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Ashraf Deraz, English-Language Editor

Ashraf Deraz

English-Language Editor·Leidos

Egypt

Bachelor's degree, English/Arabic/French Professional Translation

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 7 months

English-Language Editor

November 2008 - Present

Leidos

Doha, Qatar

November 2008 - Present

2016-present: English language Editor at Leidos
My duties include the following:
1. Editing all types of items processed by the linguists.
2. Sending guidance to all the linguists regarding any updates or/and new Ops & Style Guide rules.
3. Sending feedbacks to the linguists on their translations.
4. Training newcomers on language skills, translation, and Ops & Style Guide rules.
5. Responding to questions raised by the linguists regarding the processing of their items.
6. Filing corrections and/or updates to released items on the network as appropriate.

Company industry:
Translation & Document Processing
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Education

College of Literature, Ein Shams University

November 1996

November 1996

Bachelor's degree, English/Arabic/French Professional Translation

Egypt

Education February-April 1999: Postgraduate Diploma: "Introduction to the New American Language Course", Defense Language Institute (DLI), Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, USA. October 1996: Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Translation (a two-year diploma), College of Literature, University of Ein Shams, Cairo, Egypt. I graduated with highest distinction. April-May 1993: Postgraduate Diploma: "Familiarization with the new ALC Training", Ministry of Defense Language Institute (MODLI), Cairo, Egypt. February-April 1991: Postgraduate Diploma: "Advanced Language Proficiency Skills", Defense Language Institute (DLI), Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, USA. March-June 1986: Postgraduate Diploma: "Advanced English Language Instructor Course", Defense Language Institute (DLI), Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, USA. January-July 1982: Postgraduate Diploma: "Basic English Language Instructor Course", Defense Language Institute (DLI), Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, USA. February 1978: Bachelor Degree in Military Science, Military Academy, Cairo, Egypt. Professional Training Courses Nov 2008-Feb 2009: Boot Camp Training at MEBS in Doha, Qatar. Nov 2008-Feb 2009: OpenSource.Gov Training Nov 2008-Feb 2009: PRINCE System Training Jan 2009: Editor Training Jan 2010: DAVE Training July 2010: First Aid Training Oct 2010: MS Excel 2007 L1, L2, and L3 Feb 2011: Pre-FOSO Training May 2012: Privacy and Security on the Internet Core Linguistic Skills 1. Arabic Language: Native speaker 2. English Language: Excellent in speaking, reading, and writing.

Skills

Native
Expert
Native
Expert
Introduction
Expert
Introduction
Expert
French
Expert
French
Expert
SAN
Expert
SAN
Expert
Military
Expert
Military
Expert
English/Arabic Simultaneous Translation, MS Word, MS Powerpoint and Typing 60 wpm
Expert
English/Arabic Simultaneous Translation, MS Word, MS Powerpoint and Typing 60 wpm
Expert
Native
Expert
Native
Expert
Introduction
Expert
Introduction
Expert
French
Expert
French
Expert
SAN
Expert
SAN
Expert
Military
Expert
Military
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Translation (a two-year diploma)
College of Literature, University of Ein Shams, Cairo, Egypt.
Oct 1994 - Jun 1996