Alaa Hamed Abdulsalam

ALAA H. ABDULSALAM
P. O. Box 75155 Riyadh 11578, Saudi Arabia
Tel. Office (+966)-1-4035088, Fax (+966)-1-4080390,Mobile (+966)504147303
 email: info@gls-eg.com,  alaa.hamed@gmail.com
Objective:
To have freelance, by-the-job or part-time projects in an administrative, research, or teaching assignments preferably in the fields of translation, interpretation, editing, copywriting, proofreading, management research work, IT or teaching English/Arabic/French as second languages
Summary:
Egyptian male  with more than 27 years of experienced service in the fields of English/Arabic/English written and oral translation, teaching English & Arabic as second languages, editing, and research work, skilled at several computer and Internet applications, making excellent job relations; dynamic, with very good communication skills; willing to learn; research oriented; freelancer since January 2005.
Education:
B. A. English Language and Literature, Alexandria University
2-year post-graduate diploma in English Translation and Simultaneous Interpretation 
MBA (Marketing)

Courses:
· Self education: 4-year curricula of the Faculty of Economics & Political Sciences, Cairo University, in 6 months in preparation for Diplomatic Corps Exam, 1984
· Accounting for Professions Other than Accountants, Imam Saud University, 5 weeks, 1994
· Central Asian Cultures, Policies and Prospects, Center for Asian
Studies, 8 weeks, 1989
Professional Training:
· Data Processing, Wintext, Mackintosh, 1989
· Self-education on Window’s Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, etc 1990-2000
· Introductory & advanced courses in medical translation, 1992-1993
· Beginner Course on CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation), 1995
· Training on Philips Conference Interpretation System, 1999
· Courses on ISO 9000, 14000, 18000 and 20000, 22000 families of QMS, EMS, OH&S standards, 1998-2009
Service:

. Translator cum Interpreter, UNDP, Riyadh as of 01/2005 to date
· Chief Translator/Interpreter Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
MOCI & Saudi Arabian Standards Org. (SASO) 10/95 till 12/2005

· Chief Translator Qassim, Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Health 08/92 – 10/95
· Freelance Translator Cairo, Egypt
Self-employed 02/91 – 08/92
· Translator Madina, Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Health 03/86 – 01/89
· Translator cum Secretary Alexandria, Egypt
Madina Real Estate Investment Group 08/84 – 03/86
· Teacher of English, by-the-job Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria Teachers’ College, MOE 1980 – 1984

Major Duties and responsibilities:
· Written translations: medical, legal, technical, communications, scientific, economic, accountancy, military, journalism, books, journals, standards, regulations, etc.
· Simultaneous and consecutive interpretations: medical meetings, interrogations, hearings, technical, legal particularly the regional conferences, symposia and seminars of WHO, WTO, WIPO, FAO, food and household appliances safety requirements, SPS, TRIPS, TBT, etc. (more than 800 hours till 31/12/2009)
· Translation support to the Saudi negotiating team for WTO accession
· Translation service to the Saudi delegations in some commercial joint commissions
· Teaching English and Arabic as second languages
· Editing, précis writing, reporting, revision, collation, data collection and processing, research assistance

Membership:
APTN-ATN, WATA, ETA, EGYTA

Permanent Clients: UNDP (Riyadh), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Riyadh and Communications & IT Comission (CITC), Riyadh, Ministry of Commerce& Industry (MOCI), Riyadh, SASO, Riyadh, GCC General Secretariat and Standardizatrion body, Riyad Bank, Albilad Bank, SAMBA, SABB, SEC, STC, Ministry of Water and Electricity, ECRA, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, local pharmaceutical offices (e.g. MSD, Pfizer, Eli Lily, etc.), local law offices (e.g. Baker & Mckenzie), etc.

Samples, Credentials and References:
Copies available upon request

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• PowerPoint
• TRADOS
• Wordfast
• Windows' Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, front page, Publisher