Career Objective
To pursue a career where I can use and improve my skills and expertise in Computer, Accounting, Computer Training, Linguistics, Cultural Advising, Supervising, and/or Translating Operations fields.
Education
Al-Maamoon University College – Baghdad, Iraq
Graduation: July 1999
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Training
Mansoor Vocational Institute – Courses in Windows 95, 98, and 2000
Al-Qodus Computer School (Ministry of Planning) – Courses in Network, Visual FoxPro and Pascal, Internet and E-Mail, Excel and Word, Maintanance of IBM-PC Compatible Computer Systems.
UNDP Courses (United Nations Development Program) – Courses in Visual Basic, Accounting and English.
Experience
U.S. Department of Defense/U.S. Army (04/2005 to 5/2010)
Contracted through L-3 Com/Titan Corp./ and GLS
Primary Arabic Linguist/Translator/Cultural Advisor
Responsibilities:
Document translator and cultural advisor, directing four offices in policies and procedures.
Training Iraqi Army and participating in raids, cordons, searches & on site interrogations.
Combat missions including mounted & dismounted patrols, polling site security during the latest Iraqi Constitution Referendum in October, and the latest Iraqi National Elections in December.
Trained the Iraqi Army in the specifics of on-site interrogations.
Gave classes to the U.S. Army in cultural awareness.
Support of the Civil Affairs by mentoring the meetings between the military units and the Contractors and Documents Translators.
Baghdad International Airport (3/2004 to 4/2005)
Duty Free Management
Responsibilities:
Sales Supervisor
Shift Manager
Operated IT Help Desk and Cashier
Iraqi Ministry of Planning (02/2000 to 1/2002)
Computer Programming
Responsibilities:
Branch Director of the Computer Programming Department.
Liaisons for the Government Developing Program.
Self Owned Private Business (09/1999 to 2/2000)
Private Computer Service Office – Partner and Lecturer
Gave classes in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Internet Explorer, Outlook)
Fixed Computers suffering from both software and hardware issues.
MS-DOS and C++
Skills
Multi-Lingual – Can both speak and read fluent Arabic, English, and some French.
Goal-oriented
Excellent at multi-tasking
Accounting and Cashier
Proficient in Microsoft Office (all programs), MS-DOS, and C++
Military and Corporate references available upon request.