MUZAFFER SHARIF BHUTTA, MBA, FCMA

Translator l Urdu-English l MBA I Executive Education from Harvard and Stanford  

138-E, Bhutta House, Gulshan-E-Ravi, Lahore, Pakistan

Phone: +92 333 424 7295 • Email: [email protected] • Skype: muzaffer.bhutta

v  Urdu – mother tongue

v  English – professionally fluent (have also travelled numerous times to Europe and U.S.)

v  Highly accomplished and results-driven translation professional with more than 15 years of experience in translation, proofreading, editing, validation and revision in Urdu and English languages in all combinations.

v  Some of the key areas of specialization include: accounting, finance, investment, legal, business management and marketing, e-commerce, website, medical, nonprofit sector, agriculture, agribusiness, immigration-related documentation, art, literary work, research studies, articles, training material etc.

v  MBA, professional management accountant and executive education from Harvard and Stanford

v  Excellent technology skills including SDL Trados Studio, Wordfast, GTT, Windows, Mac, MS project, Office applications and related software

v  Large collection of specialized bilingual dictionaries

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Translator

Founder, Bhutta Translation                                                                           JAN 2003 – Present

Have been working on national and international assignments including translation, interpretation, editing, post-editing, proofreading, editing, validation and revision in Urdu and English combinations. Some of the key domains of experience and specialization include: accounting, finance, banking, investment, legal, business management and marketing, e-commerce, website, medical, nonprofit sector, international donor funded economic development programs, agriculture, immigration-related documentation, art, literary work, research studies, articles, training material etc. Also working a volunteer translator with Translators without Borders.

Other assignments (Domain / industry experience)

I have also worked at the following senior leadership roles in the private sector, which has helped me acquire in-depth industry knowledge specifically in banking, finance, accounting, legal, training, business, marketing, human resources, project management and monitoring, agribusiness, economic development and nonprofit sector domains.

·       Director & Company Secretary, Agribusiness Support Fund

·       Bank Advisor / SME Lending Consultant, Bannkakademie International e.v. (now Frankfurt School of Finance and Management)

·       Manager Credit & Operations, Saudi Pak Commercial Bank Ltd.

·       Manager Credit Administration, MCB Bank Ltd.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

2017; International Action Learning MBA (Cum Laude), Business School Netherlands (BSN)

2000; Cost & Management Accountant (FCMA), Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)

1996; University of The Punjab, Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com)

In order to keep my domain and industry knowledge up-to-date, I ensure my continuous professional development by attending relevant trainings. Some examples of such trainings include:

2016; Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders, Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA

2015; Agribusiness management, Harvard Business School, USA

2013; Accredited Mediator, Centre of Excellence in Dispute Resolution (CEDR), UK

2011; Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard Business School

2009; Certificate in proposal writing and translation, ASF learning & development centre

2007; Certificate in Project Management, Syscomp International (PMI - Project Management Institute, USA)

2006; Certificate in French Language, University of the Punjab jointly with Alliance Fraincais & Embassy of France