ARTEM KLYMENKO, 20 JULY 1982 
02121 Kyiv, 5 Dekabristov st. 286 | +380968694920|genus.lifeform@gmail.com 

EDUCATION 

Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University 
Bachelor of Philology 2003 
Linguistics, Theory of Translation 
Second Language: Spanish 
Thesis: “Computer Assisted Translation Systems” 
Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University 

Master of Translation 2004 
Linguistics, Simultaneous Interpretation, Theory and Praxis of Translation 
Second Language: Spanish 
Thesis: “History of Ukrainian Military Lexicography” 

International Education and Translation Centre “Ukraïna i Svit” 
Advanced simultaneous translation courses 2008 

PROFFESSIONAL BACKGROUND 

Department of International Defence Cooperation, 
Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (+380 44 286 22 40) 
Senior Translator, Officer 2005 – 2009 
Translations of diplomatic documents, international agreements, oral interpretation during meetings and conferences both in Ukraine and abroad, simultaneous interpretation, arrangement of international cooperation events, development of cooperation plans, interpreter of the Minister of Defence 

Freelance Interpreter 2005 – present time 
My recent freelance jobs include: International Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Congress in Warsaw (June 2009), numerous TACIS Project events in Kiev (2008 through present time), numerous US Embassy sponsored training seminars for Ukrainian military (2008 – present time), numerous NATO sponsored events in Ukraine (2008 – present time), Ukraine – NATO Commission in Krakow (December 2008), Ukraine – NATO Commission in Budapest (October 2008), SEDM Meeting Ohrid (October 2008), 4th International Ukraine – Europe Forum (2010) etc. 

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY 

Ukrainian – native 
Russian – native 
English – advanced professional level, simultaneous interpretation, written translations to/from English to/from Ukrainian/Russian 
German – a good speaker 
Spanish – basic competence 

SKILLS 

Reliable 
Stress-proof 
Communicative 
Team player 
Advanced PC user (all kinds of OS’s, various software and hardware) 
Driving license