Ahkter Husin
π΄π΄π΄π΄π΄‘π΄ π΄π΄π΄π΄π΄ (Zafor Husin)
Pioneering Arakanese self-taught software developer, community interpreter, and creator of the first-ever Hanifi Rohingya mobile keyboard (Unicode 11.0), Bilingual Audio Dictionary, 21 Unicode typography fonts, and the RohingyaHub.org global platform.
Verified Identity & Developer Profiles across Official Platforms:
Core Competencies & Capabilities
Self-Taught Software Dev
Active study & engineering since 2013: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Flutter/Dart, Web & Mobile Apps.
Unicode & Keyboard Eng.
First-ever Hanifi Rohingya keyboard (2018), 21 Unicode font styles (TTF/WOFF2), legacy font converters.
Humanitarian & Medical Aid
MSF demographic survey in Cox's Bazar (2017) & UNHCR legal interpretation at JOCC Malaysia.
Commercial Accounting
4-year accounting tenure at Adila Enterprise: cash flows, ledgers, inventory, invoice auditing (2013β2016).
Multilingual Fluency (8 Languages)
Polyglot & Cross-Cultural CommunicatorRohingya
Native SpeakerHanifi, Latin & Arabic Scripts
Rakhine
FluentArakan Regional Dialect
Burmese
FluentSpoken & Written (Myanmar)
English
Professional WorkingTechnical & Document Translation
Bangla (Bengali)
Fluent4+ Years Working in Bangladesh
Malay
FluentCommunity & Workplace Fluency
Urdu
Fluent / ConversationalSpoken & Comprehension
Hindi
Fluent / ConversationalSpoken & Comprehension
Professional Work Experience & Career Timeline
Independent Business Owner & Software Engineer
2023 β PresentSelf-Employed Business & Rohingya Hub Initiative β’ Johor, Malaysia
- Running independent commercial enterprise while maintaining and engineering open-access digital platforms and educational tools.
- Architected and deployed RohingyaHub.org with Next.js, full SEO/IndexNow automation, and 4,688-word Bilingual Audio Dictionary.
- Actively creating cultural songs and folklore melodies on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
Multilingual Community Interpreter & Humanitarian Translator
2020 β 2022Johor Outreach Community Center (JOCC) β’ Johor, Malaysia
- Delivered simultaneous and consecutive interpretation for Rohingya refugees during UNHCR asylum registration, healthcare consultations, and legal hearings.
- Translated legal declarations, medical case reports, and humanitarian guidance between Rohingya, Burmese, Malay, and English.
- Assisted community members with emergency liaison, health screening outreach, and administrative documentation.
Factory Operations, Logistics & General Worker
2018 β 2019WS (Winsen Industries Sdn Bhd) β’ Pekan Nanas, Johor, Malaysia
- Worked as general worker in manufacturing operations and warehouse supply logistics after arriving in Malaysia as a refugee in 2018.
- Cultivated strong cross-cultural workplace communication, team discipline, and resilience while dedicating nights to coding and app development.
- Historic Android Keyboard Launch (Jan 14, 2019): Following the international announcement of Hanifi Rohingya script inclusion in Unicode Version 11.0 (2018), immediately engineered and launched the first-ever Rohingya digital keyboard for Android on January 14, 2019 (Watch Launch Video).
Household Demographic Surveyor & Interpreter
2017Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF / Doctors Without Borders) ⒠Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
- Conducted large-scale household demographic surveys and epidemiological data collection in the world's largest refugee settlement in Cox's Bazar.
- Served as medical and field interpreter between international MSF doctors, healthcare teams, and newly arrived Rohingya refugees.
- Identified vulnerable individuals, recorded vital health statistics, and facilitated urgent triage referrals to MSF field clinics.
Commercial Accountant
2013 β 2016Adila Enterprise β’ Bangladesh
- Managed 4 years of commercial accounting: bookkeeping, daily journal records, ledger auditing, and cash flow accounts.
- Monitored inventory stocks, audited supplier invoices, and prepared financial summaries for company management.
- Concurrently started independent self-study of computer science, programming fundamentals, and software development (2013).
Education & Academic Background
B.Sc. in Chemistry (Undergraduate)
Sittwe University β’ Sittwe, Arakan State, Burma
Enrolled and commenced university coursework in Chemistry; attended for only a few days before regional community conflict in 2012 forced displacement, making completion impossible.
Class 10 Pass (Distinction in Biology)
Nga Khu Ya High School β’ Maungdaw, Arakan
Joined Class 6 in 2006. Completed 10th-grade matriculation in the 2011β2012 academic year with distinction in Biology.
Primary Education Certificate
Ahtet Phyuma Primary School β’ Maungdaw, Arakan
Completed foundational primary schooling in 2005 before moving to Nga Khu Ya High School for secondary studies.
Pioneering Software Inventions & Digital Milestones
Engineered following Unicode 11.0 (2018) and launched on Jan 14, 2019 as a historic breakthrough allowing Rohingya to type native script on smartphones (Launch Video).
Engineered in 2022 through a historic cross-cultural collaboration with Burmese developer Kyaw Zay Ya Lin Tun, bringing native Hanifi Rohingya typing to Apple iPhone & iPad users.
Engineered the 4,688+ word Bilingual Rohingya Audio Dictionary with native pronunciation, Latin & Hanifi scripts, and offline capability.
Digitized 114 Surahs with audio recitations and standardized 21 Unicode fonts with instant legacy font conversion tools.
Engineered and published the open-source Dart & Flutter package islamic_hijri_calendar_rhg on the official Dart repository (pub.dev), providing Hijri calendar conversions and date pickers with full native Rohingya language (Hanifi & Latin) support for developers.
Cultural & Creative Contributions
Official Recognized Recording ArtistSpotify Verified
Published and distributed original Rohingya Tarana poems and cultural songs across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music to preserve oral heritage.
Available for certified translation, live interpretation, software engineering, and language datasets.