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Durkhani Salimi

Grovetown,GA

Summary

Highly skilled interpreter with 10+ years of experience providing linguistic support to U.S. Military during Operation Enduring Freedom CONUS-IC seeks a position that utilizes extensive language skills. Possesses broad experience in linguistic support with Signals Intelligence, Counterintelligence, Human Intelligence, and Document Exploitation with native level skill in Pashto, Dari and Farsi as well as operational proficiency in Urdu.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Language Expert and Translator

Contracting Worldwide Unlimited, CWU, Gordon
07.2015 - Current
  • Linguist and translator supporting forward deployed military units, civilians, and coalition forces in combat zones OCONUS in support of OEF missions.
  • CAT III Language scanner categorizing foreign language, written and audio for high valued individuals (HVI).
  • Recover, translate and disseminate essential intelligence information in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Voice Analysis for voice identification and voice comparison.
  • Perform quality controls of gists, translations and transcripts.
  • Update databases and working aids with information derived from audio and text translation.

Linguist and Translator

Strategic Intelligence Group
11.2012 - 07.2015
  • CAT III responsible for timely and accurate translations of High valued individuals.
  • Voice analysis for voice identifications and voice comparison.
  • Translated thousands of audios and text from Pashto, Dari and Farsi to English.
  • Assisted in categorizing language analysis for identification and processing of high valued individuals.

Linguist and Translator

Essential Personnel
08.2011 - 11.2012
  • CAT II and CAT III responsible for conducting near real time linguist translations for US troops deployed to combat zones.
  • Responsible for scanning and categorizing foreign languages both audio and text.
  • Perform quality controls of translations, transcripts and gists.
  • Responsible for day-to-day operations and smooth processing of High Valued Individuals.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - literature and Arts

Adabyat
1984

Skills

    US Government security clearance level of TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Languages:

Pashto (Native): Speak, Read and Write

Dari (Native): Speak, Read, and Write

Farsi Persion (Near Native): Speak, Read and Write

Farsi Tajiki (Near Native): Speak Read and Write

Urdu (Near Native): Speak, Read and Write

Timeline

Language Expert and Translator

Contracting Worldwide Unlimited, CWU, Gordon
07.2015 - Current

Linguist and Translator

Strategic Intelligence Group
11.2012 - 07.2015

Linguist and Translator

Essential Personnel
08.2011 - 11.2012

Bachelor’s Degree - literature and Arts

Adabyat
Durkhani Salimi