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@rj04

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Experienced German trainer and translator with 17+ years teaching, testing, and localization expertise.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles leveraging my German teaching and translation expertise, with opportunities for professional growth, stable collaboration, and impactful language work.

I am a C1-certified German language professional with over 17 years of experience teaching, translating, and performing localization testing. I completed comprehensive German training through Max Mueller Bhavan and Goethe-Institut, including a Teacher’s Training Course and advanced Business German (C1).

My background includes freelance German training and translation with Learnship Netwerks GmbH and long-term lecturing roles at Sinhgad and other educational institutions. I have also worked in corporate localization testing at TCS and conducted research on German companies at Mphasis.

I have a strong academic foundation with a Master of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce, plus a Bachelor of Education, and I consistently achieved high marks across German proficiency levels. I won a teachers’ scholarship from Max Mueller Bhavan which included a sponsored training course in Germany.

I combine language expertise with technical awareness—courses in software testing and C programming, familiarity with DBMS FoxPro, Windows OS, and Tally—enabling precise localization, grammar checking, and culturally accurate translations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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German Language Trainer

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Learnship Netwerks GmbH

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Deliver one-on-one and group German training (C1) as a freelance trainer, adapting curricula for corporate and adult learners since January 2023. Provide translation support and language coaching to improve learner outcomes.

Translation Curriculum Design Corporate Training Adult Education

German Language Teacher

Mahesh Vidyalaya English Medium School

Jun 2017 - Dec 2022 (5 years 6 months)

Taught German language to school students, developed lesson plans and assessments, and improved student language proficiency across cohorts from 2017 to 2022.

Lesson planning Classroom Management Assessments Student Progress Tracking

German Language Lecturer

Sinhgad School/College

Jul 2007 - Jan 2017 (9 years 6 months)

Lectured on German language courses, designed curricula for degree-level classes, and assessed student performance between July 2007 and 2017.

Curriculum Development Academic Instruction Language Assessment

German Language Tester

Tata Consultancy Services

Nov 2005 - Jan 2006 (2 months)

Performed localization testing and QA for German-language software, identified localization bugs and advised on correct punctuation and grammar during Nov 2005–Jan 2006.

Localization QA Linguistic Review Bug Reporting Attention To Detail Software Testing

Research Executive

Mphasis

Feb 2005 - Nov 2005 (9 months)

Researched German companies' websites and prepared analytical reports to support business intelligence and market insights from Feb 2005 to Nov 2005.

Market Research Report Writing German Data Analysis Competitive Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

U.P. (Institution unspecified)

Bachelor of Education, Education

2010 - 2010

Grade: 70%

Completed Bachelor of Education with distinction-level marks reported (70%).

Goethe-Institut / Max Müller Bhavan

Certificate (Multiple levels including C1 and Teacher's Training), German Language

1999 - 2005

Activities and societies: Won Teacher's scholarship by Max Mueller Bhavan; sponsored two-week training course in Germany.

Completed all nine German language levels including Teacher's Training Course and C1 specialization (Wirtschaftsdeutsch) through Goethe-Institut/Max Müller Bhavan.