Talgat (tj) Abuov
Irvine CA ***** ? 714-***-**** ? ***********@*****.***
Project Manager
SUMMARY:
. More than 15 years experience in successfully managing English-Russian
translation/interpreting projects.
. Result-driven management of multiple international business development
projects for Eurasia, North America and Australia.
. Project Management ? Business Administration/Development ? Bilingual
(Russian-English) ? Time Management ? Judgment and Decision Making ?
Critical Thinking ? Complex Problem Solving ? Active Learning ?
Operations Analysis ? Management of Human Resources ? Personnel
Training ? Supervision ? Negotiation ? Coordination ? Technical
translations/localization/interpreting ? MS Office ? Adobe Reader ?
Acrobat ? Learning Strategies ? Reading Comprehension ? Public Speaking
? Creative Writing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Field Coordinator - Eurasia 2013 - 2014
LifePharm Global Network (LPGN), Lake Forest, CA
- ? nutritional direct sales company
. Facilitated certification of dietary supplements in Ukraine, Russia
and EU.
. Certified product in Ukraine for 2-month period vs. 6-month industry
average.
. Efficiently established links between the Company and Eurasian vendors
including certification bodies, importers, logistics and fulfillment
companies etc.
. Handled and successfully resolved business development and logistics
issues like "not-for-resale" and "on-the-ground" shipment solutions in
Eurasia and Australia.
. Implemented Payout Solution for sales force in Eurasia and Australia
up to "turn-key" stage; Processor: Payoneer Inc.
. Delivered Russian replica of the corporate website at
www.LifePharmGlobal.com/Russia.
. Successfully established LPGN business operations in the Eurasian
countries including Belgium, the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania,
Russia and Ukraine, and established corporate direct shipments to
Australia.
Clinical Research Coordinator 2012 - 2013
National Institute of Clinical Research (NICR), Commerce, CA
- ? clinical research company
. Successfully handled clinical research projects.
. Experienced in medical project management activities including but not
limited to:
- Review of scientific literature, participation in continuing
education activities, attending conferences and seminars to maintain
current knowledge of clinical studies affairs and issues.
- Preparation/review of study-related documentation such as protocol
worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional
review board documents, and progress reports.
. Efficiently managed corporate medical offices for workspace and
supplies.
Director 2007 - 2010
The Freelancer, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
- self-employed
. Professional management of projects in the field of technical
translations.
- Successfully completed a 700-page translating project for Orica
Kazakhstan LLC within a 3-week period (2009).
. Played major role as a Technical Interpreter during business trips to
the Netherlands by Podvodstroiservice LLC (a suction dredging company
in KZ)
- Purchasing and shipment of marine suction-dredging equipment;
. Set feasible and realistic goals and objectives for the business'
projects.
. Provided exceptional customer service to my corporate clients.
. Actively executed contract/vendor management as well as quality
assurance of Russian-English translation projects.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Master of Arts - Business Administration 2004-2005
The Kazakh American Free University (KAFU), Ust-Kamenogorsk,
Kazakhstan
Cum Laude
Certificate - Management Ethics 2005
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), Nampa Idaho
Certificate - Strategic Management 2005
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), Nampa Idaho
Online training - project management fundamentals 2015
ResCare Academy, Irvine CA
Online training - estimating & budgeting project costs
2015
ResCare Academy, Irvine CA
Diploma - English Language Teacher
1994-1998
Aktau Teacher Training University, Aktau,
Kazakhstan