Abdul Latif Karimi

815 Elysian
Ave., Penngrove, CA 94951 USA
Email address is available
001 609 977 2135

PROFILE
More than five years of experience in high level translation & interpretation
Experience in providing Cultural Advice, Training & Language tutoring
Experience in General Management, Recruitment, Logistics, and Coordination
Experience in Report writing, Statistics and commercial contracting
Experience in Monitoring/Evaluation, Research and Consultancy
Ability to work in high-pressure environments, both independently and in a team
Fluent in spoken and written Persian (Dari, Tajik, Farsi) Pashto, English & Russian
EXPERIENCE

White Galaxy Trading Co
Kabul, Afghanistan
Managing Director (CEO)
2005-2007
Duties
•Project Management, Business Development, Proposal/Report Writing etc
Altai Consulting Company
Kabul, Afghanistan Consultant/Regional Coordinator
2004-2005
Duties

•Translation of project documents, conferences, meetings, reports, proposals, questionnaires
•Cultural advice, guidance and insights to expatriates in Afghanistan
•Trainings on project management for UNAMA Regional Coordinators
•Coordination of planning, logistics and missions of the regional coordinators
•Field monitoring, staff appraisal and report writing
•Evaluation of NSP (National Solidarity Program-World Bank Project). Audited 5 international NGOs implementing
the program through management meetings, financial appraisal, interviews in rural/urban communities
•Research on Child Trafficking in Afghanistan and Pakistan
•Management of a research team in promotion of female education project in Kandahar
•Research and management of Micro Credit Survey team. (USAID)
•Research on Development of Small and Medium Enterprises
•Evaluation of USAID project – Afghan Transition Initiatives (ATI)
•Socio-economic survey for Japan Bank of Commerce

US Special Forces
Kabul, Afghanistan
Senior Interpreter/Translator
2002-2004
Duties
• Simultaneous and Consecutive interpretation. Document Translation, Audio Translation etc
• Cultural advice, guidance and insights in missions planning and execution of missions
• Cryptology of classified and sensitive data (Written, Audio, Video etc)
• Teaching Persian (Dari/Farsi) language to US troops and cultural advice
• Liaison between US embedded trainers and Afghan Ministry of Defense-Afghan National Army.
• Assisted US Special Forces in training Afghan National Army-Officers & NCOs
• Supervision of interpreters/translators
• Volunteered for various combat missions in numerous operations
• Individuals whom I translated for include: Afghan President Hamid Karzai; Gen.
Eikenberry; Gen. McNeil; Qasim Fahim, Minister of Defense; Co. Champion CJSOTF Cmdr; Bismillah Khan,
Deputy Minister of Defence; Gen. Mohin Corp Cmdr; Gen. Aminullah, 2nd Brig Cmdr; Gen. Qadamshah 1st Brig
Cmdr.

British Embassy Policing Project Kabul, Afghanistan
Centrex Policing – CSI Teams 2004
Senior Language Assistant
Duties
• Edition and finalization of translated documents/videos/audios by linguists as a final version for
government use
• Supervision and management of linguist teams
• Training and tutoring of linguists
• Liaison between Centrex and Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs

Youth Guidance Association Tajikistan
Representative 2000-2002
• Creation & Management of educational center
• Translation/Edition of material from Dari (Farsi) to English for weekly news letter
• Freelance translator/interpreter Persian (Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Tajik) to English
• Teaching English language and Computer

EDUCATION
Diploma in Business Administration (DBA) Kabul-Afghanistan

2005
Istiqlal High School
Dushanbe-Tajikistan
1987-2001

Aria English Language Center Kabul-Afghanistan
30 Months primary and Advanced English Language Course
1997-1999
Ariana Computer Training Institute Kabul-Afghanistan
Microsoft Office, Internet, Computer Installations, Typing Course (English, Dari, Pashto)1998


Amitie Franco-Afghane Kabul-Afghanistan
French Language Course
1997
Institute of Philology Kabul Afghanistan
Russian language course 2000
PERSONAL

LANGUAGES
Fluent in spoken and written Persian (Dari, Farsi, Tajik) Pashto, English, Russian, Basic French, Urdu
and all the other Afghan local dialects – Fully familiar with military terminology
EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING TRANSLATION/INTERPRETATION TASKS:
Consecutive, Simultaneous interpretations, Telephone Interpreting, Express Translation, Document Translation,
Tapes, Voice Overs, Cultural Advice, Proof-reading, Cryptology etc

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Strong Computer skills and various Microsoft Office applications, namely: Word, Excel, Windows, and Highly
Internet literate – High speed typing in English, Dari and Pashto languages

Marital Status: Married
D.O.B: 03/04/1981
Place of Birth: Kabul – Afghanistan
Status in US: Permanent US residence
Fully authorized to work in US

INTERESTS
Languages, Soccer, Piano, music
AWARDS RECEIVED
Recommendation letter from US Army Commanding General Security Clearance and
background check Letter from US Special Forces Certificate of Appreciation:
US Special Forces ODA 972 Oct. 2002- April 2003. Certificate of Appreciation: US Special
Forces ODA 322 April 2003- July 2003. Certificate of Appreciation: 10th Mountain Division-
US Army July 2003- November 2003. Certificate of Appreciation: Colonel Mark A. Milley; CJTF Pheonix
Commander and Lieutenant Colonel Richard J. Gallant, Military Advisor to Afghan National Army
REFERENCES
DAN FLIFLET ODA 972 US Special Forces TEL: 001-415-794-3351
E-mail: flifletman@hotmail.com
MAJ Vincent G. Martinelli - Special Forces, US Army
Vincent.martinelli@us.army.mil
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