Swahili-english Translator
Dedicated English-Swahili translator with over five years of experience working with professional, tourists and research communities. Exceptionally accurate translation skills, including simultaneous translation of tourists in groups and in-person meetings. Diverse translation work including proprietary scientific materials and large-scale executive organization documents. Consistently relied upon for verification and correction of translated materials. I am passionate about facilitating productive cross-cultural relationships and have created extensive informational material and develop cultural sensitivity
Education / Certificates
Postgraduate In Computer Science | Institute Of Accountancy Arusha Arusha, Tanzania
2013 | 2014
Computer Science
Employment History
Consultant: Researcher | Savannas Forever Tanzania
January, 2015 - September, 2016
Supervises and coordinates field team and its activities. Manages field research and staff to achieve high-quality data; a high performing professional field research team that demonstrates excellent teamwork and produces high-quality research results. Manages team to achieve the best balance of quality, productivity and cost-effectiveness. - Review all data collected by the research team and ensure that the data is accurate, complete and legible for data entry or properly entered into Tablets. -Program the Questionnaire into Tablets in both Kiswahili and English languages and train field staff on how to use and troubleshoot Tablets - Hire and Train researchers -Manage field team’s day-to-day field research activities and trip planning including purchasing research and field supplies, logistic planning, budgeting, data collection, data entry and analysis - Enter data into appropriate databases and participate in the -analysis and interpretation of data using specified statistical and/or scientific computer programs. -Contribute to publications and presentation of results, and contribute to the development of grand proposals - Participate and leads Translation of the questionnaire from English to Swahil
Data Manager | Remoteness Ltd
April, 2017 - August, 2017
Worked as a research consultant to carry out the Yield Survey in Tanzania for the Competitive African Rice Initiative for the wet season 2017 (CARI). ? Hire and Train field researchers ? Review all data collected by the research team and ensure that the data is accurate, complete and legible for data entry or properly entered into Tablets. ? Analyze collected data and write a research report ? Design survey Tools and Program of the Questionnaires into Android Tablets using Open Data Kits (ODK) for mobile data collection in both Swahili and English languages and train field researchers on how to use and troubleshoot
Research Consultant | Remoteness Ltd
February, 2018 - March, 2018
Worked as Research Consultants to Collect Good Stories from JICA Rice production projects, through Interviews, Photo and Short Video ? Compile and translate the collected data from Swahili into the English language
Consultant-open Data Kit (Odk) Programmer/developer | Selian Agricultural Research Institute
September, 2019 - September, 2019
Program the Questionnaire into Android Tablets using ODK (OpenData Kit) ? Train the field team on how to collect data using tablets ? Review all data collected by the research team and ensure that the data is accurate, complete and legible for data entry if it is hand-written
Swahili Audio Transcriber | Global Language Team
February, 2020 - Till Date
Hired as Freelancer to transcribe Swahili audio files using EZDI Software. The Audio files were in various categories/nature including; Customer Care, TV Talk show, Telephone conversations etc.
Swahili Audio Transcriber | Green Crescent
May, 2020 - Till Date
Hired as Freelancer through Upwork platform to transcribe Swahili audio files using Transcriber Software. The Audio files were in various categories/nature including; Customer Care, TV Talk show, Telephone conversations, Religious conversation etc