[Hidden-tech] REQ: Native Arabic tester(s)

[Nick Braak]

Please contact Rachel Alawy, who is based in Hartford. She and her husband
run a Arabic web design and localization business and seem to know their
stuff. Also, according to her bio, she went to Smith, if that helps/matters!

Website http://www.alawy.com/ 

Nick Braak
Currently at the wrong end of I-84

> -----Original Message-----
> From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net 
> [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On 
> Behalf Of Chas Emerick
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 8:30 AM
> To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
> Subject: [Hidden-tech] REQ: Native Arabic tester(s)
> 
> We are about three months from starting a development project 
> that will be focussed on processing Arabic text.  We are in a 
> position to complete the project because we have the 
> technical skills to meet requirements, but we are lacking in 
> our ability to do reliable testing and QA given an Arabic 
> dataset.  Therefore, we are beginning to search for 
> (preferably) local people who have:
> 
> - the ability to read and write Arabic as their first language
> - a better-than-average understanding of Arabic customs with 
> regard to grammar, style, page layout, etc
> 
> Bonus skills might include:
> 
> - some capabilities in other 'eastern' languages including 
> Urdu, Farsi, and Hindi
> - a background in software development or testing
> - knowledge of Unicode and/or other 'legacy' character sets 
> that are used to encode Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, Hindi, etc.
> 
> Eventually, we hope our business in these languages grows to 
> the point where we can employ a person (or persons) with 
> these skills permanently.  However, the work will be on an 
> as-needed contracting basis at least through the course of this year.
> 
> Please direct your resumés or other inquiries to me directly 
> via email.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chas Emerick
> 413.519.6365  |  cemerick at snowtide.com
> Snowtide Informatics Systems
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