Service Design

AUMID KAZZAZ

**** ******** ***** *********, ** **513

Phone 925-***-**** - Cell 925-***-****

**********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a Sr. Linguist position to utilize my native skills and extensive experience in the linguistics field

Summary of qualifications:

• Multilingual linguist: Native of Arabic and Kurdish, fluent in Farsi, English and German. Produce translations in final format, ensuring that the final version reproduces with absolute exactitude the original text.

• Extensive awareness in the regional culture, history, and political issues.

• Ability to supervise employees and work well with all levels of management.

• Work on multiple projects under pressure situations and meet strict deadlines.

• Highly organized, dedicated and committed to professionalism.

• Communicate well with customers and professionals.

• B.A Degree Business and Administration, Baghdad University

• Clearance: TS/SCI - CAT III

WORK HISTORY:

Analyst/Linguistic

US Military Base at Europe Darmstadt-Germany 08/2010-Present

Headquarters of 3rd Brigade 1st CAV Division, Mosul, Iraq APO 09334 06/2009-03/2010

• Performed as a bridge between coalition forces in one hand and the Iraqi population and security forces on the other hand.

• Facilitated interactions to ensure that each side was able to communicate with the other.

• Performed duties to take US Forces intent and translate the message in a manner that the Iraqi forces easily understood.

Translator, Human Intelligence Support Team 06/2008-06/2009

Forward Operating Base, FOB Warrior Kirkuk-Iraq

• Supported intelligence team with information I have gathered from reliable denouncers and sources.

• Shared extensive culture awareness and language with the IC personnel where all we allowed working closely with diverse teams to service all their needs.

• Established professional ways to bring the US and IRAQI intelligences to perform most of the missions together.

Bilingual Bicultural Advisor 09/2007-05/2008

MNF-I LNO, Erbil-Iraq

• Interacted with senior members of the regional Government and telecommunication business sectors.

• Acted as a liaison between Coalition Forces and Northern Region Government.

• Associated with government entities and preformed bilingual translation.

• Coordinated deals activities and negotiations with diverse sectors.

• Interacted with the senior member of the regional government and telecom business sectors.

• Managed large group of people with ease.

• Insured effective and timely communications between all offices.

• Standardized all operating procedures. Assure uniformity of operations and compliance with bylaws and Federal Regulations.

• Handled high-pressure situation and negotiation and deadlines.

Bilingual Linguist 02/2007 – 09/2007

MNC-I C3 Linguistic at information Exchange Cell, Baghdad- Iraq

• Translated classified and non-classified documentation.

• Directed complex activities of operation.

• Maintained daily contact with regional government.

• Worked on multiple projects under pressure situations and meet strict deadlines.

• Assisted employees simultaneously in all phases of a busy days work.

Instant Interpreter 06/1996-03/2006

(AT&T Language Line Service), Monterey, CA

• Interpreted language on phone for general needs and demands.

• Maintained daily contacts with clients.

• Conducted system performance to ensure that either side’s goals are met.

• Answered customers inquire quickly and efficiently.

• Insured effective and timely communications between all clients.

EDUCATION

Diploma, Drafting and Design 1999

Silicon Valley College, Walnut Creek, CA

Design and Construction Landscaping 2000

Contractor's School, Sacramento, CA

AA degree, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering 1979

Air Service Training, Perth, UK

B.A Degree, Business and Administration,

Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq 1976

LANGUEGES: Arabic, Kurdish, Farsi and German

REFERANCES: Available upon request.

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