ARAM HAMESALH
Santee, CA *****
Tel.( 619) 334- 1457 H, 619-***-**** C
aboh01@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: To enter an engineering, management,advisor or related position.
Qualifications :
Technical skill
*Expert in Electrical Engineering installations for housing and industries.
*Expert in Electrical power plant and Iraqi grid & network system.
*Experience in Iraqi Electrical energy problem and its solution.
*Experience in designing many structures, included Electrical power plant, Bridges,
Roads and Buildings.
*Extensive knowledge in all phases of new constructions, remodeling and renovations of
Existing projects.
*Experience in creating source control drawing for manufacturing purposes.
* Expertise in Electro- Mechanical Engineering and Engineering management.
* Proficient Auto-CAD .
Cultural & Social skill
* Reputation for dependability and credibility.
* Firsthand experience with worldwide range of culture.
*Born and raised in the Kurdish city of Sulaimanya-Iraq, speaks 2 major languages of
Iraq ( Arabic and Kurdish ).
*Knowledge of Iraqi history, culture and customs.
*Knowledge of Iraqi minorities and their problem through out the history of Iraqi state.
*Over 25 years experience in dealing with people of different background and culture.
*Over 20 years experience in community work and translations as a volunteer.
* Over 5 years experience in counseling & translating for ( License to Freedom ) as a
volunteer in San Diego.
*Experience in writing articles concerning politics and social issues and
translating articles from English and Arabic into Kurdish.
*Expert in using Arabic and Kurdish keyboard.
*Motivated by challenge of problem solving and training other professional people.
*Excellent working knowledge with American military staff and Iraqi people included
Iraqi civilian, Iraqi security forces, Iraqi police and Iraqi military staff.
Education: 1.Platt College, San Diego, CA- USA
Diploma in Auto- CAD Electro- Mechanical Drafting, 1995
2.National University, San Diego, CA- USA
Bachelor of Science(B.S) Degree in Electro-Mechanical(MFG) Engineering, 1992
3.AMUS Institute of Technology, Stockholm -Sweden
Associates(A.S) Degree in Electrical Engineering, 1986
4.Institute of Technology, Baghdad- Iraq
Associates(A.S) Degree in Electrical Engineering, 1979
Experience: Operation Support and Service OSS
Army Corps of Engineering, Engineering Management, Kirkuk-Iraq - 2005 .
While I was working for OSS with Army Corps of Engineer, my title was Bilingual-
Bicultural Advisor( BBA) in Engineering field.
I was provincial Reconstruction Team ( PRT ) member and I had the following duties:
1. Supervising installation of Electrical Power Plant and its maintenance with military
team in Kirkuk.
2. Supervising Distribution of Electrical Energy in the region.
3. Managing Electrical Contractors, such as network maintenance&renovation projects,
supplying suburbs&villages with Electrical Power and Power distribution projects.
4. Translating Engineering documents related to infrastructure projects from English into
Arabic and vice versa.
5. Meeting with Iraqi Engineers and Iraqi Contractors and translating the ideas&views to
Army Corps of Engineer.
6. Attend meetings between Kirkuk Governor, City Council Chairman and American
Army to perform immediate translation in both Arabic and Kurdish.
7. Attend City Council meetings every week and then providing reports to Military staff
concerning all issues discussed in the meeting such us; political, social, cultural,economy, security, education, the status of infrastructure projects and many other
issues.
L3 Communication- Torres
US Navy Special Warfare, Cultural Advisor and Translator
Baghdad- Iraq-2008
While I was working for L3 and GLS later, I performed the following duties:
1.I was a main person in translating variety of documents from English into Arabic and
vice versa.
2.Translating interrogations between prisoners and Military investigators.
3. Translating meetings held between Iraqi police officers and US Military staffs.
Other Translation Work
I translated many documents for the following organizations:
1. Catholic Charity Organization ( San Diego Branch )
2. National Latino Research Center ( head start program )
3. KHRW ( San Diego Branch )
4. License To Freedom ( non- profit Women Right Organization based in El-Cajon)
Media and Publication
I am a freelance writer, I have written many articles about international and Iraqi politics
and social issues, at the mean time I translated many articles from English and Arabic
into Kurdish and published them in different Kurdish web sites.
Other Companies and Incorporations:
Electrical System and Network Inc., San Diego, California-1993
City of Temecula, CA, Contract Project Engineer 1996
Lambda Electronics Inc. San Diego,CA Engineering - 1996
Sarendals Elektriska AB, Stockholm- Sweden 1986
Fanoos Telecommunications, Sulaimanya, Iraq- Quality Control Engineer.
Languages: English, Swedish, Arabic and Kurdish
Citizenship: US Citizen.