Urdu/Punjabi Interpreter
Resume:
SHAKEEL ANWAR
Fayetteville, NC, 28314
**********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: Obtain Urdu Interpreter position that would allow me to utilize
my excellent foreign language skills.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. Native speaker of two foreign languages (Urdu and Punjabi).
. Superior listening and speaking skills of Hindi Language.
. 3 years of teaching Urdu language grammar and literature to college
students.
. Excellent proficiency in English. Study and completion of all
educational degrees including masters in formal English Language.
. Master's degree in Computer Science.
. Superior knowledge of culture, economy, geopolitical, social and
religious areas of subcontinent.
. Specific cultural knowledge of subcontinent from work and research by
living 35 years in Pakistan.
. Proficient in Microsoft Office products, Windows Explorer and PC-based
computers.
. Excellent experience of installing and enabling local and foreign
fonts, and common media players (e.g. Real Player, VLC and Windows
Media Player)
. Superior computer skills of using Microsoft Office Products.
. Certified for Integrating Technology in the Classroom environment.
. Proven strong teaching and research ability.
. Good knowledge of Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) levels.
. Familiar with Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) and Oral
Proficiency Interview (OPI), normally used to evaluate the language
proficiency of students.
. Knowledgeable in Web-based, E-learning and Distributed Learning in
language learning and testing programs.
. 5 years of experience in creating SQA Plans, Test Execution Plans and
other QA documentations.
Professional Employment
Instructor
. Taught Urdu grammar and literature to high school and college students
for more than 3 years.
. Excellent experience of providing basic, intermediate and advanced
Urdu and Punjabi language instructions using different teaching
approaches and methods for different students.
. Good hands on experience of preparing new course materials,
development and implementation of curriculum, and assisting with the
evaluation of students and academic counseling.
. Extensive experience in development and presentation of intermediate
and complex language training materials and programs to students and
colleagues.
. Conduct oral and written tests to measure learning progress and to
evaluate effectiveness of training programs and presentations.
. Experience of developing and delivering language courses to E-learning
students and formal class room platforms for intermediate and advanced
levels; focusing on reading, listening, speaking skills, and non-
standard language usage.
. Plan and execute training programs on complex language and area
studies topics.
. Provide training and guidance to junior colleagues utilizing strong
technical and training skills.
. Providing spontaneous individual attention and practice to the
students not responding to the prepared and planned activities and
materials.
. Taught local traditions, cultural values, religious beliefs, local
customs and ethnic characteristics of subcontinent.
. Create, revise and accommodate plans and schedules for teaching.
. Redesign teaching plans and schedules to accommodate Individualized
Education Plan (IEP).
. Designed and implemented lessons plans and curriculum framework for
different Subjects and classes.
. Excellent experience of translation materials from written and oral
communications into English; to include hardcopy, electronic, and
multi-media material.
. Work with staff members to develop course content, evaluation
standards and criteria to assess the student knowledge and progress.
. Conducting different domain content classes e.g. Translation of
content, Reading and Grammar.
. Providing different pilot projects to students to monitor performance
based on the results and feedback.
. Prepare general instruction and tailor them according to the needs of
different individual students.
. Observed performance of students for aptitude and adherence to
instructions (written and oral).
. Assisting and mentoring the colleagues to prepare syllabus, plan
instructions, preparing audio and visual aid material.
. Conducting sessions with colleagues to discuss and teach the learning
problems and the factors that may be affecting the performance of with
different students.
. Giving classes to demonstrate the use of different technologies and
material.
. Work with colleagues to create an instructional environment that is
good for the students.
. Create and develop the new material by revising existing course
material to incorporate the needs of students and course objectives.
. Design, Create teaching plans and schedules to enhance the
effectiveness of the course.
. Plan and incorporate slower students by making changes in existing
teaching schedules.
. Create tailored curriculum that is tailored for individual students
and groups to take care of their individual needs.
. Designed, selected, created and revised the subject material for
presentations, homework assignments, evaluation and practice.
. Arrange discussion forums and tackle different situation arise due to
difference of technical or professional opinions.
. Making discussions, sharing information, mentoring and sharing ideas
with colleagues.
. Develop, revise and evaluate the tests and quizzes provided in
subjects to check the knowledge and skill levels of students.
. Teaching and instructing different subjects in both English and Urdu
as per requirement of the students and situation to elaborate the
curriculum content and point of view.
. Good hands on experience of using Internet and Tablet PCs.
. Excellent working knowledge of Blackboard, Projectors, Smart Boards
and Share Point.
. Analyze the performance of students, assigning grades to quizzes and
tests.
. Conduct Student Counseling and suggesting techniques, strategies and
remedies for areas of weakness for individual students.
Mechanic (Task Leader)
. Complete day to day tasks including Services, Installing Parts and
performing Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS)
. Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
. Excellent maintenance knowledge of Army Generators and Army Automotive
Vehicles.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Team Lead)
. Worked as a QA Lead and managed QA resources assigned to project.
. Generation and presentation of Test Status reports and submit along
with Test Metrics to Project Manager.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
. Preparing and execution of Test Plans and Test Cases according to
Functional Specifications.
. Tested and Reviewed User manual for a user friendly user manual using
Robo Help.
Employment History
Mechanic (Task Leader) October 2009 -
February 2013
United States Army, Fort Bragg, NC
Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Team Lead) December
2006 - October 2009
East West Systems Inc. USA, Lahore, Pakistan
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
March 2005 - November 2006
Ghost Software Pvt. Ltd. UK, Lahore, Pakistan
Instructor February
2002 - March 2005
Two Star Academy, Lahore, Pakistan
EDUCATION
. Masters in Computer Science, Computers
April 2005
The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
. Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering
September 2000
University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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