HIBO SAID MOUSSA CORNEJO
C/S,USA
Summary
Accomplished interpreter with 20 years of experience in Africa and internationally. Fluent in French, Somali, and English, including regional African dialects. Trusted by prestigious organizations such as the U.S. Military, COMESA, World Bank, IGAD, and UNDP for precise and confidential interpretation and translation services. Skilled in managing sensitive information discreetly, navigating high-pressure environments, and ensuring clear and accurate multilingual communication in real-time conversations, remote appointments, and in-person missions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Conference Interpreter
HOA RED SEA INTERPRETING, SARL
10.2021 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Developed and executed strategic business plans to drive growth and market expansion.
- Oversaw financial management, ensuring budget adherence and resource allocation aligned with goals.
- Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
- Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations while maintaining ethical business practices at all times.
- Secured sufficient funds to cover business obligations by tracking expenses and budgeting accurately.
- Developed strong partnerships with key industry players, contributing to an increased market presence.
Cultural Relations Specialist-Translator
Atlas Advisors LLC
10.2023 - 03.2025
- Delivered simultaneous and consecutive interpretation at high-level diplomatic and military meetings.
- Transcribed multilingual content into structured documents for official and legal use.
- Ensured cultural and political nuance accuracy while handling sensitive briefings.
- Maintained confidentiality and supported public affairs with transcription and translation services.
- Translated documents from English to French and Somali.
- Assisted non-native English-speaking colleagues with document editing, improving overall team productivity and communication quality.
- Provided real-time interpretation services during conferences, contributing to seamless communication between speakers and attendees.
- Contributed to international research efforts by translating scientific studies and reports.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to identify needs and deliver tailored solutions for improved outcomes.
- Facilitated communication between departments, enhancing collaboration and driving project success.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time and within budget.
Translator & Civil Affairs Coordinator
Mission Essential Personnel LLC
07.2012 - 09.2022
- Interpreted, transcribed, and translated multilingual interactions in counterterrorism, education, and border control.
- Supported humanitarian missions such as MEDCAP & VETCAP with accurate field transcripts.
- Prepared legal and public communication records during U.S. military missions in Djibouti.
- Translated complex documents and communications, ensuring cultural relevance and accuracy.
- Utilized translation software to enhance efficiency and maintain consistency across multilingual projects.
- Developed a strong working knowledge of industry-specific terminology through extensive research and continuous professional development.
- Conducted research on subject matter to ensure contextual understanding in specialized translations.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and attention to detail.
Interpreter, Transcriber & Translator
United States Marine Corps - Navy
06.2009 - 06.2012
- Performed Community relations and field security patrols as well as interpretation
- Facilitated communication between diverse cultural groups, ensuring clarity and understanding in various settings.
- Interpreted complex dialogues accurately, maintaining context and intent for effective information exchange.
- Collaborated with clients to assess language needs, tailoring interpretation services to specific requirements.
- Developed glossaries of technical terminology to improve accuracy in specialized fields such as legal and medical interpretation.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Interpreted remotely through video conferencing or phone to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Enhanced communication between clients and non-English speakers by providing accurate translations in real-time conversations.
Education
Master of Arts - French Literature
University DeVry Val D'Essonne France
DeVry Val D'Essonne, France01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management
Unity College of Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia11-2004
Skills
- Linguistic interpretation
- Live Interpretation: Remote Interpretation (OPI/VRI)
- Translation & Transcription
- Digital Outreach
- Time Management
- Documentation review
- Communication skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Verbal communication
- Decision-making
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Critical thinking
- Excellent communication
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Somali
Native or Bilingual
Amharic
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Cultural Relations Specialist-Translator
Atlas Advisors LLC
10.2023 - 03.2025
Conference Interpreter
HOA RED SEA INTERPRETING, SARL
10.2021 - Current
Translator & Civil Affairs Coordinator
Mission Essential Personnel LLC
07.2012 - 09.2022
Interpreter, Transcriber & Translator
United States Marine Corps - Navy
06.2009 - 06.2012
Master of Arts - French Literature
University DeVry Val D'Essonne France
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management
Unity College of Addis Abeba
Selected Interpretation Assignments
- Business and entrepreneurship meeting held in Nairobi, 5 -7 March 2018
- Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor Project: TOR for transport Sector appraisal mission: 7 – 19 May 2018
- Africa-China Sustainable Cooperation on Economic Structural Transformation, Towards 2030 Agenda” 3rd – 7th July 2018, Djibouti
- Meeting on regional migration fund supporting refugees, migrants, and host communities in the IGAD region – 9 & 10 July 2018 – Kempinski Hotel
- Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Universalization Workshop for Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Member States: Djibouti City 3-4 October 2018, Sheraton Djibouti Hotel.
- Opening of the 1st regional conference on renewable energy: challenges and opportunities, Djibouti - 21- 23 October 2018
- Djibouti –Legislation relative to energy efficiency and thermal regulations, October 21st, 2018
- Monitoring the illegal killing of elephants (Mike), Nairobi, 7 -8 November 2018, Kenya
- Khartoum Process Regional Training on Countering Trafficking in Human Beings 30-31 January 2019, Djibouti City, Djibouti
- PSC meetings for ACE 1 & ACE Impact/ Experts meetings Feb 18th
- ACE Impact Bootcamp sessions, Djibouti University, Feb 19 -26, 2019
- IGAD Post-Harvest Loss Reduction Project Inception Workshop-Final Draft (1) - 11 & 12 March in Djibouti
- Workshop on the implementation of UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea: Challenges faced by African States, Djibouti Sheraton Hotel - 20-21 March 2019
- Workshop for the presentation of the development strategies of the Energy sector, Sunday 24th and Monday 25th March 2019 - Palais du Peuple
- Diplomacy and regional economic integration, Djibouti, April 15th -16th, 2019
- SADC: Djibouti National Workshop -11-13 June 2019, Djibouti Sheraton
- Work of the Head of Public Prosecutors and Investigation in East Africa, 30th July 2019
- High-Level Consultative Meeting and National Stakeholder Awareness Raising Workshop on the Tripartite Free Trade Area, 27 October 2019, Djibouti
- Joint IGAD-IPSS Regional Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogue, 05-06 August 2019, Djibouti
- Legal and Policy Meeting ARTA DJIBOUTI 25 to 26 August 2019
- Labour Migration Advisory Committee (LMAC) Mission to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat 11 - 12 September 2019 Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti
- Assemblée Extraordinaire croissant - rouge of Djibouti Sunday 29 -30 Sept 2019
- IGAD Budget Meeting, 6-7 November 2019 at Diplomatic Institute of Djibouti
- Strategy validation workshop in Djibouti on 11-14 November 2019 at the Institute of Foreign Service
- National Consultation on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden: 3-4 Feb.
- Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Program (TTFP) validation workshop in Uganda, 18th -20th February 2020
- Capacity building workshop for national institutions 25-27 February 2020 Venue: Arta, Djibouti
- IGAD Regional Forestry Policy and Strategy- Technical Experts and Ministerial Meeting 7th to 9th March 2020, Kempinski, Djibouti
- World Bank video conference 8th; 9th and 10th March 2020 Djibouti
- Technical Committee on Early Warning and Response (TCEWR), Djibouti
- Rapid Response Fund (RRF) Steering Committee June 1, 2020, Djibouti
- Harmonization of Migration Data in the IGAD Region: Virtual Workshop, Djibouti, 24 June 2020.
- Preparatory Virtual Meeting on Transhumance Protocol on 9 July 2020
- IGAD Regional Migration Fund Webinar on COVID-19 and Livelihood - Aug 6, 2020
- Regional Expert Meeting on the Impact of COVID-19 on the People on the Move- 26-27 August 2020
- IGAD Adhoc Meeting of the Regional Migration Fund Project for Member States- 3rd September 2020 Virtual Meeting
- Regional Ministerial Meeting on the Impact of COVID-19 on the People on the Move - 2nd September 2020 (Virtual Meeting)
- Hybrid Workshop to launch the interoperability platform of the ANSIE (National State Information System), 06th-Jan-2021
- Hybrid Meeting of the Joint Ethiopia-Djibouti Customs Standing Technical Committee from 8th to 10th February 2021
- Constellation Vision System staff training at Peltier General Hospital, Djibouti, from the 16th to 17th February 202
- Hybrid APRM capacity building workshop held in Djibouti on 22nd -24th. 2021
- Textbooks and pedagogical supports Fair from 24th to 25th February 2021
- Virtual IGAD Regional Migration Fund Project Steering Committee (PSC) 20th May 2021
- 51st Virtual Meeting of the Management Committee of the Yellow Card Scheme- 22-23 May 2021
- COMESA Virtual follow-up meeting on Djibouti Galafi border upgrading project - 26 May 2021
- Regional Training Workshop on Climate Change Resource Mobilization, 29 June 2021
- Regional dialogue for the validation of the continuation request on the multi-country TB intervention among refugees in Eastern Africa, 19-20 August 2021, in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti
- IGAD Capacity-Building Virtual Workshop series on Climate Change Negotiations – 29 July to 15 October and September 2021
- Ansie workshop to discuss and validate the Djibouti Interoperability Framework, 05 October 2021
- IGAD Blue Economy Project Launching Workshop, 11-12 October 2021, Djibouti, Sheraton Hotel
- IGAD Experts and Ministerial Meeting on Employment, Labour and Labour Migration, 19-21 October 2021, Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti
- Inter-REC Dialogue on Labour Migration: Experience Sharing and Capacity Building on
- Labour Migration Governance, Date: 8-9 Nov 2021, Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti
- SITA International Conférence on African Textile 11 November 2021 Palais du Peuple.
- COMESA TFTP technical committee virtual meetings, 15-16 November 2021
- Ethio-Djibouti ministerial meeting on transport,17-18November 2021, Kempinski Hotel
- Ethio-Djibouti ministerial meeting on transport,17-18 November 2021, Kempinski Hotel
- Siemens Healthiness and AEL Orbit Seminar 20 November 2021 Kempinski Palace
- Consultation meeting on Regional Malaria Elimination, 28th– 29th Nov, Arta, Djibouti
- Health Thematic Expert Meeting in Kempinski Palace Hotel, Djibouti on 30th Nov. to 2nd Dec. 2021.
- 3rd Conference of IGAD Meeting on Education 06th - 09 December 2021
- International Somali Awards and Dere Talk Conference, 11-12 January 2022, Palais du Peuple
- Second joint Saudi-Djiboutian ministerial meeting on bilateral cooperation, 6th February 2022, at the Djibouti Institute of Diplomacy
- Cérémonie et Atelier de lancement du PND ‘Djibouti ICI’ 13 février, 2022 Kempinski palace
- AFREXIMBANK ROADSHOW IN DJIBOUTI, Tuesday, 22nd February 2022, Kempinski Palace, Djibouti City, Djibouti
- Republic of Djibouti and South Sudan Benchmarking Visit - 7 – 10 March 2022 - IGAD Headquarter
- IGAD CEWARN ArcGIS Training for Djibouti CEWARN, May 08-12,2022 in Arta-DJIBOUTI
- National Level Workshop on Energy Regulation, Comoros, Moroni, 23-24 May 2022
- World Bank forum on human capital, Djibouti, 06 June 2022, Kempinski Palace
- Meeting of the COMESA Member States to validate Market Research and Demand Gaps in COVID-19 related pharmaceutical goods and services in the COMESA Region, 13 June 2022, on Zoom.
- COMESA RCTG: Capacity-building meetings will be held on June 20, 21, 22, 23, and 26, 2022, at the Djibouti Sheraton Hotel.
- Regional conference on the nexus between illegal migration and terrorism, Djibouti, Sheraton hotel, 19-22 July 2022
- World Bank meetings on ‘skills projects’ for Djibouti. Weekly Zoom meetings
- Interpretation - Human Capital Review February 1st, 2023
- CEWARN launch event in Djibouti, 15th March 2023
- OCDE VIRTUAL Meeting of the STATE ownership policies 28/03/2023
- SKILLS PROJECT VIRTUAL Meeting 23/03/2023
- World Bank - Translation services - Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 – 2 pm to 3 pm
- World Bank Skills project mission 5-9 February Skills 2023
- PARVBG PROJECT FROM 07 TO 09/03/2023
- Awareness of the importance of Metrology to National Development– COMESA MEETING DJIBOUTI 16 18th May 2023
- UNICEF Meeting April 28,29, and 30th, 2023
- Skills Mission from 17-25 MAY 2023
- 2nd JCC DJIBOUTI-KENYA MEETING 08th -10th JUNE Djibouti
- IGAD Regional Knowledge and Experience Sharing Forum on Labour Migration and Mobility Governance 12-14 June 2023
- UNODC Conference From 19th -22nd June 2023
- AFRICAN UNION-INTERAFRICAN BUREAU FOR ANIMAL RESOURCES (AU-IBAR): Vets & Animal Health Professionals Training (ECOWAS and ECCAS Member States), Djibouti, 22-24 August 2023.
- Workshop on Afreximbank Commercial Payments Service (AfPAY) and Compliance, Djibouti, 11 September 2024.
- IOM Meetings with government officials and United Nations representatives in Djibouti, October 2020.
- World Bank mission to Djibouti: Mission to monitor the implementation of Health Sector Projects in Djibouti, October 22 - November 2, 2023.
- 2nd TWG Meeting on Customs Automation, 13-14 September 2023.
- Nomination of Religious Leaders forum: Renewed commitment to combat GBV and Harmful Practices- Djibouti, 25-27 September.
- Workshop on strengthening the governance of Labour migration through international labor standards at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies (IED), 27 November 2023
- Djibouti LM Strategy TOR Presentation,27-29 November 2023.
- 3rd Edition International Fair, Project Program Fid 03-05 December 2023.
- Djibouti Telecom Workshop,6-7 December 2023
- UNDP Workshop from 07 -11 Janvier 2024.
- Bilateral Joint Commission between Turkey and Djibouti, 4-5 February 2024.
- The mission is to identify the specifications of needs by internal experts for the construction of a one-stop shop at PK51 from 03 3 to 6.
- 16th mid-term review meeting of the Ethio-Djibouti Ministerial Joint Commission, Djibouti 24-25 April 2024.
- Djibouti security Symposium at the Djibouti Institute of diplomatic studies, 06 May 2024
- Expertise France training workshop on business continuity planning, June 10-13, 2024. Sheraton Hotel Djibouti.
- Fintech Forum, June 17-18-19, 2024. Djibouti International Escale Hotel.
- UNDP Tax4SDGs Djibouti workshop ODDs 1 and 3 Scoping Monday, July 1st,2024.
- Integrated National Financing Framework of Djibouti, July 7-14, 2024.
- Mission Integrated National Financing Framework – INFF 08-11 July 2024.
- World Bank Group Meeting Invitation - Zoom Meeting, Monday, October 1st.
- Report for the 10th heads of customs subcommittee meeting, 10 October 2024.
- Draft report of the 9th meeting of the trade and trade facilitation subcommittee, 14-17 October 2025.
- COMESA Blue Economy webinar, November 06, 2024.
- World Bank agenda mission, 03–07 November 2024 – support mission for implementing Skills/Proda.
- UNODC Workshop 07-11 October 2024
- World Bank Gender Climate Meeting, November 11, 2024
- Mission of the UNODC’s regional representative for Eastern Africa in Djibouti City, Djibouti (18 – 20 November 2024).
- Meeting on the drone solution, 25 November 2025
- National consultation workshop in Djibouti on 1 December 2024, UNDRSS
- CVTFS technical and steering committee meetings 5 - 6 December 2024
- COMESA stakeholders’ engagement, December 17-18, 2024.
- Initiative for Digital Government and Cybersecurity (IDGC)28-29 January 2025, Ministry of digital economy and innovation.
- Fundamentals of H Global Health Engagement Camp, Lemonnier, 24-26 February 2025.
- Djiboutian Law Enforcement Seminar hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, 13-14 April 2025.
- The International Conference on Climate, Innovation, and Adaptation (2CR2) will be held from April 14 -16, 2025, at the Ayla Hotel in Djibouti.
- National EC consultation on energy Transition, 5-6 May 2025.
- National Consultation on Energy Transition, 5-6 May 2025.
- ITU regional radiocommunication seminar 2025 for Africa (rrs-25-africa), 5-8 May 2025, Djibouti
- World Bank Mission for the agenda, Djibouti: Energy Sector Supervision Mission, May 11-15, 2025.
- The World Bank mission to implement the learning opportunities improvement project (Proda) is from May 11–15, 2025
- COMESA RCTG MEETING 9 - 11 JUNE 2025, LILONGWE
- COMESA 14TH AGM AND 17TH EXCO OF RAERESA - 19TH TO 20TH JUNE 2025
- COMESA COMESA-WTO WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES: 24-27 JUNE 2025
- COMESA The Tenth Meeting of Trade and Trade Scheduled Facilitation Sub-Committee:2-4 JULY 2025
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