Ayman Shamseddin
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with more than 20 years of experience as a translator, senior translator, and translation manager. Over the last (20) years, I have been providing translation and communication facilitating services for various
military, diplomatic and government organization in Egypt and GCC, such as:
- UAE Ministry of Defense – Takamul Program
- KSA Ministry of Defense – training materials, presentations, user guides.
- Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Qatar - Islamic Books
- Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and guidance, KSA - Islamic materials
- Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), KSA - Islamic Books
- Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) - Sharia Standards, Accoumting Standards
- Bank AlBilad - sharia standadrs, manuals, News feeds, products.
- Bank AlJazira - Books, manuals, products
- Al Baraka Group - Sharia Series (Gharar)
- Alinma Bank - Sharia standards
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Translator (Takamul Project)
Kearney Middle East
Abu Dhabi, UAE
08.2022 - Current
- Translated military, strategic, and consulting Projects
- Maintained confidentiality whilst handling sensitive documents.
- Ensured linguistic consistency across all translated documents.
- Translated technical manuals to aid user comprehension.
- Delivered assignments within strict deadlines, demonstrating excellent time management skills.
- Validated document accuracy with thorough proofreading skills.
- Provided translation services for enhanced cross-cultural communication.
- Worked on high-profile projects to ensure seamless communication.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously for increased productivity.
- Reviewed written texts for grammar, spelling and contextual accuracy.
- Demonstrated cultural awareness for enhanced translation understanding and accuracy.
Senior Translator (Freelance)
ArabAjam Translation
Riyadh, KSA
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with team members on translation projects to ensure consistent terminology use throughout texts.
- Prioritised accuracy in all translations to maintain integrity of original messages.
- Guaranteed seamless service delivery with meticulous proofreading of translated materials.
- Provided timely responses to requests for urgent translations, achieved timely project completion.
- Utilised advanced language skills to provide high-quality translations in various fields including medical, law and technology.
- Demonstrated flexibility by handling multiple assignments simultaneously under tight schedules, maintained high standards of work quality.
- Streamlined workflow processes, increased productivity within the translation department.
- Translated legal documents, improved client comprehension during international contracts negotiation.
- Managed large translation projects to meet stringent deadlines.
- Correctly interpreted difficult idioms or cultural references to avoid misinterpretation or misunderstanding amongst parties involved.
- Demonstrated cultural awareness for enhanced translation understanding and accuracy.
Senior Translator
Usus Al-Marefa
Riyadh, KSA
10.2020 - 01.2024
- Provided timely responses to requests for urgent translations, achieved timely project completion.
- Streamlined workflow processes, increased productivity within the translation department.
- Managed large translation projects to meet stringent deadlines.
- Translated legal documents, improved client comprehension during international contracts negotiation.
- Demonstrated flexibility by handling multiple assignments simultaneously under tight schedules, maintained high standards of work quality.
- Collaborated with team members on translation projects to ensure consistent terminology use throughout texts.
- Correctly interpreted difficult idioms or cultural references to avoid misinterpretation or misunderstanding amongst parties involved.
- Guaranteed seamless service delivery with meticulous proofreading of translated materials.
- Proofread translated texts to meet interpretation quality standards.
- Demonstrated cultural awareness for enhanced translation understanding and accuracy.
Translator (Freelance)
Lingosoft
Cairo, Egypt
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Delivered clear, accurate technical translations for marketing texts.
- Ensured linguistic consistency across all translated documents.
- Worked on high-profile projects to ensure seamless communication.
- Improved client relationships by providing accurate and timely translations.
- Maintained confidentiality whilst handling sensitive documents.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously for increased productivity.
- Delivered assignments within strict deadlines, demonstrating excellent time management skills.
Executive Manager of Translation Department
Arabia for Information Technology
Cairo, Egypt
01.2010 - 03.2020
- Developing project plans and workflows, managing time, budget, resources and quality control.
- Analysing project risks, and defines mitigation actions of identified risks.
- Assigning, monitoring and measuring project team members’ work, managing team’s compliance with standards, practices and policies.
- Leading project/client/business partner meetings and conference calls, issuing solves while ensuring meetings are recorded and minutes distributed, managing the delivery of agreed upon active items.
- Follow up with internal team members and clients to ensure that translation meets their needs.
- Edit content to maintain translation integrity.
- Network with field experts to stay current on new translation tools and practices.
- Cultivated a positive work environment, enhancing employee satisfaction and retention rates.
- Led strategic planning initiatives for company growth.
- Directed project teams for timely completion of milestones.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Facilitated training programs for staff development and skill enhancement.
- Coached subordinates towards achieving individual performance goals.
- Streamlined workflow systems for increased productivity.
- Recruited and managed senior staff with focus on delivering clear results.
Senior Translator
Arabia for Information Technology
05.2007 - 01.2010
- Reviewing translations and ensuring that they are free from errors.
- Ensuring that translated texts meet all relevant editorial requirements, i.e. in terms of layout, style, font etc.
- Delivering translated texts in accordance with the agreed deadline.
Translator
Arabia for Information Technology
01.2005 - 05.2007
- Translating text and audio files from English into Arabic and vice versa, maintaining the concepts, tone, cultural references and nuances of the original source text.
- Delivering translated texts in accordance with the agreed deadline.
Education
Foundation Certificate - Translation & Interpreting (GPA: 3.85)
The American University in Cairo
Egypt 06.2016 - 03.2018
Language Courses - Arabic & English
The American University in Cairo
Egypt 01.2016 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Literature and Education - English
Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Education
Egypt 09.2000 - 05.2004
Skills
- Good communication - written and oral skills
- Excellent conceptual and analytical skills
- Organizational and leadership skills
- Problem-solving capabilities
- Quality and detail-oriented
- Precision translating
- Ethical confidentiality
- Translation quality assessment
- Computer-Assisted translation tools
- Trados studio usage
- Proofreading expertise
- Translation software proficiency
- Terminology databases
- Interpersonal diplomacy
- Ethics observance
- Advanced language proficiency
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Affiliations
Technology, Football, Music, Reading, Poetry
Timeline
Senior Translator (Freelance)
ArabAjam Translation
01.2024 - Current
Translator (Takamul Project)
Kearney Middle East
08.2022 - Current
Senior Translator
Usus Al-Marefa
10.2020 - 01.2024
Translator (Freelance)
Lingosoft
04.2020 - 03.2021
Foundation Certificate - Translation & Interpreting (GPA: 3.85)
The American University in Cairo
06.2016 - 03.2018
Language Courses - Arabic & English
The American University in Cairo
01.2016 - 04.2016
Executive Manager of Translation Department
Arabia for Information Technology
01.2010 - 03.2020
Senior Translator
Arabia for Information Technology
05.2007 - 01.2010
Translator
Arabia for Information Technology
01.2005 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Literature and Education - English
Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Education
09.2000 - 05.2004
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