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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 CyrshSX™ Technology in the world's largest computer exhibition Comdex 2000 and Comdex '99 respectively 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.