensive Course - French for Foreign University Students
Free-lance interpreter (English to Italian)
for some International Conferences held at the "Piccolo Teatro di Milano", Milan
Employed at the Iranian Consulate, Milan
(Translations from English to Italian of Statements and Press Releases issued by the Iranian Government, Secretarial Work, Temporary Interpreter for the Consul's Affairs)
July 1984 – June 1985
August 1985 – June 1988
July 1988 – September 1989
October 1989 - July 1991
From August 1991 onwards
Military Service – III Army Corps – Milan
Joins UTIL S.p.A. (Villanova d'Asti, Asti, Italy), a Company manufacturing metal backing plates for brake pads and metal shoes for drum brakes
Position: employed as Assistant to the Sales Manager
Functions: Contacts with Customers from the USA, South Africa and European regions; Public Relations; Sales meetings and promotional activities at the International Exhibition Automechanika, Frankfurt (Germany); Visiting Customers in the U.K., France, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Spain.
Intense activity as an interpreter and translator for the Engineering / Quality Departments (Audits, Quality Inspection Reports, Engineering Inspections, Quality Certification Inspections, etc.)
Joins Bendix Ricambi S.p.A. (Turin, Italy) – a Bendix Group Subsidiary managing the Automotive Service Parts for the whole South-European Market.
Functions: Contact with Customers from the Middle-East & North-African Countries, Switzerland, Spain, etc. as well as with the Head-Office in France.
Returns to UTIL S.p.A. to take over the Sales Manager function.
Regular visits paid to Customers in Northern-Europe, negotiation of Contracts, Public Relations, International Exhibitions in Frankfurt and Paris, etc.
Quits the Company to become a Free-lance Technical Translator
Department of Publich Health – City of Philadelphia (U.S.A.)
PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Forensic Biology Dept. (Nedlands, W. Australia)
Harley-Davidson / Buell
Patents covering several topics in the field of Mechanics / Electricity applied to Industrial Processes / Assembling Operations for the Industry:
RENAULT SAS, L'OREAL, GEC ALSTHOM TRANSPORT SA, SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN, PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A., THALES, RENAULT AGRICULTURE S.A. (FRANCE), MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC., DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (USA), DANFOSS A/S (DENMARK)
MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION COMPANY, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYODA JIDOSHOKKI SEISAKUSHO (JAPAN), KAISERSBERG PACKAGING, KONE CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., JOHNSON CONTROLS (U.K.) and many others
Paternity / DNA tests for Civil Law Cases / Forensic Genetics Issue Reports / Surveys/
Title Searches / Preliminary Enquiries /
Summons (Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., County of Kings)
HIV Antibody Test – Consent Forms (City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health)
Review of Reports and Documentation – Parentage Testings
Data Protection Statements
ELECTRONICS / HOME APPLIANCES /
MULTI-MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT Aiphone
Sharp
Panasonic
Alpine Electronics
Sanyo
Sony
Toshiba
Pioneer
Yamaha
Hands Free Color Video Intercom – JK-1HD; JK-1MD; JK-1SD;
Postes de porte vidéo et Postes de porte vidéo anti-vandale: Manuel d'installation (JK-DA, JK-DV, JK-DVF)
SEGA R-647, Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions / Troubleshooting procedures:
Handset Model No. KX-TCD706JTS;
KX-TCA89EX Headset;
Digital Cordless Telephone Model No. KX-TCD707SLS
Digital Media Receiver – iDA-X301 / iDA-X301RR / iDA-X303 – Owner's Manual
CDE-101R, Operating Instructions
B93 NX Digital Recorder - Operating instructions
DVD RECORDER
- RDR-GX210: Operating Instructions
- RDR-GX300/RDR-GX700: Operating Instructions
TV STAND - SU-RG11S/SU-RG11M: Installation Instructions
Drain Pump Kit Model TCB-DP31DE / TCB-DP32DE - Installation Manual
Pioneer PDA-4003, PDP-V402, PDP-V402E Satellite Image Receiver
TSX-130 Media Player, Operating Instructions
YAS71_CU (Audio Center System) / YAS71_SPX (Subwoofer & System Control):
Operating Instructions
MCS-1330 Ampli-Tuner/Lecteur CD: Mode d'emploi
CONTRACTS / BUSINESS / CORPORATE PROCEDURES Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens
Maintenance et logistique de gestion Chemins de Fer, Tunis
(lot JxSDt_réf. 3 - 1993-1995)
Turn-key Construction Contracts;
Sub-contractor's Agreement for Service and Operations Management
Harley-Davidson Europe – Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Materials
Dealer Communications / Press Releases
Informative Note (EU Directive 89/686/EEC)
The Donna Karan New York and DKNY Production/Trademark Protection – Statements & Policy
Continuous Improvement / Intellectual Property/ Internal Audit / Design & Development / Design Verification / Production Validation / Launch Procedure / Commodity Strategy / Make vs. Buy / Management Quality Review / Purchase Request and Procurement / Supplier Approval and Master Data Management / Tooling Procurement / Corrective Action / Problem Solving / Production Process Change Control / New Hire Processing and Employee Orientation
Customer Satisfaction Index - Questionnaires, Standards (2001, 2003 - 2007)
