Mohammad E. Afzaly
Commerce City, Colorado 80603
Cell: 254-***-****
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OBJECTIVE
Seeks a position in Mechanical/Engineering/Manufacturing.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Abrams Tank System Maintainer January 2016 - Present
U.S Army, Fort Hood, TX 76544
Deployed to Kuwait February 2017 - November2017
Instructs, supervise and trains new recruits; inspects and maintains military equipment.
Motivates staff to attain high levels of physical readiness and weapons proficiency.
Supervising the performance of 8 maintenance technicians on a daily basis.
Assist in developing detailed mission plans for over 20 training exercises.
Meeting financial objective of the organisation by forecasting requirements; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions.
operations of hardware systems and components.
hardware configurations; adding, removing and replacing hardware components; use of hardware and software diagnostic testing tools; reading of electronic circuit schematics.
Hydraulic/servo valves.
Hydraulic actuators, control systems.
Test and diagnostic equipment.
Equipment Operator October 2014 - August2015
Baker Hughes Pressure Pumping, Fort Lupton, CO 80621
Core competencies/responsibilities: heavy equipment operation; preventative maintenance; safety systems/inspections; risk management/mitigation; safety/OSHA compliance; equipment testing/validation; equipment assembly/disassembly; materials/inventory management.
Recognized as a performer, accustomed to working under fast-paced, high-volume, time sensitive conditions; ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, proactively resolve issues, and consistently exceed established goals and objectives.
Installer February 2014 - October 2014
Rain for Rent, Fort Lupton, CO 80621
Providing service and customer support during field visits or dispatches, such as delivering, loading/unloading and installing water handling systems (irrigation tanks, pipelines and pumps.
Managing all on site installation (water transfer, pipe, and pump installation, pump supervision during hydraulic fracturing) repair (trouble shooting water transfer pumps and fixing them) maintenance (regular quarterly maintenance) and test tasks. Diagnosing errors or technical problems and determining proper solutions.
Linguist April2008 - October 2013
Mission Essential Personnel, Kabul, Afghanistan
Analytical Linguist with six years of experience and expertise in Dari and Pashtu open source translation, interpretation, and analysis for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance programs. Proven record of transcribing printed and audio material, analysing open source media outlets, and preparing written assessments on trends while ensuring clarity and grammatical accuracy. Ability to understand context and nuances of various Dari/Pashtu dialects, in order to provide cultural and analytical expertise for intelligence assessment support and related threat activities.
Performed summaries, extracts, full and verbatim transcripts, and translations of audio and written materials, ensuring preservation of nuances and sublets of original text.
Ensured translation accuracy and performed in-depth cultural consideration on critical communications within the South and Eastern regions in Afghanistan.
Oversaw six junior linguist’s transcribed and translated material, ensuring clear and accurate content, and maintained quality control for all translations exchanged between Coalition and Afghan counterparts.
Collaborated with team of over six linguists to translate Afghan Army doctrine/s.
Provided interpretation services and aided with security investigative questioning and candidate evaluations.
Operated recording equipment and scanned data in order to assist with monitoring candidates.
Translated intermediate-to-advance-level periodicals and technical manuals from Dari/Pashtu to English and vice versa.
Education
Kardan Institute of Higher Education, Associates in Business Administration, Kabul, Afghanistan, May2006 -July2007
Ghulam Haidar Khan High School, High School Diploma, Kabul, Afghanistan, March1994 - December 2006
Azerakhs English Language Centre, Diploma in English Language, Kabul, Afghanistan, January 2003 - February 2004
Behzad IT institute, Certificate in Information and Technology, Kabul, Afghanistan 2004
Language Skills
Dari, fluent in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension.
Persian/Iranian; fluent in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension.
Pashtu; fluent in reading and writing, speaking and comprehension.
Urdu; fluent in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension.
Hindi; speaking and comprehension.
Arabic; reading and writing.
Awards
Army commendation medal 2017
The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal 2017
Army achievement medal 2018
Army Good Conduct Medal 2018
Army Overseas Service Ribbon 2018
REFERENCES
Khalil Sekandar
Director
Glimmer Group USA INC
47 WEST 47 Street, NYC 10036
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Mike Anderson
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Students
Florida State University
4400 Cripple Creek RD, Tallahassee, FL 32309
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Grant VanScoten
U.S Army
5249-1 Yeakel Stree, Fort Hood TX 76544
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