Qamar Omer
Doha - Qatar
************@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Successful at maintaining meaning, flow and specific characteristics of original words when translating documents or spoken words. Able to converse easily in two languages. Proofreading and reviewing all work before publishing and aligning the Arabic content with the English. Translating Letters to Ministries and handling official correspondence.
SKILLS
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google
Contracts
Proofreading & Reviewing.
Leadership
Project management
Translation
Interpretation
Detail-oriented
Annual Reports
WORK HISTORY
Interpreter / Translator (2020-Present)
Defence Attache – Islamic Republic of Pakistan Embassy (Qatar)
Translating and preparing letters and correspondence from English into Arabic and Arabic into English.
Translate Legal Cases.
Official Correspondence from Embassy to Ministries and vice versa.
Proofreading the Annual cases reports before submissions.
Assisting with the preparation of official visits and events in Qatar.
Providing assistance with translations during meetings and visits.
Accompany the DA or designated individual to meetings and act as interpreter.
Online Media research to keep Defence Section up to date with events in the Defence and Security sector.
Translator and proofreader (July 2019-2020)
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) – Doha, Qatar
• Reading material and researching industry-specific terminology.
• Reviewing & Proofreading all texts before publishing and aligning the Arabic content with the English.
• Ensuring translated texts conveys original meaning and tone.
• Edit content with an eye toward maintaining its original format (e.g. font and structure).
• writing and editing letters.
Project Coordinator and Translator (Jan 2019 – June 2019) Professional Hospitality Solutions - Duhail, Qatar
• Translated legal and commercial contracts and documents.
• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information.
• Acted as the point of contact and communicated project status to all participants.
• Broke projects into doable actions and sat timeframes.
• Made sure that clients' needs are met as projects evolved., Sky Agency, Professional Hospitality Solutions.
• Maintained project schedules by managing deadlines and adjusting workflow as needed.
• Documented all hours and budget expenses.
• Worked with project owners and team members to set challenging but realistic goals.
EDUCATION
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies - Master’s degree (2023) Linguistics and Arabic Lexicography
Qatar University – Doha, Bachelor of Arts (2019)
English Lit & Lin, Linguistics, Translation
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Supervision - Supervised team of three staff members. CERTIIFCATIONS
IELTS
Audiovisual translation, TII Hamad Bin Khalifa University
TEDx Qatar University
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Arabic (Native)
English (Fluent in Writing and Speaking)
REFERENCE
Available Upon Request