Farhad Fatkullin


Farhad Fatkullin is a Russian social activist from Tatarstan best known for his activities in promoting the Wikimedia movement among non-Russian speaking peoples of Russian Federation. For that, he was declared Wikimedian of the Year 2018. Generally, he is a professional simultaneous interpreter previously serving for the former President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev.

Biography

Fatkullin was born on November 2, 1979 in Kazan. He is married, with two children.

Education

Speaks Tatar, Russian, English, French, Turkish, Italian.

Professional activities

Teacher of "Risk Management" at Kazan State Finance and Economics Institute and State University of New York at Canton.
Interpreter of translation sector, State Protocol Department of the Republic of Tatarstan Presidential Administration.
Has a lengthy record of many other translation activities at numerous political, educational, cultural and business events.

Current Wikimedia projects

Farhad is involved in a large number of volunteering initiatives related to global Wikimedia movement and to development of. In 2018, at the moment his Wikimedian of the Year award was announced by Jimmy Wales at Wikimania in Cape Town, Farhad was busy at home simultaneously translating live broadcast from Wikimania for Russian wikipedians.

Interviews