Curriculum Vitae

Mihail Todorov Mihaylov

Personal Data: Age: 57 Native languages: Bulgarian Working languages: From: English, German, Italian, Russian, French, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Potuguese,

Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Ukrainian Into: Bulgarian, English, Russian, Italian, Macedonian Capacity (words/ day): 2,000 - 8,000 depending on the language pair.

Educational Background: 1990 - Post-graduate studies, Moscow, Russia 1986 - Post-graduate studies in Foreign Trade and International Relations 1983 – Technical University of Sofia , M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

(Technology of Metal Processing - Foundry & Welding) 1978 - Military Higher School of Artillery, Shumen - Automated Missile Control Systems (post-secondary) 1976 - College of Electronics, Sofia (specialized secondary education)

Language Related Studies: 1989 – Certification exam for Italian passed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1987 – Certification exam for English passed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1987 – Certification exam for Spanish passed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1987 – Certification exam for Russian passed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1981 – 1983 – Slovak language courses at the Czecho-Slovak Cultural Institute in Sofia 1979 – 1983 – Japanese Language & Literature at the University of Sofia ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ 1978 – 1982 – Hungarian language courses at the Hungarian Institute in Sofia (Examination passed at the University of Sofia ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ 1973 – 1978 – Polish Language & Culture, 5 years course at the Polish Cultural Institute in Sofia 1973 – 1976 – Italian language courses, Alliance Language Center, Sofia

Work History Freelance translator since 1976 1987 - Certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1990 – Co-Founder and General Manager of KODENA Ltd. - a private translation & interpreting company 1991 - Founder and owner of FIDEXIM Co. - a private individual business in translations & interpreting 1993 - FIDEXIM Co. licensed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as official translation & legalization bureau 2010 – FIDEXIM LTD., CEO Address: Lulin-9, bl.918, vh.A, et.5, ap.15 (Fidexim Ltd.) 1324 Sofia Country: Bulgaria Telephone: +359 02 4422 688; Cellular: +359/887/785-806 Tel. / Fax: +359 02 827-19-04 E-mail: info@fidexim.eu; fidexim@mail.bg; fidexim@gmail.com Areas of Expertise:

Automotive, Computers, Software localization, Electronics, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Patents, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Clinical Trials, Medical Equipment, Environment Protection, Military

Main Clients: Bulgarian: Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Agriculture, National Investigation Service,

Bulgarian Olympic Committee, IKEA – Bulgaria, BioChem – Bulgaria, Agrobiotrading, Olympic Air Bulgaria, Technical University of Varna, Agrima AD (Pepsi Cola – Bulgaria), LEK (Slovenia), Slavyani Bank, National Cinema Center ‘Boyana Film” Ltd., ASTA Medica Bulgaria, AstraZeneca, Ecopharm Bulgaria, AIG Life Bulgaria, Pillar Systems Ltd.

Foreign Microsoft, Merck Sharp & Dohme, DuPont de Nemour Intl. SA, ASTA Medica (Germany), (direct International Wex Technologies Inc. (Canada), Merill Corp. Ltd. (UK), LEK Slovenia, or via Oakley, Inc. (USA), Websense Intl Ltd., Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc., Siemens AG; DAF; partners) BACKHUS Kompost-Technologie AG (Germany), MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (Germany)

GUTOR Electronics Ltd. (Switzerland), Philips Intl., Bosch, Toshiba, Fiat Group, Lancia et al.

Main Projects: English > Bulgarian Daimler-Chrysler (via the Ministry of Internal Affairs) – manuals, diagnostic systems, onboard electronics, special cars (armoured) – over 200,000 words Dynapac (via Hispanica) – heavy duty construction machines – Service/operation manuals, electrical systems – over 80,000 words AGCO agricultural machinery – over 180,000 words SONY Europe (www.sony.bg) – over 3,500,000 words JVC, Toshiba, HP – manuals, software (printers, TV, other devices) – over 320,000 words General Electric – Nuovo Pignone, Power Plant equipment, software – over 300,000 words GUTOR Switzerland, Siemens AG – Nuclear plant safety equipment – over 300,000 words Microsoft Windows / MS Office updates, software localization – over 1,400,000 words Adobe Inc., Acrobat localization – over 100,000 words Komax Intl., Xcell 2500 software – over 35,000 words PHILIPS medical appliances – over 2,200,000 words Merck Intl./ MSD – manuals, tutorials – over 150,000 words AstraZeneca, pharmaceutical, patents – over 200,000 words STILL/KION industrial trucks, operating & repair manuals – over 900,000 words DAF trucks - manuals, instructions – over 1,300,000 words PAREXEL / Perceptive, clinical trials documentation – over 1,000,000 words DAKO in vitro diagnostics – over 90,000 words VESTAS wind turbines documentation – over 600,000 words ATLAS Copco, compressors – manuals, instructions – over 28,000 words

Bulgarian > English Medical documentation – reports, papers etc. – over 20,000 words

English > Russian Oregon Machinery, manuals, technical, safety – over 30,000 words

German > Bulgarian MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG – complete manuals, diagnostic software – over 800,000 words Bosch, online systems, automotive diagnostic software – over 3,000,000 words SIV AG, kVASy accounting software – over 350,000 words ABICOR BINZEL, welding equipment – over 30,000 words GOTTWALD, cranes – manuals, instructions, software – over 60,000 words DYNAPAC, road construction machinery – over 110,000 words ZEISS, appliances, software – over 10,000 words

Italian > Bulgarian Fiat, Lancia – repairs & testing instructions – over 1,200,000 words G.D., tobacco /cigarettes machines – over 4,800,000 words GTS Grinding Italy, equipment manuals – over 20,000 words

Spanish > Bulgarian TAURUS, domestic appliances, manuals – over 120,000 words METALQUIMIA – Meat industry, machine manuals – over 39,000 words

Czech > Bulgarian Sofia Iztok Power Plant, technological equipment, pipe lines – over 220,000 words National Investigation Service, legal, – over 360,000 words

German > Macedonian SIG allCap AG, technological equipment, software – over 320,000 words Velcorin Dosing Unit – manual, software – over 10,000 words

German > Italian / Russian / Bulgarian WOLF Montage Automationsanlagen – 65,000 words BACKHUS AG – compost systems, mechanical – over 200,000 words Niemeyer GmbH – trucks, agricultural technique – over 100,000 words

English > Italian ALTEC Intl., audio systems, manuals – over 120,000 words Oakley Intl., sports wear, catalogues – over 200,000 words

DTP tools: FrameMaker; PageMaker; Photoshop, QuarkXpress CAT tools: SDLX Trados 2007 - Studio 2009/11/14, Déjà Vu X/X2/X3, STAR Transit XV/NXT, Wordfast 3.2, MemoQ, LocStudio up to 6.1, Helium, SDL Passolo 2007/2011

Last updated on January 10th, 2015.