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Firdous Barre

@firdousbarre

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Trilingual interpreter and localization specialist delivering accurate, culturally sensitive language services.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles using my interpretation, localization, and multilingual coordination skills in patient- or client-facing settings, with opportunities for impact and growth.

I am a trilingual language professional with over four years' experience providing Somali, Arabic, and English interpretation, localization coordination, and data support for AI projects. I have worked across medical, legal, and community settings and completed formal certifications in medical terminology and HIPAA compliance.

My background includes consecutive and remote interpretation using platforms like Boostlingo, plus coordinating multilingual localization workflows and vendor relationships for tech projects. I combine strong memory, note-taking, and cross-cultural communication skills with experience in training, LMS-managed processes, and light data annotation.

I am detail-oriented, adaptable, and committed to confidentiality and high-quality delivery, demonstrated through roles with global companies and volunteer interpreting and transcription work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Somali Interpreter

Current

One World Global Services

Jun 2025 - Present (4 months)

Provide professional Somali–English consecutive interpretation in medical, legal, and community settings, ensuring precise transfer of meaning, tone, and intent while serving as a cultural mediator.

MARTTI consecutive interpretation Medical Interpretation Legal Interpretation Cultural Mediation Confidentiality

Somali Interpreter

Future Group Language Solutions

Feb 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Delivered Somali–English consecutive interpretation across medical and legal contexts, accurately conveying regional nuances and non-verbal cues while adhering to certified interpretation protocols.

MARTTI consecutive interpretation Medical Interpretation Legal Interpretation Cultural Liaison Confidentiality

Arabic Interpreter

Staccato Global Technologies

Nov 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Provided accurate Arabic–English consecutive interpretation and cultural explanation in remote sessions using industry tools, improving cross-cultural understanding and message fidelity.

consecutive interpretation Arabic Cultural Interpretation Boostlingo Remote Interpretation Communication

Vendor Localization Coordinator

Uber AI Solutions

Aug 2021 - Mar 2022 (7 months)

Coordinated multilingual localization workflows and vendor relationships to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of localized content and resolved linguistic and technical issues.

Localization Vendor Management Project Coordination Data Annotation Communication

Project Assistant

Puntland Women’s Association

Jul 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 2 months)

Provided administrative support for projects by maintaining documentation, coordinating meetings, and facilitating stakeholder communication to improve project organization and reporting.

Documentation Scheduling Meeting facilitation Reporting Communication