I am an Indian-Australian (native English speaker) who lived and worked in Japan for 13 years, which enabled me to develop a sound knowledge of its language and culture/customs. 

I have a Master of Arts in Japanese Interpreting and Translation from the University of Queensland (ranked 2nd in the world for translating/interpreting courses), NAATI certification in Japanese to English translation, and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level 1 qualification.

My policy as a translator is to only accept work that I can competently, accurately and efficiently complete within the required deadline. I am able to research a variety of topics effectively and efficiently using reliable internet sources.

Since moving back to Australia in July 2012, I have been primarily working as a full-time freelance Japanese to English translator, editor and proofreader with several translation agencies in Japan, from which I receive work on a fairly regular basis. 

I am also a trained Japanese to English/English to Japanese interpreter (consecutive and simultaneous), but I prefer to do translation work for business and lifestyle reasons.

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Recently, I have started freelance copywriting work, and I am also self-studying and acquiring skills in content creation, SEO optimisation and digital marketing.

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Additionally, I am self-studying the TRADOS SDL Machine Translation Post Editing (MTPE) Course, as another skill and service to offer clients.

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