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Islam El Shazly

Projects Manager at YYZ Translation

Faisal, Giza, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Projects ManagerFull Time

    YYZ Translation

    Sep 2014 - Present -10 yrs, 10 months

    Canada

    • Job Details: Day to day project coordination and management of all translation, localization, editing, DTP and other language related projects.  Provide sequential reporting on the project progress.  Develop and maintain budget and resource pool information and provide updates on a regular basis.  Develop and maintain projects schedules based on the scheduling windows available.
  • Saudisoft

    • Localization Project ManagerFull Time

      Apr 2012 - Sep 2014 -2 yrs, 5 months

      Egypt

      • Job Details:- Managing localization projects from beginning to end, working closely with language specialists, localization engineers, terminologists, and vendors management teams - Developing project plans and workflows, managing time, budget, resources and quality control - Following analysis of client specific localization software application requirements - Identifies and solves localization issues or disagreements, whether system or product, identifies causes and performs corrective/preventative action - Assigns, monitors and measures project team members’ work. Manages team’s compliance with standards, practices and policies
    • Senior Localization EngineerFull Time

      Jan 2011 - Apr 2012 -1 yr, 3 months

      Egypt

      • Job Details:1- To effectively facilitate the localization process through file analysis, preparation, management, archiving, etc. and to resolve problems inherent in various localization tasks and processes leading for achievement of customer satisfaction 2- To implement Bi-directional right to left technology
    • Localization EngineerFull Time

      Apr 2009 - Apr 2012 -3 yrs

      Egypt

      • Job Details:- Completing the engineering steps required in a localization project. Project tasks include evaluation, preparation, compilation, resizing, testing, delivery and back up of the project files. Project deliverables range from software to help, docs, websites and others. - Managing Translation Memories. - Support towards colleagues in other departments or freelance translators on CAT tools. - Establish, document and enforce processes, checklists and tools to ensure continued high level of production quality within engineering team and of service towards the organization.
    • Localization EngineerFull Time

      Apr 2009 - Jan 2011 -1 yr, 9 months

      Egypt

      Education

      • Bachelor's Degree in Information technology

        Menoufia University

        Jan 2003 - Jan 2007 - 4 yr

      • High School - Thanaweya Amma

        Saad Hashish School

        Jan 2003 

      Skills

      • Localization
      • Project Managment
      • Project Management
      • XML
      • Microsoft Project
      • IT
      • Information Technology (IT)

      Languages

      • English

        Advanced

      Training & Certifications

      • PMP

        Amideast·2014
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