# pisatel boina pisatel boina is a remote worker on Himalayas, Native Translator at Toppan Digital Language, based in Iraq. Source: https://himalayas.app/@pisatelboina ```text Translator at Toppan Digital Language translating Unipath Magazine and managing Kurdish production across four issues. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Iraq | | Authorized to work in | Iraq | | Salary expectations | 60k+ USD | | Job categories | Translator, Interpreters, Localization Specialist, Language Quality Assurance Specialist | | Skills | Translation, Kurdish Sorani Language, Kurmanji Interpreter, Kurdish (Badene), Iraqi Arabic, Russian Kurdish Translation, Turkish Kurdish Translation, Localization, Interpretation, Language Quality Assurance, Proofreading, Editing, Transcreation, Subtitling, Transcription | ## What I'm looking for ```text I’m seeking an opportunity to apply my translation and language quality expertise and deliver impactful results for an organisation. ``` ## About ```text 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 ### Native Translator (current) Toppan Digital Language. Mar 2023 - Present ```text 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. ``` Skills: Translation, Localization, Quality-Assurance, Proofreading, Style-Guide, Project-Management ### Freelance Translator (current) Empower Translate. Feb 2023 - Present ```text 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. ``` Skills: Translation, Marketing, Healthcare, Survey ### Multilingual Translator (current) Translators Without Borders. Oct 2022 - Present ```text 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. ``` Skills: Translation, Révision, Proofreading, Multilingual, Non-Profit ### Marketing Translator (current) [TransPerfect](https://himalayas.app/companies/transperfect). Sep 2022 - Present ```text 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). ``` Skills: Translation, Localization, Marketing, Glossary-Development, DNT ### Native Translator (current) Inlingo Games. Apr 2022 - Present ```text 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. ``` Skills: Translation, Localization, Gaming, Glossary-Development ### Professional Translator (current) [Lionbridge](https://himalayas.app/companies/lionbridge-technologies). Apr 2022 - Present ```text 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. ``` Skills: Translation, Language-Quality-Assessment, Evaluation, Recruitment, Kurmanji-Interpreter ### Kurdish Translator (current) Official World Record Organization. Aug 2021 - Present ```text Translated the first Official World Record book, approximately 80K words, from English to Kurdish-Sorani. Provided DPT assistance and localised the official website. ``` Skills: Translation, Localization, DPT ### Freelance Multilingual Translator (current) East Localize. Jul 2021 - Present ```text 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. ``` Skills: Translation, Quality-Assurance, Marketing, Transcreation, Iraqi-Arabic ### Freelance Translator (current) SmartCat, ProZ, Upwork, LinkedIn. Dec 2019 - Present ```text 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. ``` Skills: Translation, Transcription, Subtitling, Localization, Transcreation, CAT-Tools ### Kurdish Interpreter Tutu Legal Firm. Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 ```text Delivered professional interpretation services for over 30 Kurdish refugees in Poland, aiding asylum seekers during personal and medical appointments. ``` Skills: Interpretation, Kurdish, Legal, Medical ### Professional Translator POLYGLOT Tulkojumi. Aug 2021 - Jan 2024 ```text 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. ``` Skills: Translation, Legal-Translation, Sworn-Translations, Team-Leadership ### Native Linguist Hybrid Lynx/YYZ Translations. Dec 2020 - Dec 2023 ```text 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. ``` Skills: Editing, Proofreading, Transcreation, Localization, Subtitling ## Education ### Lionbridge Company Cyber Security, Cyber Security ```text Completed a Cyber Security course in December 2024. ``` ### Lionbridge Company LQA Specialty, Language Quality Assurance ```text Completed a Language Quality Assurance (LQA) specialty course in June 2022. ``` ### Lionbridge Company Data Security, Data Security ```text Completed a Data Security course in July 2022. ``` ### Southern Ural State University Diploma, Russian Language ```text Earned a Diploma in Russian Language in April 2019. ``` ### University of Slemani Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering ```text Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in September 2015. ``` ## Tech stack - Dejavu - Crowdin - Lokalise To contact pisatel, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [yatron shmuel](https://himalayas.app/@yatronshmuel): Cultural Adviser, Alutiiq Solutions - [Shalaw Ghani](https://himalayas.app/@shalawghani): Freelance Translator & Interpreter, Self Employed - [ال ال](https://himalayas.app/@Rusul_ro): Content Specialist, Freelance - [Jim Bla](https://himalayas.app/@jimbla): University Lecturer, University of Tikrit - [Zoza 1212](https://himalayas.app/@zoza1212): Freelance Translator & Content Writer, Freelance - [Xales Rasul](https://himalayas.app/@xalesrasul): Team Leader, Academic & Translation Projects - [Hevar Hussein](https://himalayas.app/@hevarhussein): Learning & Development Supervisor, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - [Asan Hassan](https://himalayas.app/@asanhassan): Literacy Intern (Project Coordination & Publishing), SIL International - [Dlawar Yuns](https://himalayas.app/@dlawaryuns): English ↔ Kurdish Language Translator & Interpreter, Freelance / Remote Consultations - [Mohammed Qadir](https://himalayas.app/@mohammedqadir): Assistant Lecturer, The International English Language Center in The Sulaimani P