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Project Coordinator
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US-Virginia
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ASET International Services LLC, Arlington, VA May 2010 - March 2011
Globalization Project Manager
• Managed 20 commercial publication, presentation, and web site translation projects for various commercial clients to include Pfizer, PNNL, University of Pennsylvania, Becton Dickinson and PartyLite.
• Responsible for negotiating favorable rates and conducting performed cost analysis for 13 supporting vendors.
• Supervised quality control over projects and final deliverables to meet all client tentative and fixed deadlines.
• Led process reviews for 9 large-scale translation projects resulting in 100% on time delivery of all products.
• Managed and produced 5 European language catalogs for two seasonal cycles for worldwide candle retailer.
• Managed project financials, including vendors’ work orders and invoices valued in excess of $1.2M.
Lionbridge Federal, Washington D.C. February 2010 - May 2010
Regional Project Coordinator
• Managed 20 tasks and coordinated the travel logistics of over 35 personnel, reducing costs by an estimated 25% as compared to the previous year.
• Coordinated schedules and managed progress tracking for detained and non-detained southern US legal cases.
• Back up for the senior project coordinator in covering the East Coast legal cases.
ASET International Services LLC, Arlington, VA
September 2007 - December 2009
Project Manager
• Head Arabic translator, writer, and editor for commercial publications and websites to include Mawtani.com.
• Lead Arabic website evaluator. Provided project management support for managing and maintaining English, Kurdish, and Persian US Government websites.
• Translated and edited written materials in 4 Arabic dialects.
• Analyzed website features and specifications and recommended functionality improvements for the client.
• Managed and prepared reports on website development, statistical information, and survey results.
• Managed vendors’ invoices and monthly billing reports valued in excess of $100,000.
Cultural Affairs Office (CAO), US Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq
October 2006 - March 2007
Cultural Program Assistant
• Managed and maintained the Electronic Version Data Base which allowed for international student participation and pre-departure meetings for the International Leadership Visitor Program (ILVP).
• Served as a co-program coordinator for IVLP programs on Women’s issues.
• Managed the logistics for high visibility receptions and public events hosted by the CAO.
• Coordinated visitor clearances, escorted guests, and oversaw logistic shipments to Embassy Regional Offices.
Administrative Assistant
May 2005 - October 2006
• Transcribed statements, managed travel arrangement logistics, and escorted Iraqi participants through the International Zone, enabling exchange programs for the Iraqi media.
• Drafted action memos for the CAO Officer and translated documents from Arabic to English and vise-versa.
• Collected and entered over 500 contacts from CAO staff, creating the first such database for the organization.
• Created new filing systems to process and account for the necessary paperwork to administer CAO grants.
• Managed CAO payroll activities and contacted foreign embassies to obtain visas for staff traveling abroad.
• Prepared a CAO weekly results bulletin and trained CAO staff on preparing the bulletin.
Project Contracting Office (PCO) - DOD, Republican Palace, Baghdad, Iraq
October 2004 - April 2005
Financial Service specialist, translator, Interpreter, and Administrative Assistant
• Coordinator of the Banking Development Program responsible for managing the administration tasks between the Finance office and PCO sectors
• Managed administrative support services and program financial reporting. Conducted financial research and drafted and translated general correspondence
Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), Republican Palace, Baghdad, Iraq
January 2004 - July 2004
Translator and Administrative Assistant
• Assisted the Director of Architecture, Engineering, Consulting, Operations, and Maintenance (AECOM) with Human Resource Management & other personnel requirements necessary to support AECOM and its mission.
• Organized office documents and archives to maintain currency of the Human Resources data system.
• Provided English/Arabic translation of official documents while offering administrative staff support.
• Trained new local staff on key office and administrative procedures to quickly transition personnel into AECOM.
Warka Bank for Investment and Finance J.S.C Baghdad, Iraq
March 2002 - December 2003
Credit Department Office Manager
• Final reviewer on over 140 loan applications, making the approval / disapproval recommendation to bank officers.
• Prepared annual Financial Plans/Budgets for home office and branch banks.
• Conducted customer visits to determine solvency and possible bank risk for requested bank financial loans.
• Coordinated with the Iraqi Central Bank –Inspector General’s Office; drafted reports on the activities of the Credit Department and the procedures of obtaining loans to ensure regulatory compliance.
Commercial Bank of Iraq (CBI), Baghdad, Iraq
April 1999 - April 2001
Accountant Assistant, Finance Department
• Coordinated with the CBI and the bank’s Financial Observation staff on regulatory reports and financial analysis.
• Prepared and submitted bank assets inventory and counterbalances reports for provision to the CBI.
• Supervised the preparation of employees’ payroll schedules.
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•Arabic – fluent writing and verbal skills in 4 dialects.
•English – fluent writing and verbal skills.
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•Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, College of Administration and Economics, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq. 1989-1993.
•Online course (40 credit hours) in Project Management, Project Management Institute. Jan 2011.
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