pisatel boina
@pisatelboina
Translator at Toppan Digital Language translating Unipath Magazine and managing Kurdish production across four issues.
IraqWhat I'm looking for
At Toppan Digital Language, I translate Unipath Magazine and manage Kurdish production for its four issues. I also developed a Language Style Guide and serve as a third-party reviewer, resolving disputes among reviewers and translators.
Across my freelance work on Smartcat, ProZ, Upwork, and LinkedIn, I’ve translated more than 4 million words in Kurdish, Arabic, Russian, and Turkish language pairs. My projects include localising the official Samsung Iraq website at TransPerfect and translating legal materials at POLYGLOT Tulkojumi, including sworn court reports and asylum cases.
I’ve also provided Kurdish interpretation for refugees and asylum seekers at Tutu Legal Firm, and volunteered with Translators Without Borders and the Official World Record Organization. I’m seeking an opportunity to use my translation, localisation, and language quality expertise to contribute to an organisation’s success.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Native Translator
Toppan Digital Language
Mar 2023 - Present (3 years 6 months)
Translate 70,000 words for four issues of Unipath Magazine, a US government-issued military publication. Served as third-party reviewer, developed a Language Style Guide, and managed Kurdish version production.
Freelance Translator
Empower Translate
Feb 2023 - Present (3 years 7 months)
Translate 35,000 words of marketing and healthcare surveys from English to Kurdish Sorani for a tobacco company. Participated in healthcare-focused surveys on food security and grain production strategies.
Multilingual Translator
Translators Without Borders
Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)
Produced 41,000 translated, revised, proofread, and approved words in multiple language pairs. Assisted non-profit partners including CLEAR Global, GISF, and others, volunteering 160 hours.
Translate and localise content for the official Samsung Iraq website, including smartphones, home appliances, ad copy, and marketing materials. Developed DNT and Glossary for English to Central Kurdish (Sorani).
Deliver language quality scores for over 300K words in English-Kurdish Kurmanji, collaborating with Meta. Conducted human evaluation of Meta's FAIR Accel STS and recruited 12 translators. Translated 30,000 words for Amazon warehouse division.
Native Translator
Inlingo Games
Apr 2022 - Present (4 years 5 months)
Localised 100K words of the gaming website Jawakeer.com, translating from English and Arabic to Kurdish Sorani. Built a comprehensive glossary of over 500 terms.
Kurdish Translator
Official World Record Organization
Aug 2021 - Present (5 years 1 month)
Translated the first Official World Record book, approximately 80K words, from English to Kurdish-Sorani. Provided DPT assistance and localised the official website.
Freelance Multilingual Translator
East Localize
Jul 2021 - Present (5 years 2 months)
Served as language quality specialist, maintaining translation quality in English-Kurdish and English-Iraqi Arabic. Translated 100K words in marketing and transcreated 3K words in ad copy.
Freelance Translator
SmartCat, ProZ, Upwork, LinkedIn
Dec 2019 - Present (6 years 9 months)
Translated over 4 million words across multiple language pairs, transcribed and subtitled 40 bilingual interviews, localised 7 applications and 4 websites, and transcreated over 340,000 words in marketing.
Kurdish Interpreter
Tutu Legal Firm
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)
Delivered professional interpretation services for over 30 Kurdish refugees in Poland, aiding asylum seekers during personal and medical appointments.
Professional Translator
POLYGLOT Tulkojumi
Aug 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 5 months)
Translated 600K words of official legal content, including asylum cases, court reports, certificates, and immigration law, with 100% accuracy. Accomplished sworn translations of over 350 confidential court reports and led a team supervising 7 legal contracts.
Native Linguist
Hybrid Lynx/YYZ Translations
Dec 2020 - Dec 2023 (3 years)
Edited and proofread three-course books, transcreated 35 social media publications, localised the oznoz.com website, subtitled a 3-hour conference, and revised 10 comic books.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Lionbridge Company
Cyber Security, Cyber Security
Completed a Cyber Security course in December 2024.
Lionbridge Company
LQA Specialty, Language Quality Assurance
Completed a Language Quality Assurance (LQA) specialty course in June 2022.
Lionbridge Company
Data Security, Data Security
Completed a Data Security course in July 2022.
Southern Ural State University
Diploma, Russian Language
Earned a Diploma in Russian Language in April 2019.
University of Slemani
Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in September 2015.
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Location
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