English to Chinese translator
MVT (Most Valuable Translator) 2013 awarded by
Web-Translations 
Translating with THE target audience in mind... Echo Wu
• Chinese name: Peixia Wu
• Native Chinese speaker (Mandarin & Cantonese)
• Part-time translator since 2005; full-time since June 2009
• Four years of managerial experience in a bilingual environment
Areas of Expertise
• Food & Dairy / Wine / Beverage
• Government / Public Relations
• Tourism / Travel / Hospitality
• Agriculture / Environment
• Software / User Manual
• Business / Marketing
• Subtitling
CAT Tools
SDL Trados 2007, SDL Trados Studio 2011, SDL Passolo Collaboration Edition
Education
September 2001 – June 2005
Wuyi University, China
Bachelor in English Education
TEM 8 (Test for English Majors, Band 8 – Certified by Chinese Ministry of Education)
Work Experience
June 2005 – June 2009
Giftworks, China
Supervisor, the Department of Product Development
- Interviewed by
the boss from the US and General Manager from Hong Kong
- Got the job offer on the spot as Project Coordinator and promoted a year later
Interpreted in business meetings, trade shows, and during factory visits
Translated business emails, technical documents, etc. to facilitate projects
Did sourcing, supervised sample-making, and managed initial production run for almost all new products
Part-time translation since 2005
Full-time translation since June 2009
A partial list of completed translation projects
• Translation of subtitles for a 70-minute video (about Pink Floyd – Behind the Wall)
• IndiaNow, an e-magazine covering tourism, banking, and many more about India
• Marketing/Medical: Medical device catalogue (orthopedic braces and supports)
• Correspondences between Jinshan Biotech (Shanghai) & its English-speaking clients
• Marketing brochures: Pastry, chocolate and ice-cream (gelato) equipments
• Marketing materials for luxury goods: Watches, leather bags, automobiles, etc.
• Questionnaires for an advertising agency as part of a brand research
• Usages & Attitudes + Brand Reputation Survey for a reputed Cognac brand
• Marketing document for Pacific Healthcare (Singapore)
• Website translation/localization for an Indian multinational automaker
• Tourism & Travel: Chicago architecture tour scripts, Eco Desert Tour website content
Expertise