Jan Hořínek
Havířov
Summary
A skilled and resourceful translator with expertise in subtitling, technical and marketing content, creative translation, SEO and UI. Proven quality and experience in high-visibility projects such as bestselling books, feature films and world's leading corporations' websites and apps.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Translator
Freelance
10.2009 - Current
- Translated and reviewed content from English to Czech and from Czech to English
- Translated subtitles for feature films and trailers (Disney, Passionflix, Paramount Plus)
- Translated, transcreated and reviewed marketing, technical and legal content in areas such as computer hardware and software, wearables, AI infrastructure, EV charging, social networks, sports and outdoors, food products, cosmetic products, mobility solutions, software UI, HR analytics and business intelligence, theology, car rentals and traveling
- Translated the first three books in the critically acclaimed Incerto series by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Proofread and edited academic papers in biology, chemistry and biotechnology
- Consistently trusted by language vendors with handling high-visibility and high-priority content for the world's leading corporations
- Supervised a team of human AI trainers in RLHF phase of a major LLM training project
- Translated essays and articles for major Czech dailies and magazines ( Forbes, HN)
- Translated content pro bono: song lyrics, poetry, subtitles for TED talks
Tutor and Language Coach
Freelance
04.2010 - 06.2022
- Taught and coached executives, managers, academics, tax professionals and other demanding clients
- Wrote a self-published language learning guide and textbook
- Designed complex language-based games
Music Teacher, Writer
Freelance
04.2010 - 08.2012
- Taught guitar and music theory to private students
- Published travel stories and columns (FHM, Lidé a Země, HN, Koktejl)
Education
Master of Science - Biology, Geography
Masaryk University
Brno06-2009
Skills
- Professionally Fluent in Czech
- Professionally Fluent in English
- Translation
- Transcreation
- Content Writing
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Analytical Thinking
- Leading and Supervising
Hobbies
I enjoy cycling, running, cross-country skiing, hiking or backpacking, creative writing, reading fiction, history, and philosophy, playing guitar and piano, singing and translating song lyrics and poetry.
Languages
Czech
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Italian
Upper intermediate
B2
German
Intermediate
B1
Russian
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Tutor and Language Coach
Freelance
04.2010 - 06.2022
Music Teacher, Writer
Freelance
04.2010 - 08.2012
Translator
Freelance
10.2009 - Current
Master of Science - Biology, Geography
Masaryk University
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