Luis Cabrita
@luiscabrita
Multilingual customer support and localization specialist with testing and translation expertise.
What I'm looking for
I am a multilingual customer support professional and translator with extensive experience in software support, localization, and quality control across international teams.
I have worked in customer-facing roles at Avast, JetBrains, MEWS Systems and Icon Communication Centres, handling technical queries, billing, refunds, license management, and troubleshooting while supporting Portuguese-speaking agents.
My background includes functional business testing and securities administration, bridging IT and production to ensure real-case release validation, plus hands-on experience with SharePoint, Salesforce, Zendesk, SAP and related tools.
I also work freelance as a translator, proofreader and language teacher, with project experience in technical manuals, IT, business and literary translation, and volunteer work for Translators without Borders and UN Volunteers.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Translator / Proofreader
Self Employed
Jan 2009 - Present (16 years 8 months)
Delivered project-based translations, proofreading and editing across technical manuals, IT, healthcare and literary works, and provided volunteer translations for humanitarian organizations since 2009.
Language Teacher
Instituto Camões Prague
Jan 2009 - Present (16 years 8 months)
Taught Portuguese at Instituto Camões and university faculties, delivering private lessons and participating in linguistic and cultural conferences to promote language learning.
Customer Support Professional
MEWS Systems, s.r.o.
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)
Resolved technical queries, managed bug reports, and performed testing to improve product stability and customer satisfaction across deployments.
Sales Support Specialist
JetBrains s.r.o.
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)
Assisted customers with software license purchases, managed quotations, pricing clarifications, payments and invoicing to streamline sales operations and improve conversion.
Customer Care Specialist
Icon Communication Centres, s.r.o.
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)
Handled customer requests from the Texas Instruments customer base, resolving product and service issues to maintain customer satisfaction and retention.
Customer Support Specialist
Avast Software s.r.o.
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)
Assisted clients with product-related issues including billing, refunds, retention, license creation and troubleshooting, improving customer satisfaction for Portuguese-speaking users.
Functional Business Tester
Clearstream Operations Prague, s.r.o.
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)
Acted as a bridge between IT and production, validating releases and updates in real-case scenarios to ensure successful go-lives and reduce post-release issues.
Securities Administrator
Clearstream Operations Prague, s.r.o.
Jan 2012 - Jan 2016 (4 years)
Managed proxy voting, credit advices, disclosures and annual general meetings for listed companies, handling fees and bond meeting logistics to ensure regulatory and client requirements were met.
Securities Administrator
Clearstream Operations Prague, s.r.o.
Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 (1 year)
Handled new issues for the German market, coordinating domestic issuances and related operational tasks to support market operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidade do Algarve
Bachelor Degree, Languages and Modern Literature
2002 - 2007
Completed a bachelor degree in Languages and Modern Literature with focus on English and Portuguese from 2002 to 2007.
Escola Secundária Padre António Manuel Oliveira de Lagoa
A-level, Secondary Education
1997 - 2002
Completed secondary education (A-level) in Lagoa, Portugal from 1997 to 2002.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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