Alexander P.

- Summa Cum Laude graduate in English Language and Literature in 1998 at Marta Abreu University in Villa Clara, Cuba - Diploma Degree holder on Foreign Trade in 2009 at Cuba's Institute of Foreign Trade in Havana. - Additional Postgraduate degree courses in Business Management, Risk Management, International Certificate on Purchases by Canadian Institute and also on Shipping and Logistics in various institutions. - First job in 1998 was as official Translator/Interpreter at the Ministry for Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation of Cuba. I was the personal translator/interpreter for two consecutive ministers with participation in several international events and countless hours of bilateral and simultaneous interpretation. - Extensive expertise in the trading sector working for 12 years with Alimport, Cuba's major foodstuff importing company in various areas, where I was Head Translator/Interpreter for all these years and I also worked on several other areas including Logistics, Chartering, Commercial and then executive positions like Director of US Purchases Division since 2001-2006 and then Director General of Grains Business Unit since 2006-2011, and finally as Logistics Director General 2011-2012. - From 2012 and until late 2013, I worked as Head Translator/Interpreter at the Hermanos Saiz Association, an NGO in the world of culture. - Then, from the end of 2013 until late 2017, I moved on to work as Representative and Translator/Interpreter/Tour guide for Californians Building Bridges, a Non-profit organization that used to take groups of American visitors to Cuba. - In parallel I was business and financial advisor as well as translator/interpreter for a private business in Havana, "Humidores Habana", which was involved in the making of highly artistic humidors for cigars. - In 2018 I moved to Mexico to manage a food-distributing business in Cancun, that supplies products to the hotel industry. - Certified translator/interpreter with over 20 years of experience. Over the course of these years I have worked for countless hours in translating official documents, manuals and laws, as well as magazines, interpreting for Ministers and dignitaries in Cuba, subtitling documentaries and you, reading this resume now, could just be the next person to give me the opportunity to support you on that project you seek linguistic assistance. Here I am, at your entire disposal. Thanks