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Translator (English/French, Italian/French) and investigative journalist since 2008.
I work at the crossroads of worlds: specialized translation (humanitarian, health, disaster risk management, law sectors) and journalistic expertise on complex subjects, such as organized crime.
🧭 Rigorous self-taught and inveterate curious, I train continuously (MOOC, field, immersion, specialized literature) and I oscillate between the keyboard, the missions, and sometimes, the compass. Yes, even literally.
🎯 Translation areas:
• Health/medical (ICONplc, RWS)
• Climate finance & index insurance (WFP, African Union)
• International justice (United Nations – Administrative Tribunals)
• Social sciences, religion, history, literature
🎓 Hybrid profile: I combine linguistic rigor and sectoral mastery. My translations are precise, adapted to target readers (patients, civil society, institutions, NGOs), and rigorous.
✍️ I am also the author of several investigations and books on the Italian mafia in Switzerland, and I work for media such as RTS, Swissinfo or Le Matin Dimanche.
English
Fluent
French
Native or bilingual
Italian
Fluent
German
Basic
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- indépendanteTranslator/linguist (English and Italian > French - FR-CH, FR-FR)October 2008 - Today (17 years and 8 months)Lausanne, SwitzerlandTranslation, proofreading, copyediting, post-editing, localization, consecutive interpretation• My areas and specializations: medical/health, environment/climate, disaster risk management, index insurance and governance, criminal/administrative law, social sciences, history, religion, literature (essays and short stories)• My main clients: African Union/African Risk Capacity (ARC), World Food Programme (WFP), ICONplc (UK), RWS (USA), Swiss Foundation for Research in Social Sciences (FORS), Wordflow Sàrl
- IndépendanteJournalist and freelance consultantPRESS AND MEDIAJanuary 2008 - Today (18 years and 5 months)Journalist and freelance consultant (Swiss RP card No. 63079): reports, interviews, stories and large formats for Radio-Télévision Suisse, Swissinfo, Le Matin Dimanche, La Liberté, l’Illustré, Lausanne-Cités, le Diploweb, among others.Author of the book « La mafia en Suisse - Au coeur du crime organisé, histoire, secrets, pouvoir » (Éditions Attinger, Suisse) in 2021 (new enriched version in 2023).Consulting, awareness, participation in conferences and round tables (Swiss cantonal police, Swiss Police Institute, private sector), expertise (master's work, maturity work)Report on the Italian mafias in Switzerland, « Mafie italiane in Svizzera - Panorama, percezione e quadro legislativo » (2019)
- Radio Suisse Romande/Radio Télévision SuisseTechnical directorJanuary 1994 - January 2008 (14 years)Lausanne, VD, SwitzerlandSound recording, mixing, technical assistance, pre- and post-production Conducting and directing live broadcasts (studio and outdoor), reports
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Education
- MOOC « Food security in AfricaCampus AFD2025MOOC « Sécurité alimentaire en Afrique
- MOOC « Managing tomorrow's crisesESSEC2024MOOC « Gérer les crises de demain