Mohammed Rafhatullah

MOHAMMED RAFHATULLAH Senior Freelance Translator Mobile:- Nationality: Indian Email:- PERSONAL INFORMATION: Highly skilled and experienced Senior Translator with a strong background in translating documents in English, Spanish, German, French, Russian and Chinese. Bringing forth an excellent command of these languages and a track record of impeccable proofreading, editing and translating. Adept in accurately assessing the context of material and translating it in an understandable and appropriate way. A quick learner who can absorb new ideas & can communicate clearly & effectively with people from all social & professional backgrounds. Bringing forth a positive work ethic and a commitment to efficiency and integrity. SUMMARY: Professional Senior Translator with good experience, experience collaborative and interpersonal skills, dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities highly skilled in client and vendor relations and negotiations, talented at building and maintaining “win-win” partnerships, passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns, accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements. Detail oriented, highly organized, appreciate human relations, ability to work in a flexible schedule. SKILLS:      High level of initiative. Excellent content writing skills. Well-developed translation skills. Strong sense of urgency and self-confidence. Proficient with InDesign and Illustrator graphic design tools.   Knowledgeable with Share Point site design and configuration. Proficient with Microsoft Office Tools and Microsoft Office Suite. WORK EXPERIENCE: Senior Free Lance Translator, Freelance, 8/2015 - Present         Worked as a Translator for more than 15 years. Negotiated rates and payment schedules/payment methods with clients in exchange for timely and professional quality translation services. Can easily adapt to different cultural and work settings. Responsible for implementation of hosting and e-mail solutions for website. Responsible for handling all accounting and invoicing for all business finances. Providing language/linguistic skills to convert legal documents with translations that are accurate and reflect the style and manner of expression of the target language. Translated and localized creative copy to retain the essence of the intended messaging. Reviewed and made sure that the grammar and the final version is correct. Translator, Orient Translation Services, 11/2009 – 7/2015        Review original written material and converts scripts into another language preserving original meaning and context. Create glossaries and term dictionaries for a specific language used during the translation process. Translate audio, video and online media into a written script for subtitle texts. Frequently consult with experts in particular subject matter to comprehend specialized concepts as to translate them appropriately. Use online translation tools to automate, edit and proofread conversion process and draft documentation. Generate quotations for clients as per project length and complexity rating of the script to be translated. Adhere to quality, legal and ethical standards set out by the Association of the Translation Companies. Translator Textholm Translation Services, 6/2005 – 10/2009      Worked with Lead Translator to translate, edit and proofread all customerfacing documents. Worked with Lead Translator to translate, edit and proofread all field communications. Met and managed set translation deadlines. Creatively conveyed marketing messaging to be used during promotional campaigns. Assisted in managing and maintaining the translation log. EDUCATION:  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) with Marketing as functional specialization from Gordon University, Charleston, Illinois, United States of America.  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science & Engineering (C.S.E) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. SPECIALIZATION:      Foreign Language Grade Level Target Language Legal Documents Classroom Management Learning Activities Lesson Plans User Manuals Web Content Vice Versa