Sam Abboud

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English/Arabic Linguist

Dedicated and motivated professional with a strong desire to secure a rewarding position as an English/Arabic Linguist. Possess diverse language skills and fluency in English and Arabic. Able to write comprehensibly and understand the essentials of conversational speech with native speakers. Years of experience translating program synopsis and TV shows from Arabic to English in order to support business development and marketing initiatives. Consistently commended for organization, efficiency, and priority management skills. Computer savvy and familiar with many modern systems and applications including MS Office Suite.

Areas Of Interest

Arabic Language

Translation Services

Reading & Writing

Accurate Interpretations

Marketing & Advertising

Context & Situations

Conversational Speech

Cultural Sensitivity

Native Colloquial

Recent Work Experience

Conduit Language Specialists (www.conduitlanguage.com/contact/) 2016-Present

Contractor Arabic/English Linguist

Translate legal documents

Schedule interviews and travel for assignments in the US

Perform an array of interpretive services (face-to-face interpretation)

and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues

Reach Media, Inc. – Dearborn, MI 2004-Feb. 2016

Marketing & Business Development Manager

Perform interpretive services and translate TV programs and show synopsis from Arabic to English

Identify new market opportunities, acquire new clients, and implement strategic development plans

Negotiate contracts and favorable business agreements with a wide array of customers and partners

Oversee quality assurance initiatives and collaborate with team members to meet corporate goals

Manage video production projects, coordinate schedules, and communicate with global partners

Administer operational budgets, maintain records, and ensure the accuracy of all documentation

Advise on the adoption of new technologies to meet the needs of an ever-changing audience (IPTV)

Design and propose marketing and advertising campaigns and events to increase brand awareness

Education

University of California, Irvine 2004

Bachelor of Science (BS) – Electrical Engineering

Licensure

Private Pilot License (PPL) 2015

Class Rating: Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL)

Technical Proficiencies

Engineering: Pspice, Hspice, MATLAB, Magic, LogicAid, SimuAid

Programming: C, C++, Visual Basic, Basic, Pascal

Operating Systems: Windows, MS-DOS, UNIX, Sun Solaris, Apple

Applications: MS Office, Photoshop, ACT, PC Anywhere, Seagate’s Crystal Reports

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