Ravi Kumar

Work Experience

Ten (10) Plus years of experience in handling translation projects in Hindi, Spanish, and Portuguese languages in combination with Hindi and English.

Eight (08) years of experience as an Entrepreneur and Director of Allied Modlingua Services Pvt. Ltd., India´s leading Translation and Localization service providers in Indian as well as foreign languages.

Eight (08) years of experience as a Visiting Professor for Spanish language and Culture to Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, ranked amongst Top 10 Business Schools of India.

Serving as a board member and Founder President of Indian Translators Association New Delhi, India

Serving as board member (2008-2011) to Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs (FIT), the world’s apex body of translators and interpreters connecting more than 1,00,000  translators and interpreters across the globe represented by more than 100 translators’ associations coming from 60 countries with its headquarters in Montreal.

Specialization in Teaching Spanish language from Escuela de Verano, Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Madrid, Spain.

Received special recognition as “Patron” of BhashaIndia (Indic language division of Microsoft India) for contribution and promotion of translation activities in India.

Working knowledge of CAT tools (Trados, SDLX, Wordfast, Xliff editor)

Provided Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpretation services in Spanish-English-Spanish during International conferences, Buyers – Sellers Meet and Foreign Ministers level visits in India involving bilateral talks of Foreign Ministers of SICA and LAC countries and Foreign Minister, Vice-President as well as Prime Minister of India respectively.

Education Details

PhD Research in Latin American Studies ( Culture Industry of Contemporary Latin America : Case Study of Mexico), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

M.Phil in Culture and Tourism Studies (Comparative studies on India and Spain), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Masters in Spanish Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Graduation in Spanish Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Specialization in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, Escuela de Verano, Universidad Complutense, Madrid

Certificate in Tourism Studies, IGNOU, New Delhi

One year study in Political Science, University of Delhi

Merit Scholarship from Ministry of Defence of India for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

Merit Scholarship from AECI, Government of Spain to attend Special Teachers Training Program being imparted to Professionals involved in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language

A few of the selected Research Papers & Publications

Language and Translation Industry of India: A historical and cultural Perspective, XVIII FIT World Congress, Shanghai, China (A Research paper to be presented during forthcoming translators world congress being organized by Fédération Internationale Des Traducteurs.

Politics of Continuity and Change in the Culture Industry in Contemporary Latin America:  A Case Study of Mexico”. ( PhD Thesis, still in process)

Computer Assisted Translation Tools ( CAT Tools) and Indian translators, Research Paper presented during Jaipur Literature Festival, Jaipur, 2007

Directory of Translators of India, (first translators directory of India), Translators Initiative, New Delhi, 2005.

Peru – Your Business Destination, A first hand information book on Peru, Published in collaboration with the Embassy of Peru in India, New Delhi, 2002.

Cultural Dimensions of Tourism in India and Spain: Case studies Delhi and Madrid”, M.Phil dissertation, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2001.

Socio- Political Condition of Spain during the time of Discovery of America, research paper presented during IVth International Conference on Hispanic and Ibero- American Studies, New Delhi, February 1997.

Credentials and Recognition

Elected council member (2008-2011) of International Federation of Translators, Montreal, world´s apex body of translators and interpreters that maintains consultative affairs with UNESCO

Patron – BhashaIndia, Indic Language Division of Microsoft India

Founder of Allied Modlingua Services – Indian leading language and localisation consultancy

Founder of www.hrlingua.com – a leading language and culture job portal

Founder of www.hispanicindia.org – a networking and social site involved in promotion of hispanic- India relations Founder President of Indian Translators Association Founder Member of World Orphan Children SocietyMember of Latin American Studies Association, Pittsburgh, USA.

Member of Modern Language Association, Chicago

Special recognition by International translators community:  http://www.china.org.cn/international/fit2008/2008-08/04/content_16131023.htm

Patron - BhashaIndia (Indic language division of Microsoft India): http://www.bhashaindia.com/Patrons/SuccessStories/RaviKumar.aspx

Board Member FIT - (International Federation of Translators, Montreal): http://www.fit-ift.org/en/council.php