Wael El-Sayed, Creative Arabic Copywriter & Content Creator

About

Simply, I am a creative writer, talented wordsmith, and grammar sleuth who likes to nudge letters, tease words and craft sentences. I am a super well-versed translator and copywriter who is very passionate about writing Modern Standard Arabic marvelously while retaining the classical zest. My educational background includes a BA in English Literature & Translation from Ain Shams University in Cairo. I'm an asset to the clients by offering them a potent combination of copy-writing and translation drawn from more than 19 years' experience in the field. I participated in the localization of Oracle databases, Microsoft Office products into Arabic, in addition to creating various bilingual outputs. I worked for leading multinational companies such as Vodafone Egypt and Toyota Oman, which enabled him to adapt to international standards. Furthermore, I have good experience as an escort interpreter and translator gained from my frequent visits to Mayo Clinic Rochester, USA. Being a true bookworm, I'm fond of reading and composing Arabic and English poetry. Moreover, I professionally write customized training tips about the craft of translation from English into Arabic. Most importantly, I help the clients bridge cultural gaps and cross-language barriers by providing the best practices and trends in social media marketing, enjoying being creative and understanding the know-how of both building and converting a digital audience. You can reach me via email:

welwelwel101010@gmail.com

Experience

Quill Content (Freelance)

Sep 2020 – Present

United Kingdom

Arabic Content Writer / Copywriter

• Create content that motivates, inspires, educates, informs, sells, and simply provides information on the requested topics that would appeal to the clientele, across a wide variety of digital and social media platforms. • Write, edit and publish content for websites, blogs, videos, social media posts/campaigns, email campaigns, podcasts, e-books, whitepapers, and more. • Promote new posts using advertisements, emails, social media, and other methods. • Stay updated on the industry trends globally and use the same to create original content.

NAH

May 2014 – Present

Saudi Arabia

Translation & Content Manager

• Bilingual translation of all kinds of documents (daily correspondence, legal agreements, top-secret financial management reports, orders details, shipping documents and various daily communications. • Translating user manuals, catalogues, training manuals and technical instructions for the new products. (for both customers and internal technicians). • Copywriting sales & marketing materials and salient points from English to Arabic and vice versa. • Performing consecutive interpretation during official meetings and while attending international exhibitions taking place in USA, France, Germany, Thailand. • Mayo Clinic, USA extensive experience as escort translator & medical interpreter. (travelled to USA more than 10 times).

Evolve Digitas

Mar 2020 – Jan 2021

UAE

Arabic Content Writer / Copywriter (Consultant)

• Work within the marketing team to define and deliver the Arabic appropriate content across marketing campaigns, social media, customer communication and website through the implementation of a content strategy. • Strategically write a range of communications and carry a brand voice and driving engagement through captivating written content. • Provide creative and written expertise to partners across the enterprise for communications.

ACT Solutions - Training & Consultancy

Nov 2012 – Apr 2014

Egypt

Translation & Content Manager

• Translating and proofreading written publications in both Arabic and English such as (training manuals, proposals, advertisements, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, etc.). • Editing, updating and existing content from the L&D department on instruction training manuals, brochures, websites, catalogues, studies and researches. • Carrying out interpretation as required to keep consistent and high-quality communications.

Toyota

Feb 2003 – Oct 2012

Oman

Sr. Translator & Copywriter

• Providing professional translation services in both Arabic and English, including corporate documents, contracts, daily incoming & outgoing correspondence, newspaper advertisement, legal agreements, users' manuals, and other variety of documents. • Creating business and marketing materials including proposals, write-ups, newsletters, press releases, & website content. • Promoting and creating goodwill for individuals, groups, and organizations by writing and selecting favorable publicity material and releasing it through various communications media.

Vodafone

Jan 2001 – Jan 2003

Egypt

Customer Service Officer

• Delivering a world-class standard of customer service to both internal and external customers, working to the standards of performance agreed at the department and company level. • Translating and editing Vodofone website content and proofreading brochures, correspondences, and notifications sent to customers.

Arabize

Nov 1999 – Dec 2000

Egypt

Translator &Technical Writer

• Translating software products, databases, help documentation, technical manuals, specifications, and end-users guides. • Translating Oracle Databases and applications. • Using translation tools such as Trados, for creating TMs (Translation Memory). • Translating marketing, administrative, and technical brochures and advertisements for Microsoft.

Education

Ain Shams University - Faculty of Languages

Sep 1995 – Jun 1999

Good, Linguistics & Translation

Wael El-Sayed

Creative Arabic Copywriter & Content Creator

Skills

Languages