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LORA DRAGANOVA
25 Yakubtsa Str., Sofia, Bulgaria
Telephone(s)
E-mail
Nationality
Date of birth
Gender
Mobile:
(+359) 884949548
laura_m@abv.bg
Bulgarian
23 October 1972
Female
Work experience
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
1998 – present
Freelance Translator
11000+ translated pages on various topics, some of which:
- tender documentation for NPP (Nuclear Power Plants)
- documentation on EIA
- technical manuals for the automotive industry
- OBD software for the automotive industry
- Data and information sheets for paints
- commercial contracts
- project BaZIS – Basic for Health– Information System
- technical manuals for Cisco products
- tender documentation for CCTV border surveillance
- legal and court decisions, documents, rulings
- OMV card system software description
I am working with SDL TRADOS Studio 2014 Freelance Plus
Registered court expert translator at Ruse Regional Court
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Translation Agencies
Services
February 2013 – 01.2014
Legal secretary and translator
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Main activities and responsibilities
Producing and translating legal documents such as contract, PoAs, Annual financial reports and court
papers
Organizing diaries and making appointments
Preparing court forms and statements
Attending court cells with attorneys
Prepare correspondence and legal documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs.
Maintain the docket systems.
Index and update pleadings and discovery binders;
Schedule site inspections, hearings, closings and meetings.
Registered court expert translator at Ruse Regional Court.
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Type of business or sector
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Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Law Firm Simeonov & Partners
Legal secretary
15 February 2012 – 28 February 2013
Outsourcing consultant for the textile industry
Outsourcing manufacturers of textile products
Monitoring the production process
Assisting in the development of the products
Monitoring the quality of the product during production and before expedition
Assisting with Social and Quality Audits
Research of potential customers and suppliers
BERTEX – BULGARIA Ltd.
Textiles
11.01.2011 – 30.12.2011
Court Registrar and Archivist
Main activities and responsibilities - Receiving and registering all documents, which are filed in the Court;
- sending the outgoing correspondence;
- management and distribution of the incoming mail for the differenent administrative levels, i.e. District
Court, Prosecution, Administrative Court;
- management of the electronic incoming and outgoing registrar;
- management of the Applications Registrar for access to the public information;
- accepting and registering papers for schedulled sales of the private executory magistrates
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
RUSE REGIONAL COURT, Ruse, Bulgaria
Ministry of Justice
Dates
08.03.2010 – 11.12.2010 - BTB Bulgaria JSC
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Product Manager for customer Esprit Europe GmbH
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Responsible for the whole life cycle of the product from the concept stage send by the client to
the shipment of the ready goods from BTB Bulgaria to the client’s warehouse.
Responsible for conducting the social audit for the factory and the subcontractors according to
the specifications and requirements of ESPRIT GmbH.
Preparing price calculations at all stages of the production and communicating them with the
clients;
- Cooperation with all departments in the company: pattern makers, technicians, production,
finishing department, and final quality control;
Budgeting and annual planning;
Checking of invoices and communication with the Accounting and Buying departments of
ESPRIT in Germany and Macao;
Working with ERP system and web based ESPRIT applications for monitoring of the
production and booking of transportation with APL Logistics;
Coordination of orders with the production and technological departments and with Purchasing
department;
Drafting of schedules and time frames and their monitoring on daily bases at each step of the
process;
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Monitoring the implementation of the quality standards, procedures and instructions of
ESPRIT;
Logistics for several main destinations and provision of all necessary documents and technical
tests needed for the customs clearance for ESPRIT – USA, Canada and Australia.
Making electronic booking for transport with APL Logistics online.
Technical development of the product;
Daily communication with the client for clarification on any technical aspects and details of the
products;
Preparation of reports and protocols.
Name and address of employer BTB Bulgaria Jsc, Ruse, Bulgaria
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Textile, Apparel
3 July 2009 – 31 December 2010
Technical assistant - Translator
Type of business or sector
Translating Agency
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Dates
Occupation or position held
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Written translations of various documents Bulgarian/English and vice versa;
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Oral, simultaneous and consecutive translations Bulgarian/English and vice versa;
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Sworn translator by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
BLUE POINT LTD, Ruse, Bulgaria
17 July 2007 - 7 May 2009
Sales Manager
Type of business or sector
Manufacture of socks
Main activities and responsibilities
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Managing the export markets of the company;
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Identifying new potential clients and initiating negotiations with them;
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Maintaining business relationship with the clients;
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Preparing the documentation and putting the factory in compliance with the
requirements of and conducting social and quality audit for Marks & Spencer.
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Responsible for the registration of own trade mark of the company.
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Working with clients database:
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Preparing Invoices and Packing lists;
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Drawing of production schedule and monitoring the whole process till the ready
product;
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Managing the production team;
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Communicating specific requirements with the clients and translating them to the
production;
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Work with print houses;
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Sourcing and negotiating with suppliers;
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Logistics.
PRESTIGE SOCKS LTD, Ruse, Bulgaria
Textile, Accessories
From 15 Sep. 2001 to 19.July.2007
Export Manager
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Responsible for the export market;
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Preparing the factory for compliance and conducting social audit for Tesco, UK.
Managing all incoming and outgoing information from the clients and the production;
Coordination of the production in regards to the specific requirements of the client the
dead lines and schedules;
Responsible for samples approval and start of production;
Developing the sales strategies for different product lines;
Survey and analyses of the export market;
Monitoring the production process;
Working with print houses
Logistics and transportation
Name and address of employer
FAZAN PLC, 5 Treti Mart Blvd, Ruse 7000, Bulgaria
Type of business or sector
Textile, Accessories
Dates
From 26 Aug 1996 to 14.Sep. 2001
Occupation or position held
Translator / Interpreter
Main activities and responsibilities
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Simultaneous and consecutive translation from/to English;
Translation of commercial correspondence, technical documentation, specifications,
technical standards, machine passports, manuals, etc.;
Representation of the company at International Technical Fairs;
Participated in two Tenders held by the World Bank.
Name and address of employer
DUNARIT JSC, POB 12, Ruse 7000, Bulgaria
Type of business or sector
Manufacture of machines and special equipment
Education and training
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Name and type of organisation providing
education and training
Level in national or international
classification
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Name and type of organisation providing
education and training
Level in national or international
classification
01.10.1991 - 20.02.1997
Master of English Philology
University of Veliko Tarnovo “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” – Veliko Tarnovo, BULGARIA
Master of Arts
15 Sept 1986 - 24 May 1991
Secondary education
English Language School “Geo Milev”, Ruse, Bulgaria
Secondary education
Personal skills and competences
Mother tongue(s)
Bulgarian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
European level (*)
Listening
Reading
English
C1
C1
C1
C1
C1
Native
Native
Native
Native
Native
Bulgarian
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Social skills and competences*
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Focus oriented, very attentive to detail, multitasking skills with excellent ability to prioritize, highly
developed analytical skills especially when trouble shooting and solving difficult situations, very good
communication and people skills, ability to adopt and function in diverse teams.
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Organisational skills and competences
Excellent time management skills, especially when working with tight dead lines and strict schedules.
Technical skills and competences
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Computer skills and competences
Proficient with Windows, iOS, MSOffice, TRADOS Studio 2014, Adobe Reader, Adobe Illustrator,
PowerPoint, Corel Draw, Internet, Photoshop
Other skills and competences*
Driving licence
Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle
multiple concurrent projects. Personable professional whose strengths include cultural sensitivity and
an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural settings. Productive worker with solid
work ethic who exerts optimal effort in successfully completing tasks.
15+ years active driver, category B
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