Donald Dawood
Glendale
Summary
With a strong ability to analyze data and trends, have the skills to make timely, useful, and effective recommendations as an Iraq Advisor. Experience has equipped operate efficiently in complex and dynamic environments, even under tight deadlines. With five years of experience, well-prepared to take on a new position at SOS International/McNeil and contribute expertise to their team.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Iraq Advisor (IA)
Valiant
04.2023 - Current
- Planned, organized, and recruited local nationals capable of providing atmospheric information and local area assessments as required by the military in assigned areas
- Hired, trained, and paid Iraqi local nationals to support ongoing atmospheric endeavors as determined by division command G-2 operations level officers
- Interpreted, translated, and transcribed valuable atmospheric information (12) twelve hours a day (7) seven days a week without a break, leave, or assistance
- Maintained in-person or telephonic and e-mail communication with local national operatives providing required military information as monitored targeted areas
- Collected, analyzed, and wrote detailed reports concerning priority mosques, area assessments, information papers, Executive Summaries, and Spot reports and predicted advance information critical, events and future events.
Linguist-Category II
L-3/Titan Corporation-Iraq
05.2003 - 06.2007
- Interpreted for United States Military stationed in Iraq establishing open communication with Iraqi military units, key civilian officials, and the general populace to identify, apprehend, interrogate, and capitalize on all seized information
- Tran scripted phone, radio, tape-recorded, and in-person interviews to have written records of oral communications for future analysis and exploitation purposes
- Interrogated under direct supervision and guidance of the United States Military with intent to determine innocence, guilt, and value of information provided Mimicked interrogator’s rhythm and emotion using simultaneous interpretation Supported special legal team (JAG) Judge Advocate General interpreting and translating legal documents more then 1to establish a liaison relationship while acting as a local judiciary performing modified Civ/ Military Court Martial in the community
- Interfaced, supported, interpreted, translated, transcribed, interrogated, exploited, analyzed, and advised United State Military forces deployed to Iraq through the following organizations: JAG, MI, Special Forces, DOC-X, and DOMEX
- Met and exceeded contract requirements IAW the (SOW) statement of work while receiving numerous “Letters of Appreciation, Recommendations, and Unite Coins Presented for actions that were performed at personal risk to achieve military goals.
- Proactively recruited more than 15, new resources to expand company's database of linguists.
Education
High School Diploma -
Damascus High School/HVAC
Baghdad Iraq06-1986
Skills
- Iraq Advisor (IA)
- English Vs Arabic / Assyrian
- Linguist-Category II
- English Vs Arabic
- Training and mentoring
- Team building
References
Professional References Available Upon Request
Timeline
Iraq Advisor (IA)
Valiant
04.2023 - Current
Linguist-Category II
L-3/Titan Corporation-Iraq
05.2003 - 06.2007
High School Diploma -
Damascus High School/HVAC
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