Augusto Cornejo De Guzman

Member No. 2669

 




+51 982 871457 +51 982 871457/+27 7213310621 augustocornejodeguzman@gmail.com augustocornejodeguzman@gmail.com
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SKILLS

- SPANISH - ENGLISH


PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

- TRANSLATION

- TRANSCRIPTION

- EDITING / PROOFREADING

- INTERPRETATION

- COPYWRITING

- VOICEOVER/DUBBING

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Sworn translation: Any official documents between the two languages. Main clients: Embassies and consulates of Spain, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Panama, Mexico; South African Dept. of International Relations and Cooperation, Dept. of Trade and Industry, South African Police Services, Dept. of Home Affairs, universities, private individuals, local and international companies. • Sworn translation: international trade agreements, political agreements, presentations, diplomatic and political speeches; scientific-technological-developmental cooperation, business contracts, legal documents for use in international arbitration cases. Main clients: South African and international law firms, local and international companies, embassies and consulates. • Sworn translation: Scripts and performance of voiceover recordings. Main client: Glencore International. . • Simultaneous interpretation: on-site and via virtual platforms for international non-governmental and governmental organisations. Main clients: ActionAid, USAID, Agroecological Fund, Global Campaign for Education, African Union, European Union, Southern African Development Community (SADC), New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), UNICEF, WHO, FAO, ILO, UNDP, UN HABITAT, UNAIDS, UNWomen, Bloomberg Philanthropies, C40 Cities, African Union, Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Africa Forum of Former Presidents and Heads of State, Porsche, IndustriALL, LaLiga Santander, Global Forum on Illicit Financial Flows and Sustainable Development. • Personal interpreter: Business meetings for CEOs, Spanish congressional delegates at the South African parliament and at international mining, tourism and trade expositions. • Court Interpreter: South African High and Magistrate’s Courts, whenever required. • Assistant professor-mentor for the master’s program in Spanish Translation. Main client: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. • Private Spanish teacher and tutor. Main clients: Private individuals • Transcription of audio and audiovisual material (Spanish and English). Main clients: Embassy of Peru, National Intelligence Agency (NIA). • Voice-Over acting (Spanish). Main clients: Glencore International, Simulated Training Solutions, Touch the Nations International ZURCOM INTERNATIONAL International Trade Advisor Pretoria, South Africa 2014 • Research on Southern African context for US (Pennsylvania) civil engineering companies interested in entering the local and regional markets. IBM – EMEA-Europe, Middle East and Africa Assistant Team Leader Johannesburg, South Africa 2007 – 2011 • Assistant Team Leader OMRON Account-Integrated Delivery Services Dept. • Responsible for all offices and plants in Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Vitoria) for assistance in Spanish regarding a variety of issues. • IBM server systems administrator for OMRON throughout Europe. Monitoring of European server systems functionality. • First line IT and user support. Reported, transferred and consulted with second/ third-line support and users. • Agent of the Month Award and Best Account trophies earned several times. • Use of Lotus Notes and other IBM software. SAFER AFRICA Internship Pretoria, South Africa 2005 • Translated South African Firearms Act, liaised with Latin American governments, organisations and NGOs UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTER (UNIC) Internship Pretoria, South Africa 2004 • Weekly news summaries on UN agencies’ work across Africa and reporting to head office in New York City. • General assistance at the UN Library and Information Centre.

SPECIALIZATION AREAS

- ARTS AND HUMANITIES - SCIENCES - PERSONAL AND COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE - SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - EDUCATION - ENERGY / POWER / OIL AND NATURAL GAS - ELECTRONICS - PHARMACEUTICALS - GENERAL - FOOD AND BEVERAGES - COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION - INVESTMENT AND BANKING - LEGAL - LITERATURE - INDUSTRY - MEDICINE AND HEALTH - ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY - AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA - BUSINESS AND INSURANCE - JOURNALISM - RELIGION - TRANSPORT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS - TOURISM AND TRAVEL

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

SATI (South African Translators' Institute)

 

SOFTWARE

Microsoft Office, Internet search engines, Zoom, Interprefy, AirCast Interpretation Studio