Curriculum Vitae



Curriculum Vitae | |Nabil A. Baradey

Abu Dhabi, PO Box: 33175

Home Phone: +971-2-644 7278

Mobile Phone: +971-50-53 114 53

email: baradey@

Key Areas of Experience:

A wide and thorough range of experience, developed over a long period of work in different environments. The key areas of experience include:

• Leading Public Relation and event management roles,

• Writing, editing, copywriting and preparing texts, advertising material and books for publication,

• Journalistic writing, column writing for newspapers,

• Training would-be reporters and media professional on different subjects,

• Translation and edition of translation, with a record of sixty books and countless papers, research and documents in this field,

• Academic teaching of English literature, mainly drama and poetry,

• Excellent command of both Arabic and English, with a distinguished literary style in Arabic,

• A poetical and literary talent (in Arabic).

Personal Details:

Date of Birth: February 12, 1955

Place of Birth: Yabroud, Syria

Nationality: Syrian Arab

Marital Status: Married, with three children

Education:

1981 M.A. in English Literature, College of Arts, Baghdad University (The thesis was entitled “War & Militarism in Contemporary British Drama”)

1977 Bachelor Degree in English, College of Arts, Baghdad University

1973 General Secondary School Certificate/Literary Stream, Yabroud, Syria.

Work History:

2005-Present: Media Director, Five Continents Technical Services Est., (seconded to ADGAS as a Senior Editor), Abu Dhabi, UAE,

Job Duties include:

• Participating in putting and following up ADGAS Public Relations/Corporate Communication Plan,

• Supervising, editing and following up the Company monthly magazine (ADGAS News) from A to Z,

• Laiasing with local media and maintaining good working relationship with key journalists to secure favourable coverage of ADGAS activities,

• Sourcing, evaluating and negotiating with different vendors and service providers to outsource PR functions/assignments,

• Ghostwriting and editing senior management addresses and speeches.

2001-2005 Chief Editor, translator & Ghostwriter, Ministry of Presidential Affairs (Previously "Office of H.H. the President"),

Job duties included:

• Supervising a team of editors & translators to ensure top quality of service;

• Setting of, and ensuring compliance with, quality standards in terms of writing, translation, spelling, linguistic accuracy, etc.

• Editing and/or proofreading two bilingual daily newsletters for top leadership;

• Ghostwriting of speeches and letters addressed to foreign VIPs;

• Monitoring foreign media for any coverage of the UAE and its government and translating articles and news for top leadership;

• Preparing reports, briefings and fact sheets about current issues as they are reflected on, or iunfluenced by, the UAE;

2000-2001 Editor/Translator/Columnist, Al-Ittihad Newspaper, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Job duties included:

• Writing the paper's daily editorial for several months;

• Writing a weekly column;

• Writing articles, features, news, etc;

• Browsing the Internet and foreign media for new subjects and news;

• Translating selected articles and editorials from international media, etc.

1999-2005 Freelance editor and translator, where I translated and edited 8 books for the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi, among other minor projects.

1998-1999 Event Manager, Ghantoot Center for Training, Consultancy and Conference Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Job duties included:

• Planning of, and preparation for, events and conferences;

• Writing, editing and printing the Center's newsletter from A to Z;

• Writing press releases, speeches, conference literature, research, etc;

• Copywriting; supervising a team of people working in the Event & Conference Section.

1991-‏1999 Chief Editor and Translator, Sindbad Translation Center, Amman, Jordan,

Job duties, included:

• Supervising a team of translators working on books for publishing;

• Setting quality standards for translation, editing, linguistic accuracy and correct spelling, punctuation, and typing;

• Revising and editing 22 books translated by senior translators under my supervision (listed below);

• Translating 25 books (listed below).

1984-1990 Owner and General Manager of Al-Mustafa Translation Office in Baghdad, Iraq, and a free lance writer for newspapers and radio stations.

1981-1984 Lecturer of English Literature, College of Education, Baghdad University.

Achievements:

Writings:

1. The Book of Arabic Quotations in the 1st Century A.H." (in Arabic) a script,

2. Patience, The Akhlaq Al-Mo'men Series, Abu Dhabi General Police Directorate, (in Arabic), under print.

3. Deficiencies of Arabic Lexicography.

4. Countless journalistic and radio articles.

Translations:

1. The Empty Space, Peter Brooke, 1982,

2. The Islamic Bomb, A group of authors, (1984)

3. Savages, Christopher Hampton, (1988)

4. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, Agatha Christie, (1991)

5. The Body in the Library, Agatha Christie, (1992)

6. Dead Man’s Folly, Agatha Christie, (1992)

7. Death Comes As the End, Agatha Christie, (1992)

8. Endless Night, Agatha Christie, (1993)

9. The Mirror Ckrack’d from Side to Side, Agatha Christie, (1993)

10. Miss Marple’s Final Cases, Agatha Christie, (1993)

11. The Moving Finger, Agatha Christie, (1993)

12. Mrs. McGinty’s Dead, Agatha Christie, (1994)

13. The Murder at the Vicarage, Agatha Christie, (1994)

14. Nemisis, Agatha Christie, (1994)

15. Parker Pine Investigates, Agatha Christie, (1994)

16. Poirot’s Early Cases, Agatha Christie, (1994)

17. Sad Cypress, Agatha Christie, (1994)

18. The Sittaford Mystery, Agatha Christie, (1995)

19. Sleeping Murder, Agatha Christie, (1995)

20. The Leader’s Edge, Burt Nanus, (1995)

21. Taken at the Flood, Agatha Christie, (1995)

22. They Came to Baghdad, Agatha Christie, (1995)

23. They Do it with Mirrors, Agatha Christie, (1995)

24. Third Girl, Agatha Christie, (1996)

25. The Thirteen Problems, Agatha Christie, (1996)

26. Three Act Tragedy, Agatha Christie, (1996)

27. Death on the Nile, Agatha Christie, (1997)

28. The Common Good, Noam Chomsky, (1999)

29. When Things Start to Think, Neil Gershenfeld, (1999), (for the Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi),

30. Kafka, David Zane Marowitz & Robert Crumb, (1999), (for the Cultural Foundation)

31. Joyce, David Norris & Carl Flint, (1999), (for the Cultural Foundation)

32. Keynes, Peter Pugh & Chris Garratt, (1999), (for the Cultural Foundation)

33. Enlightenment, Peter Pugh & Andrzej Krauze, (1999), (for the Cultural Foundation)

34. Chomsky, John Maher and Judy Groves, (1999), (for the Cultural Foundation)

35. Quantum Theory, J. P. McEvoy and Oscar Zarate, (1999), (for the Cultural Foundation)

36. Cyberspace, Juanna Buick and Zoran Jevtic, (2000), (for the Cultural Foundation)

37. City of Bits, William J. Mitchell, (2001), (for the Cultural Foundation)

Revision & Edition:

1. Death in the Clouds, Agatha Christie, (1994)

2. 4.50 From Paddington, Agatha Christie, (1994)

3. Hercule Poirot’s Christmas, Agatha Christie, (1995)

4. The Man in the Brown Suit, Agatha Christie, (1995)

5. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie, (1996)

6. Murder on the Links, Agatha Christie, (1996)

7. One, Two, Buckle my Shoe, Agatha Christie, (1996)

8. Ordeal by Innocence, Agatha Christie, (1997)

9. The Pale Horse, Agatha Christie, (1997)

10. Partners in Crime, Agatha Christie, (1998)

11. Passenger to Frankfurt, Agatha Christie, (1998)

12. Peril at End House, Agatha Christie, (1998)

13. A Pocket Full of Rye, Agatha Christie, (1998)

14. How Hot a Manager Are you?, (1994)

15. 36 Mistakes Small Businesses Do, (1995)

16. How to Make your Life Easier at Work, (1995)

17. People Power: Reading People for Results, (1996)

18. The First Time Manager, (1997)

19. Mistakes Managers Do, (1998)

20. Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive, Harvey Mackay, (1998)

21. Travels in Arabia, John Lewis Burckhardt, (1999), (for the Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi),

22. Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie, (2000),

23. The Hound of Death, Agatha Christie, (2000).

Public Lectures:

1. Post Anger Generation: John Arden and his Colleagues, The Cultural Week, College of Education, Baghdad University, February 21, 1982

2. Juan Littlewood and her Theater Workshop, the Club of the Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad University, April 27, 1983

3. Our Theater, Commitment or Propaganda, The Theatrical Week of the Fine Arts Institute, Baghdad, April 5, 1984

4. The Need for a New Understanding of Islam, Secretariat of Arab Students in Baghdad, November 6, 1986

5. A View of Our Lexicographical Efforts, Society of Jordanian Translators (Then due to be established, and still is!), March 12, 1994

6. A Stylistic Approach to the Language of the Holy Quran, The Society for Reviving the Knowledge of Religion, Amman, September 12, 1994

7. The Concept of “Quraish” in the Minds of Omar Bin Al-Khattab and Ali Bin Abi Taleb, Oman Students’ Club, Amman, Jordan, April 9, 1995

8. Grave Mistakes in our Contemporary Dictionaries, The Cultural Week of the College of Arts, University of Jordan, April 22, 1996

9. Arabic Language Societies and the Absence of Linguistic Authority, The Week of Knowledge, Al-Isra’ University, Amman, Jordan, March 21, 1998

10. Deficiencies in Arabic Lexicography, The Cultural Forum, Abu Dhabi Tourist Club, January 20, 2001.

11. Intellectual Properties and Third World Development: The Cultural Forum, Abu Dhabi Tourist Club, December 26, 2003.

12. Al-Mazouni Magician: Al-Muhallab Bin Abi Sufrah, His Life and Military Career, Emirates Writers Union, Abu Dhabi, Februay 13, 2004.

Training Courses Offered:

1. Creative TV Reporting: One month course, Al-Zahra Media Training, Dubai, February/March, 2005.

2. Writing for Radio: Two weeks course, Al-Zahra Media Training, Dubai, November 2004.

3. Advertising & the Media: Two weeks course, Al-Zahra Media Training, Dubai, November, 2004.

Other Skills & Attributes:

• Well versed in MS Package, the use of Internet, e-mail and various other computer applications,

• Hard worker with an eye for details,

• Creative mind, with a lot of original ideas, especially in the field of advertising and copywriting.

• Good communication skills and social spirit.

Membership in Professional Societies:

• Associate Member in the Emirates Writers Union,

• Member of the Arab Professional Translators Society,

• Ex-member of the Iraqi Translators Association,

• Member of the Jordanian Translators Association,

• Member of Abu Dhabi Cultural Forum.

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