Senior Reviewer
Chestnut
Total years of experience :23 years, 5 Months
Responsibilities include:
• Delivering finalized and ready for printing copy of the translated books and articles.
• Approving the quality of everything published on the websites of Kalimat and Safahat (the foundation's two main programs)
• Approve the quality of the books' covers.
• Counseling translators and reviewers and providing solutions related to lingual and structural problems.
• Providing detailed feedback and evaluation of the reviewers' work.
• Carry out whatever necessary new procedures to ensure the quality of the books and articles.
Achievements:
• Buddhism
• Critical Theory
• Humanism
• Statistics
• Teaming to Innovate
• Seducing the Subconscious
Responsibilities:
- Delivering high quality English-Arabic and Arabic-English translations of correspondence, news briefs, manuals, MoUs, etc.
- Helping the PR Team with MRQs, Presentations, etc., even beyond the normal translation work.
Delivering finalized and ready for printing copy of the translated books and articles.
Approving the quality of everything published on the websites of Kalimat and Safahat (the foundation's two main programs)
Approve the quality of the books' covers.
Counseling translators and reviewers and providing solutions related to lingual and structural problems.
Providing detailed feedback and evaluation of the reviewers' work.
Carry out whatever necessary new procedures to ensure the quality of the books and articles
(October, 2011 till now) Full-time Translation Quality Assurance Specialist at Hindawi Foundation for Education and Culture (previously known as Arab Foundation for Education and Culture or Kalimat Arabia for Translation and Publishing) . Books translated were in the fields: Business administration, Literature, Science, Technology, Economy, History, Science fiction, Psychology, Engineering, Social Sciences and Philosophy, Politics.
Responsibilities include:
• Delivering finalized and ready for printing copy of the translated books and articles.
• Approving the quality of everything published on the websites of Kalimat and Safahat (the foundation's two main programs)
• Approve the quality of the books' covers.
• Counseling translators and reviewers and providing solutions related to lingual and structural problems.
• Providing detailed feedback and evaluation of the reviewers' work.
• Carry out whatever necessary new procedures to ensure the quality of the books and articles.
Achievements
Titles I read as to ensure quality:
• Free Speech
• Principles for Free Society
• Origins
• Genome
• A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother
• Lessons for the Young Economist
• The Time Machine
• New Ideas from Dead Economists
• The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle
• How Successful People Think
• The Last of The Mohicans
• Frankenstein
• King Arthur
• Six Degrees
• Leadership
• The Swiss Family Robinson
• After the Arab Spring
• More than 100 scientific and historical articles from reputable magazines such as New Scientist, History Today, Philosophy Now.
Titles I reviewed and edited:
• Inside Egypt
• Volatile World
• Inventing Human Rights
• Morality of Capitalism
• 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
P.S: Many of the books and all the articles are published online on the foundation's website (http://www.hindawi.org)
(May, 2010 till October, 2011) Freelance translator Translated books, forms and contracts for many clients in Egypt and abroad. Books translated were in the fields: Business administration, Literature, Science, Technology, Economy, History, Science fiction, Psychology, Engineering, Social Sciences and Philosophy. Clients included:
• Kalimat Arabia for Translation and Publishing (Egypt): Translating and reviewing books and scientific articles.
• Middle East for Computer Science Office (Egypt): Translating and reviewing Business and self-help books.
• Many individual clients from Saudi Arabia and UAE: Translating books, contracts, legal documents and financial and economic reports.
Achievements
Titles I translated as a freelancer:
• The Arabs: A History
• Successful Strategy Execution
• Quantum Man (forthcoming)
Titles I reviewed and edited as a freelancer:
• A Physicist Remembers
• The Last Theorem
P.S: All the translation and revision books are Published with my name on them.
(September 2000 till May, 2010) Full-time Senior Translator and Reviewer at Middle East for Computer Science Office (a Jarir bookstore Subcontractor) . Fields of translation included: Self-help, Business administration, Computer and software, Economy, Social Sciences, Philosophy, Sports, etc.
Responsibilities included:
• Delivering very high quality translation and revision work ready for printing.
• Leading and counseling a group of six to eight translators to ensure the highest quality measures.
• Providing detailed feedback and evaluation of the translator's work.
Achievements
Titles I translated include (but not limited to):
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
• See You at the Top
• Mind Like Water
• Heart of The Mind
• Successful Team Building
• How to Become A Skillful Interviewer
• Dealing with Difficult People
• The Invisible Touch: the Four Keys to Modern Marketing
• Teach Yourself Visually Photoshop 7
• Teach Yourself Visually Excel 2002
• Teach Yourself Visually Access 2002
• Commitment to Excellence
• The Best of Success
• Winning With Teamwork
• The Essence of Attitude
• The Science of Influence.
• How to Get Your Point Across in 30 Seconds or Less.
• The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle.
• Water Detox.
• On Becoming A Leader.
• Six Sigma for Managers.
• Persuasive Proposals and Presentations.
Titles I reviewed (but not limited to):
• Time Management.
• Power Manager.
• 1001 Ways to Energize Employees.
• The Complete Business Plan.
• Financing and Accounts.
• Psycho Cybernetics 2000.
• The Market Plan.
• The Guru Marketing Guide.
• 100 Simple Secrets of Success.
• Managing Anger.
• The Art of Systems Thinking.
• Personal Takeover.
• When Friendship Hurts.
• Transforming Your Self.
• Wake Up Calls.
• Erroneous Zones.
• Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without Blowing it!.
• Shortcuts Strategy (A Series of 4 Books)
• Self Esteem.
• Rewrite Your Life.
• The Power of Focus for Women.
• The Present.
• Business for Beginners.
• Big Ideas for Growing Your Small Business.
• Don't Give Up.
• Trusting Yourself.
• Essential Arms.
• Essential Chest and Shoulders.
• Essential ABS.
• 8 Minutes in the Morning to A Flat Belly.
• 8 Minutes in the Morning to Lean Hips and Thin Thighs.
• MBA in A Day.
• Walk to Win.
• The Memory Bible.
• Authentic Happiness.
• The Prevention Get Thin, Get Young Plan.
• How to Win with High Self-Esteem.
• Manager's Question and Answer.
• Skills for New Managers.
• Beat Your Addiction.
• 8 Minutes in the Morning for Maximum Weight Loss
Bachelor of Arts (good), English Department, Zagazig University, 1998.
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