Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Language and Linguistics (Corpus-based Translation Studies) from the UK
• M.A. degree in General Linguistics (focus on Persian) from Iran
• B.Eng. in Industrial Engineering (covering a wide range of industrial content)

Experience

Here is a sample list of my delivered translations, but only to mention a few!

• Persian Translator for various products of a global Web search engine, and several social networking services
• Several website localization projects for outsourcers around the globe
• Several resettlement/immigration packages for various countries
• Several packages of educational materials for law training workshops, including laws, directives, procedures, treaties, reports, questionnaires, surveys, etc. from/into Persian
• Several detailed manuals, catalogues, and guidelines for various manufacturing, IT, pharmaceutical and educational products
• An exhaustive set of Persian educational materials for a prominent online language learning service (translation & voice-over)
• A complete set of documents in H.R. Consultancy and Psychology field, including psychometric tests, personality questionnaires, ability tests, surveys, etc.
• A full set of healthcare policies, instructions and intake forms for a behavioural health services company
• A Persian word frequency list for a leading mobile company / 55,000 entries
• A comprehensive conversational online dictionary (full translation and V.O. project) for a renowned international dictionary publisher
• Various kinds of personal and educational certificates/letters for a wide range of translation agencies

Currently also working as a Subject Librarian in Persian Studies

• Dealing with publications in the fields of Persian language and literature, as well as the history of the Persianate world, on a daily basis

Previously worked as a Public Relations Senior Officer

• Translating articles in the fields of management and industrial psychology
• Compiling texts of various technical and managerial domains
• Publishing monthly bulletins; translating, revising, proofreading and editing materials
• Translating numerous catalogues, manuals, work instructions, in-service training handouts, etc. 

... as an Equipment Maintenance Jr Supervisor

• Translating all manuals and maintenance instructions for new or modified equipment either by myself or under my supervision within a technical team

... as a Director and Editor-in-chief

• Close liaison with professional translators and authors submitting a piece of work for publication, including articles in literary theory, short stories, poems, etc.
• Supervising all activities of proofreading and editing

... as a Language Learning Consultant

• Improving the quality of language classes and preparing bilingual handouts for students in all levels of language proficiency

A detailed CV is available upon request.