Hamzeh Koumakli
Medical Freelance Translator
Birth Date
15 November 1997
Nationality
Syrian
Place of birth
Homs, Syria
Gender
Male
Marital status
Single
Minimum Wage
10$ per hour/0.025$ per word
Religion
Muslim
Health status
Healthy
Driving licence details
Category B
Contact
- facebook.com/hamza.komakli
- twitter.com/hamzakomakli
- instagram.com/hamza.kom
- linkedin.com/in/hamzeh-koumakli-780b62140
- join.skype.com/invite/oCUftjL2xhB6
- +963999818474
- Homs, Syria, Al-Dablan Neighbourhood
Translation-Related Skills
Medical Translation
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100
%
Youth and Sustainability-Related Translation
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90
%
General Translation
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80
%
Transcribing & Syncing
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100
%
Project Management
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70
%
Microsoft Office and Adobe Reader
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90
%
SDL Trados, MemoQ and Crowdin (CAT Tools)
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90
%
amara and Subtitle Edit (Video Subtitling Tools)
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100
%
Soft Skills
Leadership
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80
%
Teamwork
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90
%
Flexibility
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100
%
Communication
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80
%
Working under pressure
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100
%
Problem Solving Skills
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80
%
Work Ethics
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90
%
Medical-Related Skills
Medical Research
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80
%
Analytical skills
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80
%
Detail oriented
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90
%
Empathy and Compassion
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80
%
Decision Making
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70
%
Drive to continue learning
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100
%
Ability to Work Long Hours
-
90
%
Practical Skills
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70
%
Time management
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60
%
Other Skills
Wordpress
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80
%
Adobe Premiere and Video Editing
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70
%
Photographing and Photo Editing
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60
%
Social Media Management
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70
%
Awards
Grant Recipient
TED2020
As a TED Translator, and in recognition of my contribution, I was the recipient of a full grant to attend TED2020 in Vancouver, Canada.
Unfortunately, and because of the corona-virus pandemic, the conference was canceled and turned to an-online 8 weeks event between 18 May and 10 July 2020.
References
Available upon request
- Medical Student
- Fine Translator
- Passionate Researcher
- Active Volunteer
- Hard-working Enthusiast
Qualifications
Translation
- 4 Years of experience in translation. With a total of +435,000 translated words, +70 translated videos and +30 translated articles.
Medical
- Expected to graduate by the end of 2021. My GPA is (so far): 2.3
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Experience
Medical Freelance Translator
Infermedica ( Worclow, Poland ) 2019 - Present
From Symptom Checker to API – Infermedica develops AI tools for triage and preliminary medical diagnosis.
Key Achievements
- Translating Symptom Checker
- Translating COVID-19 Assessment Tool
TED Translator
TED ( USA ) 2017 - Present
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks in more than 100 languages.
Key Achievements
- Translating +70 Talks
- Qualifying to attend TED2020
Volunteer Translator
Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) at UNDP 2020 - Present
YLP equips youth with tools to develop their own unique and innovative solutions to address real-life challenges and further the 2030 Agenda and its 17 goals.
Freelance Translator
2017 - Present
A native Arabic translator and an ENAR freelance translator using many platforms like ProZ, TranslatorsCafe, Mostaql and Freelancer.
I've gradually moved to translating only medical and health-related topics. Nowadays, I'm focusing only on these topics, and they account for most of my translated words.
Achievement
- About half a million translated words
Organizer
TEDxMimasStreet ( Homs, Syria ) 2018 - 2020
TEDx Mimas Street is the First TEDx event in Homs, and the third TEDx license in Syria. This platform is still open for every youth from all backgrounds, males and females, students and working people in all their different domains: scientific, academic, community and vocational.
This event will be a unique gathering for great minds and special people from different backgrounds; it will play a role in fostering active citizenship and sharing experiences among community. It will also be a special opportunity for different organizations, companies, and community players willing to support this kind of activities in different ways to do something to the community as a social responsibility.
Achievement
- Organizing 2 salons
Medical Freelance Translator
DNA for Translation Services ( Syria ) 2019 - Present
A local translation agency
Medical Freelance Translator
Uplingo Translation Team ( Homs, Syria ) 2019 - Present
A local translation agency
Medical Freelance Translator
OrdenTop ( Ukraine ) 2018 - Present
A book translation agency, based in Ukraine.
Medical Translator (Volunteer)
Hakeem Medical Translation Team ( Homs, Syria ) 2017 - Present
A group of local translators focusing on translating recent medical articles.
YLP Alumni
Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) of UNDP 2019 - Present
YLP Syria is a part of the YLP community, it aims to equiping youth with tools to develop their own unique and innovative solutions to address real-life challenges and further the 2030 Agenda and its 17 goals.
Member of the Media Team
Al-Birr Association ( Homs, Syria ) 2019 - Present
Al-Birr association & social services is a nonprofit organization aiming towards a society free from poverty, ignorance, and disease.
Member of the Media Team
Sadoq Al-Afia Charity ( Homs, Syria ) 2018 - 2019
Sadoq Al-Afia is a charity focused on providing emergency help for those in need when they experience a medical emergency.
Member of the Media Team
Circassion Charity/Homs ( Homs, Syria ) 2019 - PresentVolunteer and Translator
TEDxMimasStreet 2017 - 2018
TEDx Mimas Street is the First TEDx event in Homs, and the third TEDx license in Syria.
- Contributing to organizing 1 main event and 2 salons
Volunteer
Startup Weekend Homs ( Homs, Syria ) 2018 - 2018
Techstars Startup Weekend Homs is an intense 54-hour event where local entrepreneurs, developers, designers, marketers, product managers, startup enthusiasts and anyone interested in building a business and help the local community will come together to share ideas, form teams, and launch startups.
Volunteer and Photographer
Shabab Al-Kher Charity ( Homs, Syria ) 2017 - 2018Education
Medicine
Al-Baath University ( Homs, Syria ) 2015 - Present
Al Baath University is a public university founded in 1979. Medical school at Al-Baath University was founded in 1996. It has 11 departments which are Anatomy, Histology, Embryology - Physiology - Pharmacology - Pathology - Family Medicine - Radiology - Dermatology - Internal Medicine - Surgery - Pediatrics - Obstetrics & Gynecology - ENT - Oncology - Ophthalmology - Anasthiology - Forensic Medicine - Laboratory Medicine.