Yahya Mohamed Dahiye -D.O.B 1987 –Email: yahyas86@gmail.com, P.O.Box 105911-00101, Nairobi Kenya. -Mobile number: +2547 272 821 300 -Skype: Yahyas86 -Twt:@Yahyear

Executive Summary
With over 5 years of extensive experience in news gathering, translation, and writing analysis on Somalia and Kenya and other parts of the world, I have both the skills & expertise to work in international and complex environments. 

As effective communication is the up most importance to my profession, I am able communication specialist who is perfectly quadrilingual (English, Swahili, Arabic and Somali). 

Together with two other colleagues, I translate between 10,000-15,000 words PER WEEK, mainly English-Somali and some in English-Swahili.

We also provide interpretation service in Kenya and some parts of Somalia.                                   

Key skills & abilities
• Accountability, liability and solutions finder.
• Excellent public relations and communications skills.
• Ability to close the gaps between “cultures” and make friends.
• Leadership of functional, operational & developmental teams – Team Player
• Very much flexible “the World is my playground
• Excellent computer skills Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook, Sound production and editing programs like adobe audition, cool edit among others.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor degree in Education (Arts) (University Of Nairobi, Kenya 2006-2008) with specialization in Kiswahili (as a major subject) and Linguistics (as a minor subject)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (Sabunley Secondary School, Kenya 2002 – 2005)) 					
Grade: C+ (Plus)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (Jogbaru Primary School 1994 – 2001)
Grade: Pass

Madarasatul Itisam Al-islamiyah (primary school-1994-1999, middle school-2000-2002 and high school 2003-2005.

Yahya Mohamed Dahiye - CURRICULUM VITAE - Page 1 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (SUMMARY)

Since February 2010, I am working as a freelance translator providing translation and proof reading service in Somali, English and Swahili.

February 2007–To Jan 2010 (between FEB 2007 to Jan 2009 it was Part time):  Star fm Nairobi, News Producer-cum Editor.
Job Title: News producer-cum Editor. 
Producer/presenter of weekend Swahili News and program
 
Responsibilities
- Writing situation analysis on both Kenya and Somalia, translating news items from English, Swahili and Arabic to Somali.
Also from English, Arabic, Somali to Swahili and vise versa.
-Producing news in both Somali and Swahili languages.
-Preparing and conducting interviews and live talk shows.
                                 
OBJECTIVES

To work in a competitive environment and to expand my industry

HOBBIES

•	Writing

•	Swimming

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Available on request