Nelly Rayes
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Dedicated individual successfully facilitates communication between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Brings wealth of knowledge and experience to organizations requiring interpretation and translation services. Committed to providing quality service and results. Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
President
Rayess Enterprise Corp
06.2017 - Current
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Developed strong partnerships with cross-functional teams for improved collaboration and efficiency.
- Directed change management initiatives that aligned employees with evolving business objectives.
- Enhanced company performance by implementing strategic plans and overseeing daily operations.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
Linguistic Tester
Welocalize
12.2018 - 04.2019
- Identified language-specific issues in software applications, contributing to a more polished final product.
- Created detailed reports on accuracy of translated documents.
- Translated other language books into English.
- Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
- Streamlined linguistic testing processes for improved efficiency and reduced turnaround time.
- Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation.
- Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
- Translated website content from other languages to English.
Regional Manager
Cocoon & Murex
02.2016 - 02.2018
- Motivated regional staff to achieve ambitious sales targets by establishing a competitive incentive structure and celebrating team accomplishments.
- Achieved retail market share goals by developing and executing dealer event-oriented marketing promotions.
- Grew market share by building strong vendor network and customer-oriented retail store and services.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Expanded regional presence by researching potential markets, developing strategic partnerships, and opening new locations.
Office Manager
Raytex USA
05.2004 - 05.2010
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Delivered performance reviews, recommending additional training or advancements.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
Graphic Designer
Naitex Group
10.1989 - 10.1991
- Developed creative design for print materials, banners and signs.
- Implemented design feedback from customers and internal stakeholders to improve project outcomes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent branding and messaging across all company materials.
- Mentored junior designers and provided design guidance to improve standards of overall team output.
- Applied color theory and composition techniques to construct appealing designs.
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
- Created artwork for product packaging and promotional materials.
- Developed graphics and visual content for social media campaigns.
- Created original artwork for range of print, web and video projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Escuela De Diseño Y Fotografía
Mexico City06.1989
Skills
- Succession Planning
- Program Oversight
- Creating and Delivering Presentations
- Operational Excellence
- Management Team Leadership
- Translation Requirements Outline
- Word Conflict Identification
- Transcribing
- Fluency in multiple languages
- Client Service
- Team Development
- Employee Scheduling
- Financial Management
- Customer Relations
- Client Relationship Building
- Leadership skills
- Marketing media
- Design thinking
- Print design
- Stock Photography
- Graphic Design
Walks on the beach
I enjoy nature specially the ocean and the beach, it is so relaxing. There is no better place to let go of daily stress than on the beach. The sound of the waves is music to my ears. I try my best to see the sunset everyday, is one of my biggest joys in life!
Languages
Arabic
Limited Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Linguistic Tester
Welocalize
12.2018 - 04.2019
President
Rayess Enterprise Corp
06.2017 - Current
Regional Manager
Cocoon & Murex
02.2016 - 02.2018
Office Manager
Raytex USA
05.2004 - 05.2010
Graphic Designer
Naitex Group
10.1989 - 10.1991
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Escuela De Diseño Y Fotografía