ADAM L BECKERMAN



HENOCK BEYENE TESFASION

Ethiostar Translation Services

P. O. Box: 14883 code 1110 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel. 251-911907379 or 926792188

henibanism@

|OBJECTIVE |

Looking to work as a freelance translator for translation agencies and direct clients.

|PROFILE |

❑ English into Amharic translator specializing in localization, Business / Commerce (General), Education / Pedagogy, Globalization, Government / Politics, History, Human Resources, Insurance, Law (General), Linguistics, Marketing / Market Research, Media / Multimedia, Medicine (General), Medicine (Health Care), Medicine (Pharmaceuticals), Military, Printing & Publishing, Social Science, Sports / Recreation / Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation / Shipping, Travel & Tourism.

❑ 8 years of Translation, proofreading and interpretation experience.

❑ 450,000 – 550,000 approximate number of words translated by today.

❑ Marriage, Death, Divorce and Birth Certificate translation for various clients

❑ 3 years of Localization experience on websites and software

❑ Immigration document translation for various clients

❑ High Definition (HD) TV manual translations for Samsung working as a vendor for Bayan-Tech

❑ 7 years of teaching, training and research experience.

❑ Extensive experience on academic improvement committees and extracurricular activities/ programs including curriculum design, community services, and informal trainings.

❑ Familiarity with traditional and innovative research methodologies

❑ Exceptional versatility with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a pressured environment

❑ Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills in both English and Amharic languages

|EDUCATION |

2009 – 2011 Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

❑ MA, Human Resource and Organizational Development, July 2011

❑ Awarded excellent grade in MA thesis entitled Organizational culture and academic Staff Job satisfaction

2001 –2004 Jimma University jimma, Ethiopia

❑ BA in Business management ,July 2004

❑ Member: Jimma university Arts Club

|EXPERIENCE |

November 2010– Present

❑ I am working as a freelance translator from my own virtual Home business named Ethiostar Translation Services.

❑ Freelance translator of software Localization, Legal, Immigration documents, Certificate Translation, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, IT, Business areas for many Translation Agencies and Clients in the US, Europe, Africa and Worldwide.

❑ I am currently participating in International translation and localization projects including Google and Microsoft working as a Vendor for Bayan-tech.

June 2004– Present

Freelance translator under the direction of Brook Beyene, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

❑ Starting from June 2010 until present. I have participated in many International translation and localization projects including Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Voice of America, Deluxe digital Studios etc Via Axis translation, Bayen-tech, Afro-lingo translation, Deluxe translation, The translation Gate, Ahmed Ramy, Etc,,,.

June 2005– 0ctober 2011

Full Time Lecturer, St. Mary’s University College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

❑ Teaching both Degree and TVET Regular and Extension division Students the following courses: Entrepreneurship, Business Communication, Introduction to Management, Customs and Bank Clearing Operations, Managing Lower Level Purchasing and Marketing Activities, Business Growth Strategies , Small Business Management, Sales Clerical and Record Keeping, Know about Business

❑ Created and taught academic curriculums for TVET programs and supplemental instruction materials

❑ Diagnosed and Conducted research on Organizational Culture of SMUC

❑ Provided mentoring training on new employees and internal/external clients on technical issues

❑ Organized and participated on workshops, seminars and panel discussions on various topics mainly Entrepreneurship, Appreciative Enquiry, Advertising in Ethiopia

2007 – 2009

Part Time Lecturer in Bahr Dar and Gondar University Addis Ababa Branch

❑ Provided tutorship service for degree program distance division Students the following courses: Introductions to Operations and Marketing , Change Management, Management Information Systems and Introduction to Business

March- June, 2008

Part Time Lecturer in Alpha University Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

❑ Offered Extension division TVET students with the course entitled Introduction to Management from January, 2004- June, 2005

Full Time Training Expert in Ministry of Defense Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

❑ Participated in the Civil Human Resource strategic plan development activity

❑ Actively take part in placement, promotion , demotion and transfer of employees according to the revised organizational structure and civil service reform

|TRAINING |

| |Title of training |Institution |Duration |

|1 |Ms leaf software |Bayen tech |1 day |

|1 |Human Resource Management |Ethiopian Management Training Institute |Two weeks |

|2 |Introduction to Research Methods |Addis Ababa University |Two weeks |

|3 |SPSS |Addis Ababa University |One month |

|4 |Effective teaching methodology and measurement & evaluation |St. Mary’s University College |One week |

|5 |Introduction to Pedagogy Skills |St. Mary’s University College |One Month |

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|COMPUTER SKILLS & T00lS |

❑ Knowledge of Ms Word, Ms PowerPoint and Ms Publisher (8 years)

❑ Knowledge of Microsoft Excel (8 years)

❑ Knowledge of Access (3 years)

❑ Knowledge of Microsoft outlook express ( 2 years )

❑ Knowledge of SPSS (5years)

❑ Windows Operating System and Internet

❑ I am an experienced computer user. In addition to MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.), I work with Idiom world server workbench, translation workspace, Adobe Acrobat (full), WinZip, WinRar, etc.

❑ I have a fast Internet connection, E-mail, and FTP. I have a modern PC and notebook, laser printer and scanner.

|LANGUAGE SKILLS |

|Language |Listening |Speaking |Reading |Writing |

|Amharic |Mother tongue |Mother Tongue |Proficient |Proficient |

|English |Proficient |Proficient |Proficient |Proficient |

|Tigrigna |Good |Good |Good |Good |

|French |Beginner |Beginner |Beginner |Beginner |

|Translation Rates |

❑ Translation rate for text per source word (basic) : 0.05 Us Dollar

❑ Translation rate for audio per minute: 0.25 Us Dollar

❑ Translation rate for Video per minute: 0.45 Us Dollar

❑ Proofreading Rate for text : 0.01 Us dollar

|Payment options |

❑ I accept payments in Euro or US dollars through PayPal , wire transfer or MoneyBookers (skrill)..

|WILLINGNESS |

❑ I am a full time freelance translator. Usually I work from Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm (Nairobi time, GMT+3), but I can work in evenings and weekends if necessary. My daily output is about 1500 to 2000 words.

❑ To Relocate

❑ Work in team environment

❑ To work in frequent fieldwork visits

|Hobbies |

❑ Reading Journals and Publications

❑ Admiring Creativity

❑ Playing Piano

|AGENCY AFFILIATIONS |

• GALA Globalization and Localization Association, Professional Translations and Interpretation (), Translation Vendor Management Group (), Student Translators and interpreters (), Localization Professionals.

|REFFERNCES |

❑ Brook Beyene, Professional Amharic, English, French and Tigrinya Translator, linguist, Lexicographer and localization expert. (251-911604573), E-mail: Brookbyn@, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

❑ Waseem Omar, Project Coordinator at Bayan-Tech, +201117604643 or +201006275303 , E-mail: waseem.omar@bayan-, Giza, Egypt.

❑ Amr Badr, Project Manager at AZ localize, Tel. +2 01150020466 or +2 01279770074, E-mail: A.BADR@, Al Haram, Egypt.

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