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Preeti Ajit Katre

Carlingford

Summary

Experienced Japanese Bilingual professional with over 11 years of expertise in translation, interpretation, language training, and project management. Known for a strong academic and professional track record, quick adaptability, and a proactive approach to learning and applying innovative solutions. Passionate about delivering high-quality results, with proven success in cross-cultural communication and supporting global teams. Adept at leveraging language skills to overcome challenges, facilitate collaboration, and drive professional growth.


Australia Visa and Work permit details:

Holding Skills in Demand- Subclass 482 Visa with unrestricted working rights.



Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Japanese Language Teacher (Freelancing)

Preply
04.2025 - Current
  • Provide customized Japanese language lessons tailored to individual student needs and goals.
  • Conduct JLPT preparation courses across all levels with targeted practice and assessment.
  • Deliver corporate and business Japanese lessons, focusing on professional communication and etiquette.
  • Conduct conversational and hobby-based classes to enhance everyday language use and cultural interest.
  • Implement differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and proficiency levels.
  • Develop and execute a cohesive curriculum integrating language skills with cultural awareness.

Japanese Language Project Coordinator & Bridge SE

Weserv Systems International, Inc (Fujitsu, Philippines, Inc)
07.2018 - 04.2025

PMO Experience

  • Collaborated with department leaders across Fujitsu Japan to manage resource allocation from India, Philippines, and Malaysia to Japan.
  • Organized and conducted briefing sessions for business group stakeholders and global delivery centers.
  • Led the standardization of project and operational processes.
  • Handled performance evaluations, prepared monthly reports, and managed Statements of Work (SOWs).

Project Management Experience

  • Managed teams for Japanese-English translation projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
  • Gathered project requirements from stakeholders and prepared detailed schedules and effort estimations.
  • Monitored team productivity, quality metrics, and overall project status.
  • Oversaw deliverables to ensure adherence to project scope, timelines, and quality standards.
  • Handled risk management, performance evaluations, and regular status reporting.

Project Coordination & Bridge System Engineer (Japanese Language Support)

  • Coordinated multiple testing and development projects across global teams.
  • Provided translation (EN↔JP) of technical documents, design specifications, review reports, QA logs, emails, and more.
  • Delivered real-time interpretation support during requirement gathering, management meetings, and technical discussions with Japanese stakeholders.
  • Actively contributed to the in-house Japanese language training committee as a trainer.

Onsite Experience (Japan)

  • Visited Tokyo on a business trip in July 2023 for face-to-face stakeholder meetings.
  • Deployed to Osaka from October to December 2019 to support the development team with translation and interpretation tasks.

Japanese Language Translation and Training

Self-employeed
07.2017 - 07.2018
  • Completed freelance translation projects for multiple translation agencies across diverse domains including IT, medical, environmental, legal, and automotive.
  • Delivered online training for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) from N5 to N2 levels.
  • Conducted online Business Japanese training sessions tailored for professional communication.
  • Accumulated over 400 hours of Japanese language teaching experience.

Japanese Translator and Interpreter

HCL Technologies (Bangalore, India) and
07.2015 - 07.2017

Translation Experience

  • Client: Brother Japan
    Domains: Mechanical, Hardware, IT
    Translated a wide range of technical documents including engineering drawings, specifications, instruction manuals, test cases, and explanatory materials.
  • Client: Kajima Corporation
    Domains: Civil Engineering, Architecture
    Translated floor plans, design documents, and requirement specifications related to construction and architectural projects.
  • Handled bilingual email communication (Japanese ↔ English) with clients, ensuring clarity and professionalism in correspondence.

Interpretation Experience

  • Provided interpretation support during technical discussions, administrative and management meetings, laboratory experiments, and client visits.

Japanese Language Content Creator

Chalk Street
05.2015 - 07.2015
  • Designed a course for Basic and Conversational Japanese for an online learning platform.

Senior Process Associate (SAP)

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Limited (Bangalore, India)
07.2013 - 03.2015
  • Account Receivables Experience:
  • Working together with Japanese counterpart for the monthly Account receivables activities that included matching and clearing of sales and purchase data, payment booking, creating balance sheets etc.
  • Coordinating with sales team in Japan for query resolutions and ageing data follow-ups.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Fergusson College, Pune University
01.2012

Skills

  • Professional Level Japanese Proficiency
  • Translation, Interpretation and Project Management
  • Online teaching experience (Japanese)
  • Japanese Language Academic Content Creation

Certification

  • NAT Q1 (Equivalent to JLPT N1) (2022)
  • JLPT N2 (2013)
  • Advanced Diploma in Japanese (2013)
  • BJT (Business Japanese test) (2016)
  • Japanese Teacher’s Training course, Japan Foundation (2018)
  • Korean: TOPIK 1- Level 2 (2024)
  • French: DELF A2 (2013)

Accomplishments

  • Received a scholarship through extensive screening rounds, to participate in – “The Youth-Exchange Project with Asia-Oceania and North America under KIZUNA (Bond) Project” conducted by “Japan International Cooperation Centre (JICE)” in March 2013.

Timeline

Japanese Language Teacher (Freelancing)

Preply
04.2025 - Current

Japanese Language Project Coordinator & Bridge SE

Weserv Systems International, Inc (Fujitsu, Philippines, Inc)
07.2018 - 04.2025

Japanese Language Translation and Training

Self-employeed
07.2017 - 07.2018

Japanese Translator and Interpreter

HCL Technologies (Bangalore, India) and
07.2015 - 07.2017

Japanese Language Content Creator

Chalk Street
05.2015 - 07.2015

Senior Process Associate (SAP)

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Limited (Bangalore, India)
07.2013 - 03.2015

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Fergusson College, Pune University
Preeti Ajit Katre