OUR TEAM
The language experts at ASI
The in-house team in Vienna is the very heart of ASI: We speak some 20 languages, liaise closely with our partners and ensure top quality.
Mischa Mikolasek
Business Director
Mischa Mikolasek attended the Lycée Français in Vienna, completed a vocational training programme for international management assistants at the EMA and then worked for several years in the international branded goods industry. After spending extended periods abroad, she studied translation (DE, FR, IT) at the University of Vienna. She joined our team in June 2011 as a project manager for the key account business. Since February 2022, Ms Mikolasek has been supporting us as Sales Manager.
Inna Brambor
Senior Project and QA Manager
Inna Brambor has worked as a project manager at ASI since December 2012. Prior to this, she built up experience as a language teacher and translator over several years. She obtained a degree in German and English studies in Ukraine, studied Romance languages (FR, ES) in Austria and rounded off her education by completing a PhD in Romance Media Studies.
Ilaria
Butterini
Project and QA Manager
Ilaria Butterini studied translation (IT, DE, FR, EN) in Trieste and Vienna and has been with ASI since 2017 as a project manager.
Aleksandra Zaitceva
Project and QA Manager
Aleksandra Zaitceva has both Russian and Ukrainian roots. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Philology and Translation (EN, DE) in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and then started her master’s studies at the University of Vienna majoring in Specialised Translation and Language Industry (RU, DE, EN). During her studies, she managed to gain experience in various functions and fields: as a volunteer, freelance translator and revisor, trainee project manager and as a multilingual secretary at the Austrian office of a global business law firm. Aleksandra Zaitceva joined ASI as a project and QA manager in October 2020.
Bettina Marschler
Project and QA Manager
Bettina Marschler has been supporting the ASI team in project management since April 2022. She previously completed her Master’s degree in Translation at the Centre for Translation Studies, specialising in conference interpreting (DE, EN, ES), and gained experience as a foreign language correspondent and freelance live subtitler.
Sara Novati
Project and QA Manager
Sara has been supporting the ASI team in project management since April 2023. She previously completed her Bachelor’s degree in Transcultural Communication with the language combination (IT, DE, EN) at the Centre for Translation Studies and gained experience as a Localisation Specialist in Germany and at adidas.
Nina Bartl
Project and QA Manager
Nina Bartl joined the ASI project management team in February 2023. Prior to that, she garnered experience as a freelance translator. Nina grew up bilingual (DE, ES), and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Transcultural Communication at the Centre for Translation Studies in Vienna with the language combination DE, ES, IT. Additionally, she holds a multilingual Bachelor’s degree (DE, IT, EN) in Communication Design from the Free University of Bolzano (South Tyrol).
Ida Malizani
Financial Assistant
Ida Malizani is a tax manager with many years of experience in accounting and tax consulting. She has in-depth knowledge of tax legislation and has continuously developed her skills through her further training and studies in the field of tax management. Ida has worked in various renowned tax consulting firms in Vienna and has acquired extensive knowledge in the areas of accounting, tax law and payroll. She is familiar with both Austrian and German tax regulations. Ida has enriched our ASI team as Financial Assistance since April 2023.
Martina Schatke
Übersetzerin / Key-Account-Managerin
Martina Schatke studied translation (DE, EN, ES) in Graz, after which she worked for the Federal Chancellery. She has worked for ASI since 1986 as a key account manager and technical translator.
Dietmar Pirklbauer
Übersetzer, Key-Account-Manager
Dietmar Pirklbauer is a certified translator (DE, EN) and worked as an IT specialist at the University of Graz for many years. He has worked as a key account manager and technical translator for ASI since 1986.
