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Lieve van Rooyen (Verbanck)

@lieve

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Experienced bilingual project manager and sworn translator with strong administrative expertise.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role leveraging translation, project management and CAD/draughting skills in a collaborative, detail-oriented team with growth and cross-functional responsibilities.

I am a reliable, hardworking professional with a practical hands-on approach and a track record of delivering high-quality results across translation, project management, draughting, and administration.

As a duly qualified Sworn Translator (English and Afrikaans) certified by The High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division, I handle confidential material discreetly and provide accurate bilingual translation, transcription, captioning, and proofreading services.

In my project management role at MSS Cape Town I planned, executed, monitored and closed projects, managed budgets and teams, handled client communication and invoicing (Xero), and led recruitment and onboarding efforts while ensuring consistent quality standards.

I also bring CAD/CAD-related draughting experience, civil engineering layout work, and strong competency in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Trados/Memsource/Phrase, Xero and other industry tools, complemented by multilingual ability (Afrikaans, English, Flemish/Dutch).

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Sworn Translator

Current

Self Employed

Dec 2021 - Present (4 years 6 months)

Duly qualified Sworn Translator (English–Afrikaans) certified by the Western Cape High Court; delivering sworn translations, transcription, proofreading and quality checks for legal and official documents since 2021.

Sworn Translators Proofreading Transcription Deepl Quality Assurance Xero

Current

Freelance Language Specialist

Current

Freelancer

Oct 2014 - Present (11 years 8 months)

Freelance linguist providing bilingual translation (Dutch/Flemish↔English, English↔Afrikaans), subtitling, captioning, transcription, data entry and layout drafting for clients since 2014.

Translation Captions Transcription Data Entry Amberscript

Project Manager

MSS Cape Town

May 2022 - Nov 2025 (3 years 6 months)

Managed end-to-end delivery of language projects including planning, budgeting, resourcing and client communication; improved client satisfaction and ensured timely invoicing and quality standards (May 2022–Nov 2025).

Project Management Client Relations Resource Allocation Xero Translation Memories Recruitment QA Administrative Support

Planner

SP Excel

Sep 2016 - Apr 2017 (7 months)

Prepared site survey documentation, designed fibre and civil CAD layouts, maintained project schedules and compiled As-Built/As-Planned documentation while ensuring client follow-ups and H&S compliance.

CAD Fibre Layouts Pre Site Surveys As Built Documentation Client Communication

CAD Operator

Interconnect Systems

May 2013 - Oct 2014 (1 year 5 months)

Produced 2D architectural and electrical CAD drawings, managed documentation and site handovers, supported technical teams with data capture and store stock-taking.

Reception Duties

Front Desk Receptionist

The Bell at Hampton Poyle

Sep 2012 - Jan 2013 (4 months)

Managed front-desk operations, reservations and guest services, resolved guest issues and supported restaurant and housekeeping functions during 2012–2013 tenure.

Front Desk Operations Reserving Customer Service Problem Solving Cash Handling Communication Hospitality