Ahmed Negmeddin Hussein
Senior Translator & Interpreter
Maadi Cornish
Summary
Senior English-Arabic Translator and Linguistic Consultant with more than 15 years of experience supporting government entities, international organisations, sovereign institutions and global consulting firms across the GCC and MENA region. Extensive expertise in public policy, economic reform, legal and regulatory translation, and executive-level communication. Proven track record delivering high-impact translation, interpretation and localisation services for ministries, multilateral organisations and strategic consulting engagements, including Strategy&, PwC and United Nations-related projects. Recognised for linguistic precision, cultural fluency, stakeholder management and the ability to handle highly confidential and politically sensitive material.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Senior English-Arabic Translator & Linguistic Consultant
01.2022 - Current
- Provide specialised translation, localisation and interpretation services for government entities, consulting firms and international organisations across the GCC and wider MENA region.
- Key responsibilities and achievements include:
- Delivering high-level translation of policy, legal, economic and strategic content with contextual precision and terminological consistency.
- Supporting confidential government transformation and regulatory reform engagements.
- Advising clients on linguistic quality, institutional tone and bilingual communication strategies.
- Providing interpretation support during executive meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagements.
Senior Translator & Translation Coordinator
Strategy&, part of PwC (formerly Booz Allen Hamilton)
01.2010 - 01.2021
- Supported more than 100 strategic consulting and public-sector transformation projects across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Egypt and the wider GCC region.
- Key responsibilities and achievements include:
- Delivered translation and interpretation support for executive-level consulting engagements involving ministries, sovereign entities and regulatory authorities.
- Translated national strategies, transformation roadmaps, governance frameworks and economic reform programmes.
- Acted as linguistic adviser for public policy, financial and regulatory documentation.
- Facilitated communication between international consulting teams and senior government stakeholders.
- Contributed to regional PwC thought-leadership publications, economic reports and media materials.
- Coordinated multilingual workflows and maintained terminology consistency across large-scale strategic projects.
English Instructor
Edu Master
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Key responsibilities and achievements include:
- Planned and delivered engaging English language lessons.
- Developed students' speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
- Prepared lesson plans, classroom activities and assessments.
- Monitored student progress and provided constructive feedback.
- Created an interactive learning environment that encouraged participation.
- Adapted teaching methods to suit different learning abilities.
Translator
Sakhr Software Company
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Key responsibilities and achievements include:
- Translated technical and software-related documentation between English and Arabic.
- Developed strong expertise in terminology-driven translation and structured linguistic workflows.
- Supported localisation and software language adaptation initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Simultaneous Interpreting (English Section)
Al Azhar University - Faculty of Languages & Translation
01-2006
Professional courses in media and economic translation
The American University in Cairo
Skills
Government & public policy translation
Economic & financial translation
Legal & regulatory documentation
Terminology management
CAT tools & translation technologies
Timeline
Freelance Senior English-Arabic Translator & Linguistic Consultant
01.2022 - Current
Senior Translator & Translation Coordinator
Strategy&, part of PwC (formerly Booz Allen Hamilton)
01.2010 - 01.2021
English Instructor
Edu Master
01.2009 - 01.2010
Translator
Sakhr Software Company
01.2007 - 01.2009
Professional courses in media and economic translation
The American University in Cairo
Bachelor of Arts - Simultaneous Interpreting (English Section)
Al Azhar University - Faculty of Languages & Translation