Akiko Semba

J/E Interpreter/translator specialized in IT industry. Consecutive/simultaneous interpretation.

Provide interpretation/translation services for SAP Japan working on-site at MHIR (Mizuho Information Research Institution) to support the project members for implementing R3 ERP system during blue print phase. Provide interpretation in various meetings including project progress meetings, regular/irregular SAP internal meetings and customer meetings. Various document translations related to the project.

Provide interpretation/translation services for SAP Japan residing at Aozora Information Systems to support the project members for implementing Bank Analyzer System in Aozora bank. Interpretation between SAP and Aozora project members and for SAP internal meetings. Mainly involved in project status meetings, technical meetings and user workshops. Various document translation including project status reports, meeting minutes, technical/customization documents and trouble management reports.

Provide interpretation/translation services at the System Division of Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi to support the project members for implementing a global treasury system called WSS (Wall Street System) in the bank. Interpretation between CTC/BTM project members and the members from the US consulting company Wall Street Systems. Mainly involved in technical meetings as well as project/top management meetings. Various document translation including customization specifications, manuals and trouble reports.

Interpretation between Titus system project team and members of the New Zealand consulting company Teliss for installing ICMS (Integrated Customer Management System) and translation for ICMS related documents. Mainly involved in technical meetings regarding customization and add-on development as well as user training.

Organizing and managing a number of complex tasks associated with running the President’s Office. Visitor coordination especially for top management team from the Headquarter including accommodations, setting up internal/external meetings and trade visits along with preparing presentations, interpretation, translation, typing and other extensive secretarial duties.

Interpretation. Translation. Typing. Prepare presentations. Handle communication in and out of the president’s office and reply independently as appropriate. Organize travel schedules including extensive international travel. Organize the president’s calendar and provide reminders of key dates. Maintain an up-to-date and organized set of files for all important business data (current and historical) and be able to retrieve any required data immediately on request.

Maintain software packages especially for financial institutions. Produce operation manuals and informational documents. Visit customers during software installation and demonstrate system operations and functions. Coordinate system demonstrations on request and explain the functions of the systems. Enhance systems at the customers’ request, designing new programs as necessary to include required functions. Respond to telephone inquiries from customers in case of trouble and advise on phone/in person.