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   Vice-President, Research & Development
   Cyrsh Technologies Corporation

Knowledge of international trade transactions, business and government protocols; backed by the ability to speak several languages fluently.  Experience in project management.  Profound knowledge of corporate-image development and the complete process of pre-press operations, advertising and sophisticated graphic design. Good artistic and communications skills.

Exhibited in the world's largest computer exhibition Comdex 2000 and Comdex '99 consecutively in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Awarded "Best Technology of '96" first prize by Byte [ME] Magazine, GITEX Expo. Dubai, UAE. for pioneering CyrshSX™ Universal Phonetic Search Mechanism. A scientific method that enables the access and retrieval of computer database contents in virtually any spoken language. A patent pending technology.

• Pending US patent applicant. '1997 and 1999 respectively.
• Fontographer of the almost 80% of the popular high-end Arabic DTP typefaces.  Notably, for Diwan (UK) Ltd. and for the largest middle-eastern and an international publishing house H&H Saudi Research and Marketing, Ltd. of London, England. Crowned by the design of the titles and body text fonts of the Arabic daily "al-Sharq al-Awsat" and all other publications of the house world-wide. 
• Co-authored the first localized software package, UniText plus® for Apple Computer. '87 
• Awards recipient for logo designs, icons and calligraphy.

1991-1996:   TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, Apple Computer (IMC) Yemen, (a subsidiary of Arab Digital Agencies, Ltd, aka: ADA of Yemen): Created purchase orders specifications. Technical support team management and training. Administration of on-site networks installation and commissioning. Corporate image policy supervision, products release planning, announcements, exhibitions and demonstrations. Customer-level interaction and overall supervision.

1989-1994:   ADVISOR TO THE PRIME-MINISTER OF YEMEN at the rank of Deputy-Minister. PROUDLY participated in the reunification process of the Republic of Yemen. Reported directly to the Prime-Minister. Served under H.E. Mr. Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani's government and later at the Presidential Palace. Attended cabinet meetings. Duties included: reviewing official tech-specifications of governmental projects, bilateral treaties, agreements and/or negotiations. Summarizing technical journals and reports; on-demand consultations, local and International conference attendance. Responsibilities included command of the MIS department for the integrity and security of computer and telecom networks.