MASSIMILIANO CASTIGLIA
Cape Town
Summary
LIFE: Born in the city of Genova (Italy) where I lived until 1977, then moved to Toronto (Canada), and eventually returned to Italy in 1991. Since 2019, I have divided my time between Milan and Cape Town, South Africa.
EDUCATION: primary in Italy, high school in Ontario, Canada, high school diploma in 1984 (focus on math and science). University studies in civil engineering and aeronautical engineering; completed just over 50% of the curriculum but did not graduate.
WORK: primarily in the sectors: translations/interpreting, information technology, real estate sales, home renovation / metal carpentry, project management. Secondary activities and for short periods: auto racing mechanic and driver, restaurant work, tree planting, courier.
TITLES: Canadian High School Diploma, Italian Professional Real Estate Agent Certificate, Canadian private pilot and sailplane pilot licenses.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Translator and Interpreter
Self employed
01.1982 - Current
- Company Overview: Translations, interpreting
- Freelance translator and interpreter, Italian - English and vice versa, being fully bilingual
- Full time work in the period 92-96 for various Italian agencies, in the period 84-91 for ICE (Italian Foreign Trade Institute) in Toronto
- Today, this represents my main activity
Home Renovations and Metal Carpentry, Owner
Self employed
06.2007 - 09.2015
- Company Overview: Construction
- Did home renovations directly or as a subcontractor, including metal structures and staircases, welding (stick and mig), demolition, masonry, drywall, painting
Real Estate Agent
RE/MAX Italia Office in Milan
03.2003 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: Real estate
- Worked as independent agent from 05/2011
- Until such date I worked in a RE/MAX Italia office in Milan, as a licensed real estate agent
- Tasks: personal marketing, client search, listing acquisition and management, preparing and registering sale and rental contracts, assisting clients all the way to the final sale deed
- Specialized in residential sector, both sales and rentals
Main Partner and CEO
NOVATEC s.a.s.
07.1998 - 02.2003
- Company Overview: IT business
- Hardware and software sales to both public and businesses, IT services such as network design/installation, training, consulting, web site design and development
- Developed and managed the ecommerce website www.emporiozero.it
Project Manager – IT Technology
Proximm Franchising Srl. (RE/MAX Italia)
10.1996 - 04.1998
- Company Overview: Information technology, project management, translations
- Managed the corporate network, the electronic archives and email services, supervised the development of corporate web sites (www.remax.it and intranet) and of the Contact Manager software for Remax Agents, also providing training
- Additional activities: hardware maintenance, technical and training document translation, technology help desk
- Trained over 120 agents over the use of RE/MAX technology
Education
Real estate agent licence -
Milan Chamber of Commerce
02.2006
Aeronautical engineering studies -
University of Pisa
01.1994
Canadian private pilot licence -
01.1991
Civil engineering studies -
University of Toronto
01.1990
Canadian High School Diploma - focus on science and math
01.1984
Skills
- Fluent bilingualism (ITA - ENG)
- Specialized translator in technical, legal, and corporate documents
- Proofreading expertise
- Proper use of CAT tools
- Good IT skills, Excel, Word, Windows Basic understanding and use of programming languages: Basic, C, PHP, HTML and MySql Linux
- Project manager experience
- Owned and managed a small IT business with online shop in the early years of ecommerce
Languages
Perfectly bilingual Italian and English
Spanish, good (reading) to basic (spoken)
Drivers Licence
Italian, both automobile and motorcycle.
Pilots Licence
Glider and Private Pilot Licences.
Vat Number
IT11948220964
Cell Phone
+39 380 4500 209, +27 637 911 352
Date Of Birth
06/01/64, Genova, Italy
Tax Id Number
CST MSM 64A06 D969D
Hobbies and Interests
- I have had a passion for flying since childhood, have flown power planes, gliders and hang gliders.
- Other interests: reading, music (all kinds), do-it-yourself workshop activities, building airplane models, cooking, cinema, economy and finance.
- Great passion for windsurf, and other physical activities in general: soccer, fitness, running, biking, snow boarding.
Personal Information
- Italian and Canadian passports
Timeline
Home Renovations and Metal Carpentry, Owner
Self employed
06.2007 - 09.2015
Real Estate Agent
RE/MAX Italia Office in Milan
03.2003 - 01.2013
Main Partner and CEO
NOVATEC s.a.s.
07.1998 - 02.2003
Project Manager – IT Technology
Proximm Franchising Srl. (RE/MAX Italia)
10.1996 - 04.1998
Translator and Interpreter
Self employed
01.1982 - Current
Canadian private pilot licence -
Real estate agent licence -
Milan Chamber of Commerce
Aeronautical engineering studies -
University of Pisa
Civil engineering studies -
University of Toronto
Canadian High School Diploma - focus on science and math
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