Abdullah Ramadan, Gengo Certified translator (Part-Time)

Abdullah Ramadan

Gengo Certified translator (Part-Time)

Gengo

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Diploma, Professional Diploma in Media and Literary Translation
Experience
12 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months

Gengo Certified translator (Part-Time) at Gengo
  • United States
  • My current job since December 2011

Translating and Proofreading

Senior Translator & Editor at Saleh Alomar Certified Translation
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since July 2015

Translating, Reviewing and Proofreading documents and books in international affairs and issues and documents related to UN. Localizing websites and software.


I also have some project management responsibilities, which include:

Coordinating translation work between headquarter office in KSA and its branch in Egypt.

Planning, monitoring and delivering multilingual projects, incl. translation, proofreading, DTP, transcription.

QA Reports

Recruiting linguists to meet project needs; effectively negotiating rates and delivery timescales.

Preparing and evaluating tests to recruit new translators, editors and proofreaders.

Successfully dealt with multiple deadlines and requests for rare language combinations.

Preparing quotes for public sector contract clients (hospitals, GP practices, local councils); Budgeting and pricing; Establishing new business contacts

Liaising with other team members to meet client requirements and ensure the timely delivery of projects.

Developing strategic marketing & sales plans for the Translation Department’s operations

Senior Legal Translator & Editor (Part-Time) at Raafat Hamam Office For Translation
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since January 2014

Translating, Reviewing and Proofreading contracts and legal documents for Egyptian government and its ministries.

Planning, monitoring and delivering large legal projects.

Liaising with other team members to meet client requirements and ensure the timely delivery of projects.

Senior Translator, Editor & Proofreader at Ocean2Gulf
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2014 to May 2015

Senior Translator, Editor & Tester (Full-Time)
Translating, Reviewing and Proofreading documents related to travel, hospitality, IT, technology, smartphones and cars.

Localizing websites and software. Testing website contents.


Project Manager
Planning, monitoring and delivering multilingual projects, incl. translation, proofreading, DTP, transcription.
Preparing and evaluating tests to recruit new translators, editors and proofreaders.

QA Reports

Liaising with other team members to meet client requirements and ensure the timely delivery of projects.


Translating, Reviewing and Proofreading translation projects for big hotels, such as Hilton, Mariott and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and big international companies, such as DHL, Blackberry and KIA.

ViewPoint Certified Translator at ViewPoint
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2013 to December 2013

Translating, Scripting and Proofreading documents for the Ministry of Culture Youth & Community Development and the National Council of Tourism & Antiquities.

Education

Diploma, Professional Diploma in Media and Literary Translation
  • at American University in Cairo
  • September 2016

Professional Diploma in Media and Literary Translation, at the American University in Cairo (AUC) ,at these subjects:- Journalistic Translation 1 (Into Arabic) Journalistic Translation 2 (Into English) Literary Translation Audiovisual Translation Advanced Translation Problem-Solving Strategies Project in Legal and UN Translation

Diploma, Professional Diploma in Legal and UN Translation
  • at American University in Cairo (AUC)
  • December 2014

Professional Diploma in Legal and UN Translation, at the American University in Cairo (AUC),at these subjects:- Legal Translation 1 (Into Arabic) Legal Translation 2 (Into English) UN Translation Economic Translation Advanced Translation Problem-Solving Strategies Project in Legal and UN Translation

Bachelor's degree, languages and translation
  • at Al-Azhar University
  • May 2013

Graduated from the faculty of languages and translation, simultaneous Interpretation, English department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo branch. Year of graduation: 2012/2013 Overall degree: Good//

Diploma, Introduction to Localization
  • at Arabize
  • March 2013

Introduction to Localization

Diploma, General English
  • at British Council
  • June 2012

From Intermediate level to Pre-advanced level Certificate in General English

Diploma, Foundation Certificate in Translation and Interpreting
  • at American University in Cairo (AUC)
  • April 2012

Foundation Certificate in Translation and Interpreting, at the American University in Cairo (AUC) "www.aucegypt.edu" ,at these subjects:- Research Tools for Translators Translation Linguistics Lexicography and Terminology Oral Proficiency for Translators Writing Proficiency for Translators Arabic Grammar

Diploma, General Written Translation
  • at Al-Tahan Center
  • April 2011

General Written Translation

Specialties & Skills

Legal Translation
Translation
Microsoft Office
Technical Translation
MS OFFICE
PROOFREADING
TRANSLATING
TRANSLATOR
Translation
Translator
Translation
Editing
CAT Tools (SDL Trados 2007, SDL Trados Studio 2011, SDL Trados Studio 2014, WordFast & SDLX)
Problem Solving
Reviewer
Proofreader
Communication Skills
Senior Translator
Teamwork
Proofreading
Localizing websites and software

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Egyptian Translators Association (EGYTA)
  • Certified Translator
  • February 2013

Training and Certifications

Localization (Training)
Training Institute:
Arabize
Date Attended:
April 2013
Duration:
36 hours
General Translation (Training)
Training Institute:
Module Center
Date Attended:
May 2012
Duration:
76 hours
Egyta Certified Translator and Membership (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2014
Valid Until:
September 2015
Professional Diploma in Legal and UN Translation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2014
Valid Until:
December 2034

Hobbies

  • Reading, Writting, Playing football, Running