AJMAL ANOOSH
Sacramento, CA *****
510-***-**** *****.********@*****.***
Certified Multilingual Interpreter and Army Veteran with a Secret Security Clearance and over 14 years of proven experience reviewing general and technical source material in target languages to prepare accurate written translations and transcriptions in English. Accomplished measurable results by leading and mentoring teams of 100 diverse military and civilian personnel in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Scanned and processed large amounts of material in foreign languages for critical and essential information elements, provided input to team members in producing reports, and used advanced language software programs for forensic processing. Facilitated culture and language classes for 200 personnel quarterly in preparation for extended overseas deployments.
•Data Analysis
•Situational Awareness
•Public Speaking
•Cross-Functional Leadership
•Event Incident Support
•Middle East Region Expert
LANGUAGES
•Training Mentoring
•Special Projects
•Law Enforcement
Dari (Native) English (Fluent) Pashtu (Fluent) Farsi (Fluent) Tajik (Fluent) Urdu (Very Good)
LICENSES
California Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CWU Inc. – Fort Dix, NJ 2021 – 2022 Translator Interpreter
• Provided Translator Support to the Air Force and U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Alliance Mission of Afghanistan evacuation that resulted in the safe evacuation of 14K service members and civilians
Black Diamond Inc. – Houston, Texas 2021 – 2022
Professional Commercial Driver
•Ensured the timely delivery of food products to major warehouses nationally, regionally, and locally
•Loaded and offloaded trucks and utilized pallet jacks and forklifts to ensure the truck was properly loaded and balanced
•Maintained comprehensive delivery records and facilitated the management of customer accounts by placing orders, collecting payments, and providing records of transactions
•Conducted full inspection of trucks to ensure that everything is in working order and reported malfunctions or equipment that was in need of repair
United States Army – Various Locations 2016 – 2020 Team Leader Translator/Interpreter
•Supervised a team of 10 personnel and provided professional development training and mentoring that prepared them for military promotion boards resulting in a 100% employee promotion rate
•Monitored and supervised 100 local personnel, familiarizing them with military terminology that helped to assist the US Army’s mission in Afghanistan
•Conducted safety classes and military tactics for various and multiple conflict zones, ensured compliance with established policies and improved safety and security for US Army personnel
AJMAL ANOOSH PG. 2
Team Leader Translator/Interpreter, Continued
•Developed and provided various scenarios from different cultures to classes of over 200 personnel that prepared teams for overseas deployments
•Translated documents from foreign language to English and vice versa and ensured the interpretation of meetings was received on multiple levels
•Served as the Cultural advisor for the team to build and sustain positive, productive, and mutually beneficial relations with the host nation
•Facilitated language classes for a group of 200 students, emphasized the importance of communication, and built successful multinational rapport with the host nation
•Translated Secret military documents and provided interpretations of meetings on multiple levels
•Conducted military skills training and instructions on how to respond under pressure in various conflict zones
Fluent Language Solution – San Francisco, CA 2014 – 2016 Translator Interpreter
• Translated documents for court trials, social services, and health care; additionally, interpreted those from DARI, PASHTU, and FARSI into English and vice versa
US Forces – Various Locations, Afghanistan 2006 –
2013Cultural Advisor Linguist
•Performed interpretation duties with US Forces of CSTC-A/NTM-A for Strategic Commutation Section, located at Camp Eggers, Kabul Afghanistan US Army, as well as Camp Thunder:
Gardiz, and FOB Sherena, Paktika, Logar, Paktia, Khost, Kandahar, Zabul, Ghanzi, Laghman,
Nuristan, Kunar, Nengarhar, Farah, Uruzgan provinces of Afghanistan
•Advised the Assistant Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Strategic Communication Department of MoD on establishing of foreign and regional defense policies and guidance in ministry level
•Cultural Advisor for US Forces monitoring the Afghan National Army, prepared personnel for interactions with the local populous, and improved interoperability between US Forces in Afghanistan and it’s citizens
EDUCATION
Advanced English Classes Farhang English Academy English Course IRC English Language Academy
MS Windows and MS Office Salsa Computer Academy
Computer Hardware UN Computer Academy
Mathematic Course Raufi Mathematic Academy
NOTABLE RECOGNITION
Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (3) Army Achievement Medal (2)
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Software: Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Photoshop Adobe Acrobat
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows (98, XP, Vista, 7) Mac OS A+ Hardware