Mohammad Azim Ulfati
Woodbridge, VA 22193 US
Mobile: 202-***-**** - Ext:
Email: acrs2r@r.postjobfree.com
Availability:
Job Type: Contract, Permanent, Temporary, Seasonal, Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, Telework
Work Schedule: Full-Time, Part-Time, Shift Work, Job Sharing
Desired locations:
DC, VA and MD (Washington DC Metropolitan area)
Work Experience:
I am a US Citizen and also a dedicated, results oriented, Language Instructor, General Manage with a master degree in project management, and a bachelor degree in language and literature. I have the ability to motivate and organize teams, maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, making recommendations to modify, improve the program when necessary. Creative problem solving and time management skills coupled with outstanding interpersonal skills.
Delan Associates, Inc./Defense Language Institute
Dari, Persian/Farsi Instructional System Designer, (Part time, work from home), September.1.2015- Present
Develop, design and execute Advance Foreign Officer (AFAO) Course on Foreign languages CAPDL Project.
Provide Dari, Persian, Farsi and English language Instructions to Language SMEs and Course Developers.
Write and Edit online, distance, synchronous, asynchronous Instructions of Storyboards, scenarios, and all other language-related courses and trainings.
Provide instructions for eLearning lectures, classroom discussions, team exercises, readings, case studies, role plays, various activates and resolve all related tickets.
Merrill Lynch,
Shareholder privately held, January 2015 – present
The Angelo Group Inc
16D, 4210 Columbia Rd
Augusta, GA 30907 United States
10/2013 - 12/2014
Salary:
Hours per week: 40
Farsi Subject Matter Expert
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Develop and execute Distributed Learning (CAPDL) project with The Angelo Group in Martinez GA.
Develop and create advanced multimedia synchronous and asynchronous online resources/curriculum in Persian/Farsi and English languages for adult learners of US DoD and employees of the US Government.
Edit and validate multimedia contents.
Search and gather authentic and academic contents from various local and foreign media outlets.
Contact various media outlets and publications and get copyright permissions from various copyright holders.
Develop storyboards, scenarios, contents, test questions, answers, topics, news, videos and audios.
Edit contents, the storyboards, topics, videos, and audios.
Supervisor: Patricia Margaret Rimbey (706-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Contact me first
MID ATLANTIC PROFESSIONAL, INC. TA/SSI/DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY
20400 Observation Dr #204
Germantown, MD 20876 United States
10/2013 - 10/2013
Salary:
Hours per week: 7
Dari/ Persian and English Simultaneous Interpreter
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Provided simultaneous interpretation support services to US DoD, US DoS, Afghan Security Forces while participating in the Afghanistan Program Management Review (PMR) project co-hosted by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency – Afghanistan (DSCA), the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A) and the Afghanistan Security Forces (ANSF) in Washington DC area.
Supervisor: I don't remember (301-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
MOBIUS INDUSTRIES USA LLC
550 Kirkland Way # 400,
Kirkland, WA 98033 United States
06/2012 - 03/2013
Salary:
Hours per week: 40
Linguist and role player
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Linguistic and Cultural Awareness Training
To train and give cultural and linguistic awareness to US Armed Forces.
Initiated identifying stakeholders and developing project charter so that the team can show the most complicated cultural nuances.
Supervisor: Steve (425-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
FREELANCE WRITER AND POET AT ME
Volunteer
Dale City, VA 22193 United States
01/2003 - 01/2013
Hours per week: 1
FREELANCE WRITER AND POET
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Published articles and poems in multiple magazines in Afghanistan, including Saba Weekly Magazine, Andesha Mohasel newspaper, and Payam-e Jawan on topics including youth civil society, and culture in Afghanistan.
Valbin Corporation
4800 Hampden Lane Suite 320
Bethesda, MD 20814 United States
10/2012 - 10/2012
Salary:
Hours per week: 40
Simultaneous Lead Interpreter
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Vabin Corporation/Near East Asia for Strategic Studies, Washington DC, USA
Lead simultaneous Interpreter for a two weeks conference
Interpreted at the meetings, seminars and conferences to the high senior leaders of US and Senior Afghan leaders from Department of Defense, Senior Leaders of US Department of State, US Senate leaders, NDU, National War College, Nesa senior leaders, Eisenhower school professors, senior leaders of Department of Homeland Security and to senior leaders of 22 countries of the world.
Supervisor: Steve (301-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
MISSION Essential Personnel for US DoD in AFGHANISTAN and USA
14901 Bogle Dr #302
Chantilly, VA 20151 United States
03/2010 - 02/2012
Salary:
Hours per week: 40
Linguist
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
*Provided linguistic services to US Armed Forces, ISAF, NATO and Law Enforcement forces.
*Identified Stakeholders and developed linguistic charter to the linguists, started interpreting, transcribing and analyzing verbal communications.
Prepared and updated databases of translated source material and draft product reports.
Translated at tactical, operational and strategic levels for the US Department of Defense, ISAF,ANA and ANP leadership.
Translated, transcribed and analyzed daily news for the US Armed forces public relations office.
Interpreted at the missions of front line of war for the US Armed Forces, Afghan locals, leaders, ANP, ANA, ALP, NDS, US DOD etc.
Transcribed documents from Pashto, Dari to English and vice versa.
Supervisor: John (571-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
AMERICAN FEDERAL CONTRACTORS COMPANY/USA ARMED FORCES
1800 Alexander Bell Dr # 150
Herndon, VA 20191 United States
09/2009 - 04/2010
Salary:
Hours per week: 40
Senior Linguist and Role Player
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Served as cultural role player to train United States Armed forces for deployment to Afghanistan.
Interpreted between Dari, Pashto, and English for the United States Armed forces.
Translated general and technical documents from English to Dari.
. Acted as an adviser to train the US armed forces about the language, culture, society, politics of Southeast Asia and Afghanistan.
Supervisor: Lim C Young (571-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
1337 Connecticut Ave NW #4
Washington DC, DC 20036 United States
10/2009 - 04/2010
Salary:
Hours per week: 4
Dari instructor
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Taught Dari for English speakers one to one in a formal class and developed weekly curriculum for students.
Supervisor: Francisco Todd (202-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Afghan WAR COLLEGE (SCSC) run by US ARMED FORCES
US Camp Egger/CAMP Phoenix
Macroryan
Kabul, Afghanistan
10/2006 - 07/2009
Salary:
Hours per week: 40
Translator/Instructor
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Translated lectures, speeches, brochures, and other documents by ambassadors, ministers,
professors, and US Department of Defense and Afghan high senior military personnel.
Interpreted the strategic lessons of High senior military and civilian personnel of worldwide countries specially USA and Afghans.
Taught Microsoft Office programs to members of National Department of Security, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of National Defense, and Office of the Presidential.
Assisted information technology personnel in computer repair.
. And assisted the Afghan war college students how to research and write thesis papers.
Supervisor: Eddy L. Charles 305-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Publication of Payam -e Jawan (Afghanistan Youth Civil and Cultural Association
Darulaman Street
Kabul, Kabul [Kabol] Afghanistan
07/2006 - 10/2008
Salary:
Hours per week: 2
Editor In chief/Project Manager
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
• Edited and wrote/broadcast on newspapers the news stories and poems on politics, civil society, and current events, supervised and supported entire newspaper staff and the projects related to journalism.
• Tasked to play the project manager role for one-year journalism project.
Supervised and supported entire newspaper staff and ensured efficient coordination of responsibilities and resources.
Established and maintained relations with a wide range of actors, including government, civil society, and media.
M.J.M.B.H.E.L.C.C
Dehdana Street
Kabul, Kabul [Kabol] Afghanistan
01/1999 - 07/2006
Salary:
Hours per week: 12
English teacher
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
.Taught beginner, intermediate, and advance levels of English to students.
Supported and assisted students on assignments, conversations, and also exam preparations.
REHABIITATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIETY ORGANIZATION Kabul, Afghanistan
Opposite street of Russian embassy in Kabul
Kabul, Kabul [Kabol] Afghanistan
01/2005 - 01/2006
Salary:
Hours per week: 4
Deputy Director/Project Manager
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Assisted director in overseeing the organization and its projects; supervised engineers, safety inspectors, carpenters, masons, and other staff members/ensured efficient and productive daily operations.
Oversaw and supported logistics staff, ensuring efficient coordination with construction staff.
Established and maintained relationships with other international companies and organizations.
WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL, INC
Darulaman Street
Kabul, Afghanistan
12/2003 - 06/2004
Salary:
Hours per week: 40
Safety Inspector
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
•Supervised guards and other construction staff on security and safety issues.
•Translated and prepared weekly reports for safety managers and advisers
•Inspected construction sites of foreign and local engineers and electricians for safety and security concerns
Education:
Strayer University Woodbridge, VA United States
Master's Degree 06/2014
Major: Science and Management Minor: Project Management
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Completed all coursework’s related to Modern Management and Project Management
Kabul Edu University, news broadcasting Courses Kabul, Afghanistan
Technical or Occupational Certificate 01/2007
Major: Certificate in News Broadcasting Minor: News Broadcasting
Relevant Coursework and Certifications:
*Completed News broadcasting Training Program at a high level.
* Completed the methods of news reading and its broadcasting to TVs and radios.
* Completed the methods of recitation of poems for literary programs of T and radio.
*Learnt the methods of presenting story and news to TV and radio.
*Learnt how to research current events happening in the local community, as well as state, national and international regions.
*Studied how to introduce news correspondents that are reporting on the scene and ask them relevant questions that the public may want to know about.
EDWELL Program Chicago, IL United States
Some College Coursework Completed
Major: Project Management Minor: Project Management
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
I completed 70 hours Project Management training Courses in Arlington and am preparing for the PMP certification.
Habibia High School Kabul, Afghanistan
High School or equivalent 01/2001
Major: General Studies Minor: General Studies
Afghan IT Institue and M.J.M.B.H.E.L.C Kabul, Afghanistan
Technical or Occupational Certificate 01/2007
Major: Computer Science Minor: Computer Programs
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Completed Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook); Windows movie maker; Premier; Video CD Cutter; Internet, Blogging etc and achieved excellent certifications.
Nai, Supporting Open Media Kabul, Afghanistan
Technical or Occupational Certificate 01/2007
Major: Media Journalism Minor: Media Journalism
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
•Studied extensive journalism.
•Management of media operations in Afghanistan
•Knowledge and experience in radio and news broadcasting and station management.
•Broadcasting for or managing a university student radio station and production house
•Developing and delivering news for radio and newspapers.
•Keeping contacts with the media sector.
. Journalism duties, policies and procedures.
Nai Supporting Open Media Kabul, Afghanistan
Technical or Occupational Certificate 01/2007
Major: Production Minor: Radio Production Courses
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Learnt how to use industry equipment and software with hands on practicing news broadcasting to listeners of radios.
How to edit news before broadcasting it to radios.
Kabul Education University Kabul Afghanistan
Bachelor's Degree 12/2006
Major: Language and Literature Minor: Dari/Persian
Maulana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balki High English Language Courses Kabul, Afghanistan
Technical or Occupational Certificate 01/2000
Major: English Language Minor: English Language
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE – Completed English training Courses from the Level one book to Advance levels.
Language Skills:
Language
Spoken
Written
Read
Persian-Afghan
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Persian-Iranian
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
English
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Pushtu
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced
Arabic
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional Publications:
Wrote poems and topics on various issues.
Wrote and published a book in Persian Dari about Life History, Poems and Practical Works of Candidate Academician, Professor Doctor M. Rahim Elham.
Additional Information:
HONORS/AWARDS
President’s list – Strayer University
Member of National College Honor Society- Alpha Chi
Multiple honors and awards from many different clients.
Book: I wrote a book about Life History, Poems and Practical Works of Candidate Academician, Professor Doctor M. Rahim Elham.
Skills: Proficient in:
Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management, Project Leadership, Human Resource Management, Multinational Management, Modern Management, IT Management, Integrated Business Communication Management, Dari/Persian,Farsi Pashto and English Translation, Interpretation, Transcribing of documents/ Dari,Persian news broadcasting(TV or radio anchor) / Dari/Persian teaching /News research, analysis and strategic communication and as well as cultural and political advises related to Southeast Asia and Afghanistan/Role playing, Teaching Microsoft Office Suit/ Construction Safety Inspecting / Teaching Languages Coordination / Developing multimedia Dari/Persian/Farsi Curriculum for adult learners, Computer Science