RESUME
OBANDO ‘SAIYE FELIX
Drive *, House *, Prince & Princess Estate, Abuja
PERSONAL DETAILS
DATE OF BIRTH: 30TH Nov. 1969
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: French, English, Yoruba & Mother Tongue.
TELEPHONE: +234**********, 070********, 080********
E-mail Address: ******.*****@*****.***
OBJECTIVES in life include among others
Being a winning team player in a challenging environment and aligning oneself to the set goals/objectives towards achieving one’s God given roles and successes.
SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2012 – Masters in Translation (MAT) Cert. in view
1997: Diploma Certificate in Desktop Publishing.
1995- 1996: Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Marketing.
1989-1990: Année Scolaire, Lomé-Togo.
1987-1990: Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) French Second Class
Lower.
1986-1987: Higher School Certificate (Hsc.)
1981-1986: West African School Certificate (O/Level)
1975-1981: First School Leaving Certificate
Fellow: NITI & WAITI
ON – THE JOB EXPERIENCES:
Group Head: Language Translation Team (LTT) of the Living Faith Church (a.k.a) Winners Chapel, Faith Tabernacle in Ota. Whose duty it is to translate the day’s message into French and also interprete to the French non-English speaking worshippers every Sunday in the French Church and especially at the Annual Shiloh Convention.
-Editorial board member of all church publication in French.
-Liaison person between the church and the foreign delegates
-Protocol officer in charge of the French foreign delegates to the
Church especially at the Shiloh event.
2007: - 3ème Congrès Africain du pétrole & Exposition at the Palais de
Congrès in Cotonou Benin Republic, tagged: CAPE III of June 19th-21st
2007.
Duty: - The sole French interpreter for the NNPC and other French non-speaking
Participant at the congress.
2011- DATE - Translation work of the Presiding Bishop’s books into French.
MUA 2010:
French interpreter at the 2010 Miss University Africa (MUA) Pageant, held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
from 6-23rd May, 2010.
• Sole interpreter at all events leading to the Grand Finale of the
• Pageant which includes:
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• Interactive sessions between the Pageants
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• All discours/debates involving the contestants
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• Boat rides on the high sea, football matches organized for the pageants, etc.
MUA 2011:
French interpreter at the 2010 Miss University Africa (MUA) Pageant, held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
From 6-23rd May, 2010.
• Sole interpreter at all events leading to the Grand Finale of the
• Pageant which includes:
•
• Interactive sessions between the Pageants
•
• All discours/debates involving the contestants
•
• Boat rides on the high sea, football matches organized for the pageants, etc.
MUA 2012:
French interpreter at the 2012 Miss University Africa (MUA) Pageant, held in Benin-City,Edo- State
• Sole interpreter at all events leading to the Grand Finale of the
• Pageant which includes:
•
• Interactive sessions between the Pageants
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• All discours/debates involving the contestants.
• All visits to places of interests such as Governor’s Office, Oba of Benin’s Palace, Benin Zoo, etc.
2012-till Date
Head, Translator/Interpreter & HOD French Department of the Living Faith Church, Canaanland Ota.
General Duties/Purpose: To translate properly documents, primarily from English to French language, ensuring at the same time the highest standard of accuracy, while maintaining the spirit, context, and quality, technical language of the original version using precise and proper terminologies.
While main Schedule will include:
Translation of books, messages, Handbills, Magazines, Bulletins, Memo’s and other forms of Christian literature into French language.
Proofreading, editing, improving and reviewing translated French materials in order to make them more relevant.
Translation of online articles and website materials so designed & Direct online translation of Sunday services for streamers watching the services online.
Enhancing the activities of the Translators services as may be required
Performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
BIZ-ETHICS LTD.
2004-2006 - Manager Administration/marketing. Solely responsible for the day to
management of the company’s two offices and its 3 warehouses. At
the same time, coordinating the marketing team of the company,
being purely an IT and Networking services Company. Leading the
Marketing team to big clients presentation of our products, especially
at peak period of competitions with other competitors, such as sales
of Data racks/Cabinets and Networking cables, Core Fire Retardant
cable, etc.
My company won an award due to this highly competitive drive of the
team
Maintaining/ creating sales via post sales checks and clients’ patronage.
CALEB INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE MAGODO - KETU, LAGOS
2004-2005 - French teacher and H.O.D of Senior Secondary Section, planning of
Subject curriculum for the school and excursion for students outside
the shores of the Country – Togo precisely.
Head, class teacher of SSS III, responsible for student’s welfare and academics, etc.
BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
1998-2005: - Head, Commercial/ Clients services, in charge of purchase, procure-
ment of all office goods. Sourcing of LPO’s and cheques collection etc
sustaining clients patronage via quality services.
EXPLICIT COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
1997-1998 Head, Clients Relations, responsible for all events marketing of all shows
of clients company, launchings etc, maintaining all agency jobs that has
to do with clients outside.
Quality control in media and proofreader/copy artist.
CARDINAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
1993-1996: Head Clients Relations.
In charge of managing agency/advertising and manufacturers relation-
ship.
Agency and media liaison coupled with quality control in media produc-
tion, quality services and clients’ confidant.
CREATIVE FINANCE LIMITED
1992-1993 Head, clients Relations/Protocol Officer. Responsible for leading the
Company’s team to West Africa French Countries, sourcing for more
clients / markets for placements of funds. Also managed existing and
negotiated new trades and business.
Also, supervised the deliveries of goods and purchase of Company’s
Goods, both in Nigeria and Cotonou in Bénin- Republic.
Handled all protocol transaction/travelling matters of any of the
Managing Directors and our Foreign Clients from Cotonou.
Protocol Officer and negotiator between our Company and the
Foreign Partners.
54 SIGNAL BRIGADE, HQRTS.NIGERIAN ARMY, ENUGU.
1990-1991: French Language Instructor, as a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
Coaching and instructing officers and men of the Nigerian Armed
Forces (54 Signals Brigade) in French.
Pioneer French Instructor at the Brigade as an NYSC.
HOBBIES: Travelling, Reading, and Discovering/Learning New Things and Ideas.
MEMBERSHIP: West African Institute of Translator and Interpreters (WAITI)
REFEREES: MR. AKIN ADEYINKA
Director, LIVINGATE LIMITED
2nd Floor, Annex B, Metro Plaza, Abuja.
Tel: 080********, 080********.
Mr. Tunde Ipinmisho
MD/CEO Ambience Blue Communications Ltd
Wuse, Abuja
Goshen – City Abuja.
Tel: 080********
EMMANUEL O. OLADIMEJI
ZONAL PASTOR
Living Faith Church International
Canaanland Ota.
Tel: 080********.