David Beckett
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Native German translator with 10+ years of EN→DE professional experience across legal, medical, fintech, and marketing content. Has delivered over 1.2 million words for leading fintech platforms including Bitget and BingX, completed certified and legal translations in collaboration with Fonts Translation (Puerto Rico) and ContractZen, and contributed regularly to medical projects through TransPerfect. Additional experience localizing marketing and travel content for TUI Curaçao. Skilled in terminology management, self-QA, and independent project workflows. Committed exclusively to human translation with no AI-generated content, and focused on building long-term, trust-based relationships with agencies and clients who value consistency and quality.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
GERMAN FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
BECKETT TRANSLATION SERVICES
REMOTE
01.2015 - Current
Delivered professional EN→DE translation across multiple specialized fields, building long-term relationships with clients and agencies globally.
- Fintech & Crypto: Translated over 1,000,000 words for Bitget and 200,000+ words for BingX, covering trading platforms, UI/UX, marketing copy, and legal/policy content.
- Legal & Certified: Ongoing collaboration with Fonts Translation (Puerto Rico) on certified and legal document translation, and with ContractZen on SaaS contract and legal content localization.
- Medical: Regular projects through TransPerfect, one of the world's leading translation agencies, covering medical content with high accuracy and compliance standards.
- Marketing & Travel: Localized marketing and web copy for TUI Curaçao, adapting brand messaging for German-speaking audiences.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business
Fontys International Business School
Venlo, Netherlands02-2016
Skills
- Native German, C2 English, B2 Spanish
- 10 years of EN→DE professional translation experience
- Legal & certified translation (Fonts Translation, ContractZen)
- Medical translation (TransPerfect)
- Fintech & crypto (Bitget, BingX — 12M words)
- Marketing & travel copy (TUI Curaçao)
- SaaS & software localization (ContractZen)
- Terminology management: custom glossaries and termbases
- Self-QA and peer review processes
Websites
Timeline
GERMAN FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
BECKETT TRANSLATION SERVICES
01.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Business
Fontys International Business School