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Subject Matter Expert
Highest degree :
Masters
Field of study :
Translation (English-Arabic Translation Studies)
Location :
Washington, DC
Citizenships :
American
Experience :
20 Year(s)
Countries :
United States
Gender :
Male
Sectors :
Subject matter expert with a master’s degree and twelve (12) years of related experience in intelligence analysis and operations supporting the Department of Defense. Project manager in the private sector with ten (10) years of related experience in the language and translation industry.
Experience
Language-enabled Exploitation Analyst
Washington, DC
M1 Technology
January 2023
-October 2025
•Master customer messaging and research classified databases with excellent presentation skills. •Demonstrate strong briefing and writing skills as well as the ability to work well with teams or individually without supervision. •Draft intelligence reports/texts in electronic and hardcopy formats to leverage regional and functional expertise in a geographic region of interest. • Have extensive experience in transcription and language data collection •Prioritize initiative, creativity, technical excellence, and strong interpersonal and communications skills. •Support intelligence operations and familiarity with the intelligence community and its objectives. •Process raw data in foreign languages and draft operational reports for targeting purposes.
Legal Desk Officer
Washington, DC
Core One, Inc
January 2023
-December 2023
. •Mastered customer messaging and research classified databases with excellent presentation skills. •Worked on high-profile cases involving foreign actors and entities •Demonstrated strong briefing and writing skills as well as the ability to work well with teams or individually without supervision. •Drafted reports/texts in electronic and hardcopy formats to leverage regional and functional expertise in a geographic region of interest. •Prioritized initiative, creativity, technical excellence, and strong interpersonal and communications skills. •Supported intelligence operations and familiarity with the intelligence community and its objectives. • Coordinated IC interagency projects and represent my agency before other IC agencies to advance the objectives of interagency operations.
Senior Language Officer
Washington, DC
Global Research Analytics
May 2019
-January 2023
Mastered SME with excellent presentation skills. •Translated accurately reports/texts in electronic and hardcopy formats that not only contain facts but also some abstract language showing an ability to capture intended implications and many nuances. •Captured geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural elements in text. •Interpreted accurately both consecutively and simultaneously in diplomatic settings (CONUS) and U.S. embassies (OCONUS) • Had good understanding of multiple regional dialects. • Reviewed audio or internet materials, transcribe with high degree of accuracy and expression. • Identified and accurately summarized factual points as well as abstract concepts. • Triaged documentation to isolate pertinent and nuanced info.
Senior Language Officer
Washington, DC
Leidos, Inc.
May 2015
-May 2019
•Translated accurately reports/texts in electronic and hardcopy formats that not only contain facts but also some abstract language showing an ability to capture intended implications and many nuances. •Captured geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural elements in text. • Interpreted accurately both consecutively and simultaneously in diplomatic settings (CONUS & OCONUS) • Had good understanding of multiple regional dialects. • Reviewed audio or internet materials, transcribed with high degree of accuracy and expression. • Identified and accurately summarized factual points as well as abstract concepts. • Triaged documentation to isolate pertinent and nuanced info. • Mastered use of reference materials. •Leveraged excellent English-language communication skills to present briefings.
Open-Source Research Analyst
Tampa, FL
COLSA, Inc.
September 2013
-May 2015
•Read, analyzed, and drafted communications regarding AOR regional and ideological discussions in specified foreign language media environments. •Developed and maintained close familiarity with designated regional issues and was able to draw upon publicly available online information resources. •Analyzed current media statements or postings to predict trends and identify key communicators. •Used high-level reading and writing capability in the assigned language, incorporating custom social media solutions to understand the current online environment and communicate these trends effectively. •Practiced working knowledge of online social media, and different technologies. •Wrote weekly trending reports and briefed fellow staff members on trending issues and events.
Translation Project Manager
Orlando, FL
Floridian Linguistic Agency
February 2010
-September 2013
•Supported long-term and short-term contracts with private and government clients. •Prepared RFPs, bids and contracts, and conducted business negotiations. •Managed a team of language providers including translators, interpreters and proofreaders and conducted recruitment interviews for special projects in order to produce the best product and live up to the expectations of our customer base. •Assigned, set deadlines, performed follow-up, proofread, and delivered projects in accordance with the client's guidelines or company quality directives. •Registered the company in both local government bidding websites or international bidding websites to generate business, grow customer base and acquire new accounts. Chaired staff meetings and coordinated the work of our team members.
Education
Translation and Interpreting
Tangier, Morocco
King Fahd School of Translation
September 2003
-June 2006
Major: Translation and Interpreting; Minor: International and Public Law Studies.
Awards & Certificates
Translation Certificate
Washington, DC
United States State Department
2018
Translation Certificate (English into Arabic); certified by the US State Department
Defense Language Proficiency Test
Washington, DC
US Department of Defense
2023
French Language Proficiency Test
Languages
Skills
Experience with financing agencies
Management
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