1. Fareeda Hussein
1077 E. Lexington #8, El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 396-3453 Email: fa_ab_h@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Management Systems International Kirkuk, Iraq
Project Management & Senior Specialist Sep. 2010-January 2014
 Tarabot USAID Project—Kirkuk and Surrounding Provinces
o Initiate and manage consultant design projects, including writing and reviewing contracts, requests
for proposals, estimates, proposals and work orders for a $100 million+ USAID project on technical
career development
o Prepared and taught 100+ courses on Engineering project management, procurement and budgeting
o Conducted conferences with local provinces and government officials to determine best course of
action, with daily meetings with local officials to design project guidelines
o Pro-actively manage 3 technical advisors to ensure project milestones, goals and technical
requirements are met
 Tatwir USAID Project—Kirkuk and Surrounding Provinces
o Subcontracted to do consulting and workshops for a USAID funded project on development of field
site projects based on PMI model
o Conducted and taught 70+ workshops annually for government officials and local civil engineering
agencies
o Assist in the preparation of drawings and exhibits for reports, specifications, plans, construction
schedules and permits for project, in coordination with junior technicians to reduce design to final
drawings
o Meet with community stakeholders to include their feedback and design solutions and project
guidelines based on comprehensive goals
Workshop Instructor Kirkuk, Iraq/Baghdad
Center for Competency and Development Oct. 2008-January 2014
 Responsible for the coordination and administration of multiple phases of comprehensive education and
training for survey engineers, such as procurement, estimation of cost and feasibility studies
 Develop, document, and evaluate over 70 training programs, collecting measurements and reports on
learning progress and performance to evaluate effectiveness of training
 Coordinate events from planning stage through to post-function clean-up; organize resources and activities in
support of objectives and established budget
Survey Engineer Kirkuk, Iraq
Ministry of Municipality and Public Works May 2006-Sep. 2010
 Conduct site surveys; assesses and documents current site diagnostic configuration and site-unique
requirements
 Prepare monthly estimates, final estimates, and written and oral communication with contractors, inspection
personnel and utility companies to ensure compliance with contract plans, standards, and specifications
 Conducted and developed survey design, conducted evaluations and follow-up evaluations, supervising
junior survey engineering team
EDUCATION
University of Technology Kirkuk, Iraq
B.A. in Survey Engineering May 2004
Training Courses: Primavera Software, Feasibility Study Course, Project Management
Certifications and Licenses: Training of Trainer Certificate
RELEVANT SKILLS
Language: English, Native Fluency in Arabic, Kurdish
Technical: Microsoft Office, Primavera Software, AutoCad