QUALIFICATIONS
Over 8 years of translating/interpreting experience in Uzbek/Russian<>English language combinations. Six years of experience working as a senior translator/interpreter in international importing and exporting company. Specializations include imports, exports, logistics, general business, IT technologies, medical equipment, media, general law, general, business, contracts, marketing, management, finance, banking, economics, agriculture, cotton and textile products.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Highly organized and dedicated, with a positive attitude.
• Able to handle multiple assignments under high pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Thrive on working in challenging environment.
• Excellent problem solving and conflict prevention skills.
• Practical experience of western lifestyle and business, as well as direct experience of local culture.
• Advanced level of written, oral and interpersonal communication skills in English, Russian and Uzbek.
• Experienced user of CAT tools (TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast)

EDUCATION
Manager’s Training Program (TACIS, EU funded) February 2007-May2007
Internship at Cargill Cotton UK (Liverpool, UK)

Master of Business Administration, June 2004
Ferghana State University, Economics Department, Ferghana, Uzbekistan

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, focus in Business and Consumer marketing, minor in computer science, June 2001
Southern Oregon University, Business School, Ashland, OR, USA

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Manager of Projects’ Department of Daewoo International Corporation Tashkent office, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
November 2007 -- present
Responsibilities
Managing the existing investment and trade projects, searching and developing new investment projects within Central Asian countries including oil and gas sector. Attending the business meetings and visits with local partners as a manager and interpreter.

Expert analyst and chief specialist of Finance and Accounting Department, State Foreign Trade Company “O’zmarkazimpeks” Tashkent, Uzbekistan
September 2001--present
Responsibilities
Interpretation and participation at negotiations and business meetings with foreign partners, seminars, official events, press conferences, fairs and exhibitions. Accompanying the Chief of the Board during foreign visits. Part time routine translation of brochures, booklets, newspaper articles, reports, manuals, product descriptions, marketing materials.
Monitoring of currency earnings of export and import of products and goods and of financial transactions and operations within the export and import contracts. Negotiation of terms of letters of credit, bank guarantees regarding export-import contracts with international banks and financial institutions. Managing operations of foreign currency sector of Accounting Department.

Office manager and translator/interpreter
International Student Office, Southern Oregon University
September 1998 – May 2001
Responsibilities
Maintaining office correspondence and translation of documents from Uzbek/Russian into English. Assisting other international students.



RECENT FREELANCE PROJECTS
www.Artitude.hu - Named entity tagging, post tagging and translating from English into Uzbek.

Clark Translations – translation of restaurant menu from English into Uzbek

iPublish Pte Ltd (Singapore) – translation of BAT questionnaire

Ministry of Foreign Economic Activity, Investments and Trade
“International Uzbek Cotton Fair 2006”

www.svoong.com – Net translators Ltd (translating www.svoong.com site into Uzbek)

Zi Corporation – part time language consultant.

SOFTWARE
TRADOS 6.5, SDLX (Lite), Wordfast, Lingvo 10, Adobe Pro 8

REFERENCES
Ikromjon Muminov – Freelance translator
www.uzbektranslations.com
[email protected]

Ibrokhim Ergashev – SFTC “O’zmarkazimpeks”
Chief Accountant, 99890 1858233, [email protected]

Sarah Brown – Zi Corporation, Canada
Translation Department, Project manager, [email protected]

Andrew Hurthhouse – Cargill Cotton UK, Liverpool, UK
Vice President, Merchant
www.cargill.com
[email protected]