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Manager Quality Assurance

Location:
Calabasas, CA, 91302
Posted:
August 16, 2010

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TATYANA ARIYEVICH

***** ***** ******, *********, ** 91302

818-***-**** (h) / 818-***-**** (c)

*******@********.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Dynamic and result-oriented professional with experience serving U.S.

intelligence community, business administration and management of

diversified groups. Strong analytical skills and research aptitude.

Excellent leadership and inter-personal skills. Proven ability to organize

teamwork and maximize resources. Accustomed to working under pressure of

tight deadlines and within budget requirements. Strong communication and

computer skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Dec. 2005 -

Present

Contract Linguist

Provide linguistic and analytical support for a wide range of criminal,

counterintelligence, and cyber investigative activities.

Work closely with case agents utilizing in-depth knowledge of case

priorities, satisfying local and national requirements, and applying

administrative procedures, policies, and techniques.

Provide translation and interpretation services in such diversified fields

as law, politics, military, economics, biometrics, and information

technology.

Process raw information collected in foreign language for further use by

the FBI Intelligence analysts, subject matter experts and other agencies.

Review work of other linguists and mentor them as the FBI Certified

Language Quality Reviewer.

RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER "PANORAMA", LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Jan. 2002 -

Aug. 2005

Freelance writer

Wrote articles, essays and opinions for the largest Russian-language

publication in the U.S.

Conducted comprehensive cultural research and social surveys.

Provided consultations on travel to the Former Soviet Union republics

(FSU).

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Nov.

1999 - Dec. 2001

Quality Assurance Analyst

Provided administrative support for the program deployment in close contact

with project management of Warner Brothers television network, Azteca

America television network and Vyvx Educational Services.

Developed test plans for various subsystems of IBM Digital Media

Distribution Network and verified them against functional requirements of

the system.

Designed DB2 databases to support program implementation for major clients.

Converted and organized complex system information into user guides.

Served as a liaison between developers, system integrators, and end-users

to establish cooperative relationships across the remote teams.

GI PUBLISHING, WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA, Mar. 1998 - Oct. 1999

Accounting Supervisor

Managed accounting department of 8 employees. Planned, organized and

directed their work to provide executive management with error-free

accounting.

Wrote new accounting policies, procedures and practices manuals for the

department employees, and ensured their effective implementation.

Monitored department's budget. Compiled and verified a wide variety of

financial and statistical records and reports. Delivered accounting

briefings and reports to the officers of the company.

Set and adjusted task priorities, prepared work schedules, identified areas

of improvement and provided guidance and training. Evaluated employee

performance and prepared performance reports.

CHALLENGE PUBLICATIONS, CANOGA PARK, CALIFORNIA, 1995-1998

Credit and Collections Manager

Directed all credit and collection activities of publishing company,

controlling over 2 million dollars in outstanding receivables. Managed

customer claims and inquires, charge backs and third-party collections.

Established and administered procedures to reduce bad debt.

Developed and implemented policies and procedures for credit and collection

department in accordance with government standards, rules and regulations

pertaining to the release of clients' information.

Administered contracts and analyzed contract status reports. Developed and

maintained Access contracts database, which provided central repository of

contract data. Enhanced the database by designing and adding a new data

tracking tool.

CITY PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE, KHERSON, UKRAINE, Sept. 1986 - Sept. 1989

Foreign Language Program Administrator

Designed, implemented and administered college-affiliated foreign language

program for Chinese, Vietnamese and North-Korean groups sized from 50 to

100.

Planned, organized and oversaw program's day-to-day activities, and

monitored the program's budget.

Led comprehensive research on continuous development of the program;

assessed resources, facilities and equipment.

Developed mentoring solutions and trained instructors participating in the

program.

Served as a liaison between the staff and college administration.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KLH, SUN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 1993-1994

Credit and Collections Manager

FELINA LINGERIE, CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA, 1992 -1993

Accounting and Human Resources

EDUCATION

BS in Economics conferred in 1985, College of Metallurgy (Faculty of

Economics and Management)

Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.

FBI Virtual Academy Intelligence Training courses 2006-2009.

FBI Language Services Quality Control workshops 2006-2009.

FBI Los Angeles Team Building Training courses in 2007 and 2008.

Language Analyst Specialized Training at the FBI Academy, Quantico in 2007.

Ken Blanchard Team Leadership seminars and workshop in 1989.

OTHER

Active Top Secret Security Clearance granted in 2003 (FBI).

Native level fluency in Russian and professional level fluency in

Ukrainian.

Designer of the online multilingual dictionaries www.phrasenet.net and

educational portals for children: www.chessplus.org and www.ssemedia.com.

ChessPlus Club Director and U.S. Chess Federation Certified TD.

Professional chess player and instructor.



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