Marcelo S.
Translator | Proofreader | Editor | Localization Specialist
Hello! I’m Marcelo, a native Brazilian Portuguese and bilingual translator, with over 5 years of professional experience as a translator, editor, and proofreader. I began my career as an English/Portuguese teacher in Brazil, which gave me strong foundations in language instruction, academic writing, and educational content. Today, I specialize in translating and editing scientific articles, research papers, educational materials, literary and non-fiction works, games, and web content. I have extensive experience working with different file formats, including PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and images, and I excel in document formatting and DTP, delivering publication-ready content. My expertise in Life Sciences and Biotechnology allows me to handle complex scientific terminology, but I’m equally comfortable with academic, technical, literary, and informal language, including idioms and slang. Services offered: English ↔ Portuguese translation Content writing (EN/PT) Proofreading and editing PDF/document formatting and image translation I’m passionate about language and precision, and I work to ensure every project is accurate, clear, and ready for publication.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $12k
Billed in all: $39,546$40k
$4k in the last 6 months
Across 14 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 2% in English Tutoring
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #18English to Brazilian Portuguese Translation403 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #13Top 4%🇧🇷#13 of 318
- #21Portuguese to English Translation453 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #10Top 5%🇧🇷#10 of 196
- #42English Tutoring1,784 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #3Top 2%🇧🇷#3 of 42
- #47Portuguese987 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #20Top 5%🇧🇷#20 of 466
- #59Content Localization1,586 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #5Top 4%🇧🇷#5 of 69
- #69Technical Translation1,379 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #11Top 5%🇧🇷#11 of 71
- #75Documentation1,320 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #3Top 6%🇧🇷#3 of 23
- #264General Transcription8,318 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #5Top 3%🇧🇷#5 of 179