MUSHTAQ METTI

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Chula Vista, CA 91911

619-***-**** home; 619-***-**** cell

abl7h0@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To pursue a dynamic career with your organization where my abilities, skills and education can

be expanded and contribute toward your success.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Maintain a Secret clearance granted by DISCO on 06/08/2007.

• Credentialed to teach “Business and Industrial Management” through California

Community College.

• Fluent in Arabic, English and Spanish as well as the Iraqi Arabic dialogue.

• Willing to travel or relocate.

• Born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq.

EDUCATION

• 1979 – 1981, MBA in Quantitative Analysis, National University, San Diego, CA

• 1971 – 1976, BS in Physics, Baghdad University.

EMPLOYMENT

Oct 09- June 10 : McNeil Technologies; Linguist, role player and cultural advisor to the U.S.

Army at National Training Center, Ft. Irwin, CA and other locations. At Ft. Irwin, fulfill the role

of a Major in the Iraqi Army.

May 09 – Sept 09: Student, TRADOC Human Terrain System. Trains on core functions of the

HTS and a new proof-of-concept program run by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine

Command (TRADOC), serving the Joint community. Near-term focus of HTS is to improve the

military’s ability to understand the highly complex local socio-cultural environment in the areas

where they are deployed. Developed skill in research methodology that includes developing

research plans, ethnographic interviewing, record-keeping, analysis and product dissemination.

Apr 06 - Apr 08: L3-Comms; Secret-cleared linguist working at the US Embassy in the

International Zone in Baghdad, Iraq.

• Worked with the Department of Defense, the Army and various intelligence agencies during

Operation Iraqi Freedom. Performed and taught in areas such as linguist, translator, QC analyst

and cultural awareness--all subjects for the Central Investigation Panel trials courts in Baghdad.

• Translated documents and memos from Arabic-English and English-Arabic, between

Multinational Forces and the Central Criminal Court of Iraq. Provided verbal translation in the

Court with Iraqi Judges and Multinational Forces lawyers, paraphrasing both languages.

Interacted with the American witnesses and described to them the legal process in Iraq.

• Tutored some lawyers in Iraqi Arabic; one of them up to the Fifth Iraqi Arabic level.

Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from Task Force 134.

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2000- 2006: Realtor.

1993- 2000: Self-employed home business working with cars.

1987 - 1993: Consultant, private consulting firm for home businesses in San Diego County

advising on business practices and organizational methods.

1980 - 1987: Store Manager, Retail Business.

Worked at different Retail Stores in San Diego

Responsible for inventory, bookkeeping, scheduling, cash handling Banking,

Hired and trained employees for store clerk.

1975- 1979: Managed a construction company between Basra and Baghdad, dealing mainly with

the Ministry of Industrial Projects.

1970 - 1975: Chemist with the Sewage Board in Baghdad.

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