Hans M. - Owner and Chief Translator

Straubing, Germany

Experience

Jan 1994 - Dec 2004

11 years

Translating and editing technical texts
Managing translation projects
Leading staff and editors
Leading project teams with budgets in the five-figure range
Developing a quality assurance program according to ISO 9001
Advising on documentation and translation issues
Setting up a documentation and localization department
Developing terminology, documentation, and translation management
Managing a team of 33 translators and technical writers
Achieving annual savings in the five-figure range
Organizing the language components for board and supervisory board meetings
External management, coordination, and quality assurance of multilingual documentation and translation projects
Advising SMEs and global players on:
Optimizing workflows for multilingual documentation creation
Developing efficient terminology and translation management

Managing the Global Information Management department with twenty employees
Merging two groups into a new team to leverage synergies
Responsible for creating technical documentation for all company products
Implementing a company-wide terminology and translation/localization management system

Supervising, training, and developing six staff members
Responsible for technical writing, translation/localization, and terminology management
Implementing a company-wide editorial guideline

Managing the Technical Documentation department with eight employees
Developing and implementing a process for creating information products according to Information 4.0
Creating multilingual information products
Implementing a content delivery system
Optimizing an editorial guideline

Managing the Technical Documentation department with six employees
Creating, harmonizing, and optimizing information products
Creating, training on, and implementing an editorial guideline
Developing and implementing a company-wide terminology and translation management system

Restructuring and leading the Technical Documentation department with eleven employees
Implementing a process for creating information products
Project and capacity planning, including assessing, selecting, and managing external translation and documentation service providers
Developing and delivering training on an editorial style guide

Establishing and leading the Publication Management department with five employees
Creating and standardizing the company's entire Technical Documentation
Coordinating and commissioning service providers
Developing a translation management concept with €500,000 p.a. cost-saving potential
Implementing a content management system

Many years ago, I turned my passion for language into my profession.
And after nearly four decades of (international) professional experience and continuous training, I'm far from done.
As a specialist translator, I translate your texts, localize your software and website, and handle your entire translation management.
As a UX writer and technical writer, I create content for your digital and physical products that is tailored to your audience and meets standards.
As a CE coordinator, I support you in risk assessment, assist in conformity evaluation, and coordinate everyone involved.
As an interim manager and Enterprise Content Management Master, I develop your employees and optimize your documentation department.
To support you in all the areas mentioned above.