Experience

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  Self Employed

  • Yangon, Myanmar

  • Freelance Interpreter, due diligence analyst, fixer

    • Jul 2011 - Present
    • Yangon, Myanmar

    - interpret seminars, workshops, meetings, training - translate training materials, video footage, documents, press releases and notifications and announcements from government ministries. - do open source Myanmar language search for due diligence assignments.

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  Asian Development Bank

  • Yangon

  • Freelance Interpreter

    • May 2015 - Jun 2017
    • Yangon

    - consecutively translated seminars and training given by ADB trade facilitation project TA 8707.- assignment based.

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  INTERPOL

  • Naypyitaw, Myanmar

  • Freelance Interpreter

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
    • Naypyitaw, Myanmar

    - consecutively interpreted at Training on Prevention of Human Smuggling through enhanced digital forensic tools and skills - Assignment period 11th Jan 2016 - 15th Jan 2016- Trainees included police officers, immigration officers and lawyers from Attorney General Office.

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  GIZ Myanmar

  • Yangon, Myanmar

  • Freelance Interpreter

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
    • Yangon, Myanmar

    - consecutively translated at training on bank marketing.- trainees included staffs from government banks and private banks.- Assignment period - 21st Jan 2016 - 29th Jan 2016

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  United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR)

  • Hakha, Chin State, Union of Myanmar

  • Freelance Interpreter

    • Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Hakha, Chin State, Union of Myanmar

    - consecutively translated at Training of human rights. - Trainees included police officers from Chin State. - Assignment period - 7th Dec 2015 - 8th Dec 2015

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  Ooredoo

  • Yangon, Myanmar

  • Freelance Interpreter

    • Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
    • Yangon, Myanmar

    interpret and translate documents for strategy team, HR, B2B, CEO, PR and marketing.

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  Irrawaddy Literary Festival

  • Mandalay

  • Freelance Interpreter

    • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014
    • Mandalay

    - Simultaneously translated the talks and discussions held at festival. - The speakers included Aung San Suu Kyi, famous authors like Wendy Law-Yone, Pascal Khoo Thwe, Thant Myint U and Jung Chang.- Assignment period - Feb 14th 2014 - Feb 16th 2014

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  UNODC

  • Naypyitaw

  • Freelance Interpreter

    • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014
    • Naypyitaw

    Consecutively interpreted a meeting between UNODC and Myanmar Police forces on 11th February 2014.

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  UNDP

  • Yangon

  • Freelance Interpreter

    • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014
    • Yangon

    - Consecutively translated a presentation on governance and development by a consultant from UNDP at GAD school in Yangon on Feb 24th 2014.

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  BBC Media Action

  • United Kingdom
  • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Freelance Translator

    • Nov 2013 - Feb 2014

     Translated training given by senior trainer of BBC Media Action to MRTV staffs. Coordinated with staffs of ministry of information.Nov 11th 2013 – 4th February 2014

  • Freelance Translator

    • Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

    Translation between English and Myanmar language at meetings and training sessions for BBC Media Action• logistical support in setting up meetings with MRTV staff• other general supportassignment period - Oct 6th - Oct 15th

  • Freelance Translator

    • Aug 2013 - Sep 2013

    Translation between English and Myanmar language at meetings and training sessions for BBC Media Action• logistical support in setting up meetings with MRTV staff• other general supportAug 28th - Sep 27th

  • Freelance Translator

    • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

    • Translation between English and Myanmar language at meetings and training sessions for BBC Media Action• logistical support in setting up meetings with MRTV staff• other general support

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  British Council Myanmar

  • Yangon

  • Freelance Translator

    • Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
    • Yangon

     Translated photojournalism training given by trainer from Reuters to local photojournalists. Translated journalism training given by trainers from Reuters to local journalists.Oct 22nd – Nov 8th 2013

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  Democratic Voice of Burma

  • Yangon

  • Freelance Translator

    • Sep 2013 - Oct 2013
    • Yangon

    - Translator for a media trainer at media training to DVB journalists.- assignment period - Sep 30th - Oct 4th

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  International Management Group

  • Mandalay, Myeik

  • Freelance Translator

    • Aug 2013 - Aug 2013
    • Mandalay, Myeik

    - translator for a consultant from IMG for seminars on EU GSP in Mandalay and Myeik in collaboration with local chambers of commerce. - Assignment is from Aug 16th to Aug 25th

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  International Monetary Fund

  • Freelance Translator

    • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

    - Translator for IMF mission in Naypyidaw. - Assignment period - Jul 29th - Aug 9th

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  Inter-Parliamentary Union

  • Naypyidaw

  • Freelance Translator

    • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013
    • Naypyidaw

    translator for IPU mission at parliament in Naypyidaw. Assignment period - Jul 14th - Jul 16th

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  Friedrich Naumann Foundation

  • Bago

  • Freelance Translator

    • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013
    • Bago

    Translator at Workshop on Budgeting with Bago Regional Parliament in Bago. Assignment period - Jul 24th, 2013

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  Lech Wałęsa Institute

  • Yangon

  • Freelance Translator

    • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Yangon

    - Translated for the 2 Polish trainers at a workshop on CJ training.- Assignment period - June 7th - June 10th

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  Pilot Productions

  • Fixer

    • Mar 2013 - Apr 2013

    - arrange logistics for film crew.- find prospective contributors.

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  Flying Circus Project 2013 Myanmar

  • Yangon

  • Volunteer Documentary Photographer

    • Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
    • Yangon

    -recorded activities of FCP artists.- assignment is from Jan 4th to Jan 10th.

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  IREX

  • Yangon, Burma

  • Fixer / Translator

    • Dec 2012 - Jan 2013
    • Yangon, Burma

    - Set up appointments with DVB VJs, CJs, professional journalists and a blogger for a documentary film maker.- arrange logistics.- assignment is from Dec 24th to Jan 2nd.

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  Open Society Foundations

  • Yangon

  • Fixer / Translator

    • Dec 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Yangon

    - worked as location producer for a photographer contracted to OSF.- set up appointments with trustees of OSF.- arranged logistics.- worked there from 13th Dec to 21st Dec

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  PRI

  • Fixer/ Translator

    • Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

    - set up appointments with monks and artists.- assignment is from Nov 28th to Dec 2nd.

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  French TV

  • Yangon

  • Translator

    • Nov 2012 - Nov 2012
    • Yangon

    - Translated video files shot by Thomas Dandois.- Assignment is from Nov 13th to Nov 20th

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  Los Angeles Times

  • Yangon, Mandalay, Monywar

  • Fixer / Translator

    • Oct 2012 - Oct 2012
    • Yangon, Mandalay, Monywar

    - set up interviews with activists, writers, piano tuners and journalists.- worked from Oct 22nd to Oct 29th.

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  Aljazeera

  • Yanmgon

  • Translator

    • Sep 2012 - Sep 2012
    • Yanmgon

    Translated interviews at Forum on Public Service Broadcasting jointly held by Ministry of Information,DVB and Swedish Radio on 24th, September 2012.

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  The Economist

  • Yangon

  • Fixer

    • Sep 2012 - Sep 2012
    • Yangon

    - set up interview with one government official and one astrologer.- translated interviews.- did some fact checking on illegal lotteries in Myanmar.- it was a one day assignment.

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  Press TV

  • Yangon

  • Fixer / Interpreter

    • Aug 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Yangon

    - set up interviews with both Muslim groups and Rakhine groups.- set up interviews with former political prisoners.- set up interviews with political activists at 8888 memorial event.- set up interview with a journalist/writer.- worked with Press TV from 7th August 2012 to 13th August 2012

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  Dan Da Lun Management and Consulting Services

  • Yangon

  • Translator

    • Aug 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Yangon

    - Translated one page flyer of Dan Da Lun Management and Consulting Services into Burmese.- Translation took only half a day.

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  Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development

  • Nay Pyi Taw

  • Interpreter

    • Jul 2012 - Jul 2012
    • Nay Pyi Taw

    - interpreted lecture done by a consultant from ADB on Workshop on Regional Planning.- interpreted presentations and questions raised by the audience.- it was a 3 day workshop.

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  Ros Russell

  • Yangon

  • Translator

    • May 2012 - Jul 2012
    • Yangon

    translated 10 audio files of interviews into English.

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  Tuft university students led by Gary Knight

  • Yangon

  • Fixer for foreign journalists

    • May 2012 - Jun 2012
    • Yangon

    - set up interviews with former political prisoners, a jailed monk, an MP, a labor rights activist, an underground hip hop artist, a tatoo artist, a traditional dance instructor, and a social activist.- interpreted the interviews.

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  Cathy Shufro

  • Fixer for foreign journalists

    • Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

    - set up interviews with doctors, social activists, NGO personnel, former political prisoners. - interpreted the interviews.

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  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

  • Yangon

  • Fixer

    • Mar 2012 - Mar 2012
    • Yangon

    - Arranged logistics for CBC crew.- set up interviews with hip hop artist,journalists, former political prisoners, jailed monks,writer and one MP.- interpreted the interviews.

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  Aide Me’dicale Internationale

  • Wa Special Region 2

  • External Surveyor

    • Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Wa Special Region 2

     AMI is a European international non-profit organization providing humanitarian assistance in developing countries and currently runs projects in 3 regions in Myanmar. Posted in Wa Special Region 2 from 11th December to 13th January 2012. Wrote a report on participatory needs assessment done in 22 VHCs (Village Health Committee) and 11 SHCs(School Health Committee) Collected data on socio-demographic characteristics, environmental sanitation status, maternal and child health, health care assess and health care cost, satisfaction and willingness to pay for health services, IDPs, knowledge, attitude and practice on health and hygiene in 27 villages and 3 schools in 4 townships WSR 2. Submitted the survey report to AMI on 31st January 2012.

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  TAG International Development

  • Country Manager

    • Mar 2010 - Dec 2011

    Establish contacts with local NGOs. Supervise TAG projects. Research issues related to TAG works Produce monthly reports.

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  Wathann Film Fest

  • Volunteer Translator

    • Sep 2011 - Sep 2011

     Translated descriptions of movies shown at the festival.

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  Yangon Film School

  • Translator

    • Aug 2011 - Aug 2011

    I translated the documentary films shot by students of YFS.

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  American Center Training Program

  • No 14, Taw Win St, Yangon, Myanmar

  • Translator / Interpreter

    • Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
    • No 14, Taw Win St, Yangon, Myanmar

    I helped Preeti Shroff-Mehta who is a guest trainer of ACTP by translating training material and interpreting the presentation of trainees. The training lasted 1 week.

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  American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

  • project coordinator

    • May 2008 - Feb 2010

    coordinate projects of AJJDC. AJJDC worked with many CBOs, faith-based organizations, local NGOs and INGOs after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar. Last project of JDC was a school project in the delta implemented jointly with Myanmar Red Cross Society and Israeli red cross , MDA.

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  Civic Society Initiavtive

  • Health team leader

    • 2007 - 2008

     Manage logistic and planning of the activity of health team. Operate a mobile clinic in Hlaing Tharyar in collaboration with YMCA. Send volunteer doctors to a clinic at Aungzabu Monastic school in Kaw Mu Township. Participated in the mobile clinic in the delta after cyclone Nargis .  Helped implement a mobile clinic project with funding from Alliance Francaise.

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  Lupin Lab

  • Medical Detailer

    • Jul 2003 - Mar 2006

    - Worked for one of the leading manufacturer of anti-tuberculosis drugs in India.- Report to country manager of Lupin with Responsibility for the sales of 2 depots and Mandalay.- Have to manage 2 supervisors and 4 sales rep .- Have to build good rapport with drug stores and prescribers .- Maximize the sales of anti-tuberculosis and anti-bacterial drugs. - Responsible to train the sales team on Lupin products.