We work with more than 130 Russian interpreters and translators around the world, but our core team of linguists is based in the United States and has been with the organization since its inception. Each of our Russian interpreters specializes in particular subject areas and is certified either by a government agency or by a recognized industry body. All of our linguists practice Russian translation or interpretation full time: for us the craft is a career, not a sideline.
Felix Kerner
Russian Interpreters Network founder and senior Russian interpreter.
A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, now living in the United States, Felix is responsible for the overall management of the organization, its day-to-day operations and client relations. With more than 30 years of simultaneous interpretation and technical translation experience, he is also one of the organization's leading Russian interpreters.
His career as a linguist began in 1990, when he worked as a technical translator for an industrial equipment manufacturer. In 1995, after passing a series of rigorous tests, he qualified as a seminar-level and, a few months later, a conference-level contract Russian interpreter for the U.S. Department of State, Office of Language Services. Since then Felix has completed hundreds of projects for government and corporate clients in a wide range of industries, in 19 countries and 47 U.S. states.
As a Russian interpreter, Felix specializes in simultaneous and technical interpretation for the aerospace and oil and gas industries, and in interpreting for the military, economic development, non-profit and political sectors.
Raymond Krishchyunas
Senior Russian interpreter and translation memory software specialist.
Raymond was born in Batumi, Georgia. He graduated from the Geography Department of Moscow State University and went on to teach and earn his Ph.D. at that foremost of Russian universities. He also spent two years as a visiting scholar in India. His research work made him fluent in English, the language in which he published, and he served informally as an interpreter for high-level exchanges involving the university's top administrators. In 1990 he was invited to teach in the United States as a visiting scholar, and over the following years he taught at four American universities. On leaving academia he began his career as a professional interpreter, initially in the energy and aerospace sectors, where he accumulated considerable expertise. In 1998 he was accepted into the ranks of U.S. Department of State contract interpreters with a conference-level rating, the highest there is, and he has worked for the Department ever since, as well as for many other federal agencies and private-sector clients. His areas of special expertise include the earth sciences, oil and gas, aerospace, the electric utility sector, law enforcement and security, and the legal field.
Alexander Nikolenko
California-certified Russian court interpreter and voiceover specialist.
Alex was born in Norilsk, Russia. He graduated from Kuban State University in Krasnodar with a B.A. in English and literature, and went on to study political science and history at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. In 1996 he passed the U.S. State Department test for contract interpreters of the Office of Language Services, and he currently works for the Department as a seminar- and conference-level contract Russian interpreter. He has also passed the certification tests of the California Court Interpreter Division and the DEA. Alex has worked as an interpreter and translator for U.S. Central Command and U.S. European Command under the Department of Defense. His areas of expertise include military and law enforcement matters, public diplomacy, legal and immigration work, oil and gas, and medicine.
