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Bunafsha Kalandarova

Bunafsha Kalandarova

Philadelphia

Summary

Project assistant with strong administrative support skills and a history of enhancing project efficiency. Expertise in tracking progress and ensuring effective communication across teams. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Assistant

BRANCH OF LLC "GE GRID SOLUTIONS SAS"
Dushanbe
04.2015 - 06.2022
  • Facilitated administrative support functions under Project Manager supervision.
  • Monitored timely delivery of project items to departments as directed.
  • Coordinated arrangements for meetings, presentations, and training sessions.
  • Maintained project files and databases for accurate document management.
  • Supported project managers in tracking progress and resolving issues.
  • Recorded meeting proceedings with detailed summaries for Project Manager review.
  • Translated technical documents to ensure clarity in communication.
  • Kept comprehensive records for documentation and management presentations.

Project Assistant / Interpreter

BRANCH OF ALSTOM GRID GMBH in TAJIKISTAN
06.2012 - 03.2015
  • Provision of general administrative support to projects.
  • Interpreting during meetings and negotiations.
  • Translation of the project documentation.
  • Maintain contacts with potential customers, subcontractors and service providers.
  • Monitoring the office expenses, control of office stationery supply.
  • Keeping track of all activities and ensuring to remind the manager of what needs to be done in order to meet up with deadlines.

Project Assistant / Translator

UNDP CP, PROJECT ON ELABORATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUDGETING PROGRAMS
12.2010 - 03.2011
  • Assistance in preparation of project documentation and letters.
  • Translation of documents.
  • Interpreting during meetings when needed.
  • Maintenance of office files and documentation.
  • Keeping track of activities of other employees.

Project Coordinator

TAJIKISTAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
01.2007 - 11.2010
  • General administrative support under the direction supervision of Director.
  • Scheduling and preparing for meetings and teleconferences, including invitations, collation of responses, control of the whole project correspondence.

Volunteer

ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AED)
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Assistance in trainings and seminars.
  • Assistance in translation of some documents.
  • Monitoring of office files and documentation, office expenses.

Education

Master of Arts - Linguistics

Tajik-Russian Slavonic University
Dushanbe
06-2009

Business English Courses

SPANISH - AMERICAN INSTITUTE

Advanced English Courses

ZONI LANGUAGE CENTERS
MIAMI, USA

Trainings on debates

AGA KHAN CENTRE
DUSHANBE

Courses on Human rights

AMERICAN LEAGUE OF LAWYERS
DUSHANBE

Conversational courses on French

BACTRIA CULTURAL CENTRE
DUSHANBE

Skills

  • Organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Team collaboration
  • Motivation and ambition
  • Work ethic
  • Interpretation services
  • Project management assistance

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • Russian, Fluent
  • Tajik, Fluent

Timeline

Project Assistant

BRANCH OF LLC "GE GRID SOLUTIONS SAS"
04.2015 - 06.2022

Project Assistant / Interpreter

BRANCH OF ALSTOM GRID GMBH in TAJIKISTAN
06.2012 - 03.2015

Project Assistant / Translator

UNDP CP, PROJECT ON ELABORATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUDGETING PROGRAMS
12.2010 - 03.2011

Project Coordinator

TAJIKISTAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
01.2007 - 11.2010

Volunteer

ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AED)
01.2004 - 01.2005

Master of Arts - Linguistics

Tajik-Russian Slavonic University

Business English Courses

SPANISH - AMERICAN INSTITUTE

Advanced English Courses

ZONI LANGUAGE CENTERS

Trainings on debates

AGA KHAN CENTRE

Courses on Human rights

AMERICAN LEAGUE OF LAWYERS

Conversational courses on French

BACTRIA CULTURAL CENTRE