IdealBuildings,El Nasr RoadPhone: +202/ 3424004

In front of Arab ContractorsMobile: +2018/7827822

Hospital, CairoE-Mail:

Egypt

Iman Essam Abd El Aziz Ali

ProfessionalFreelance translator2002 till present

ExperienceEnglish to Arabic and vice versa

Key Assignments:

Graduation Project (AUC)

-Equilibrium and Islam (Arabic into English)

[Author : Tawfik Al Hakim]

Egyptian Saudi Finance Bank

-Corporate Finance (English into Arabic)

Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation

-Reports and plans for the Arab Water Council (Arabic into English and vice versa)

Amiral Management Corporation

- Contracts, Projects, Researches.(Arabic into English & vice versa)

- Project on the modernization of (Arabic into English)

PublicProsecution Offices in Egyptlaunched by the UNDP through the Program on Governance in the Arab Region (POGAR)

TNS Global(Arabic into English) -Market Researches

The USAID

Administration of Criminal Justice (AOCJ)

Short-term Translator

- IT and Legal texts

Masreya Media

-Subtitled numerous TV English series.

The Middle East Readers’ InformationCenter (MERIC)

-Growing Inclusive Markets’ Report: Creating Value For All:

Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor- prepared by the UNDP

(English into Arabic)

-The Human Development Report of the United Nations

Development Program (English into Arabic)

Dar Elshrouk for publishing

-Islamic Banking(300 pages English Book)

Ultra Tours2004 -2005

[Tourism Manager]

  • My position, as Head of the incoming Tourism Department, involved many responsibilities; included, but not limited to:
  • Managed a Staff of 150 employees.
  • Managed contracts with the Foreign Tour Operators in Switzerland, Germany, France and South Africa.
  • Established and maintained the best contracting rates with Hotels

through superior communication, interpersonal & communication abilities.

  • Promoted and maintained excellence in Guest services with quick resolution of challenges.
  • Created a database of Hotels, Nile Cruises, Restaurants, and Places of interest…etc.
  • Introduced new prospective destinations such as Ras Sudr and Ain Sokhna for purposes of diversification and individuality.
  • Tailored innovative programs suitably matching with each

kind of the different foreign markets we deal with.

  • Personally handled the V.I.P Files, and the Special Groups/or

Events.

  • Designed and implementedthe Confidential Tariff for Summer & Winter Seasons
  • Investigated Guest Complaints.
  • Monitored all facets of operation in Head Office and other branches located in: Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh.

Escapade Travel1999 - 2002

[Area Manager]

  • Head of American Department; in charge of the Tour Operators who are handling incoming groups & individual travelers of the Several Travel Agents in the United States.

My duties included, but not limited to, Contracting with Travel Agents abroad, preparing tailored Programs, Quotations, invoicing, computer data entry.

  • Contracting with Hotels and Cruises Companies all over Egypt

to get the best rates and conditions for our Client.

  • Public relations is an inseparable quality to this position, it

considerably shared to enhance the quality of services we offer

to our esteemed clients.

  • Training, guidance and supervision of the Staff
  • Communicating with Travel Agents abroad
  • Handling Complaints
  • Coordination with the other departments inside the company to

ensure the best standard of services provided to our clients.

Touring International1996 – 1999

Daughter company of Travco “Travel Company of Egypt”

[Senior Tour Operator]

  • Fully responsible for the handling of foreign travel agencies

Business in Egypt and maintaining mutually successful

long-term relationships.

  • This responsibility involved: contracting, pricing, reservations

of Hotels, flights, and restaurants.

  • Tailored all different kinds of programs.
  • Handled all local and international correspondences, communications, clients’ files, invoicing, and complaints.

Elegant Voyages1995 – 1996

[Senior Tour Operator]

Same duties as above.

Touring International1991-1995

[Tour Operator]

La Bambola Hotel,Hurghada1990-1991

(Front Office Manager)

RAC “Research & Consultant Company”1988 - 1991

[English/Arabic Translator]

Masria Contracting Company1982 – 1984

[Executive Secretary]

Education1986AmericanUniversity in Cairo

Diploma of Translation & Simultaneous Interpretation

1980ArmenianCatholicSistersSchool

General Secondary Education Certificate

Languages

Arabic:Mother tongue

English:Fluently written and spoken

German:Fair written and spoken

Technical Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Self-disciplined & self-motivated

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Applications

Word – Excel – Power Point

Personal

Information

  • Date of Birth:17.09.1961
  • Place of Birth:Cairo
  • Nationality:Egyptian
  • Religion:Moslem
  • Marital Status:Married

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