Ariana Nexus

Capabilities

Six sectors we serve

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Technology, AI, and Digital Platforms

Legal, Regulatory, and Justice

Government and Public Sector

Education and Research

Private Enterprise

Healthcare and Life Sciences

15 capabilities · Health systems, health plans and life sciences sponsors

Medical Interpreters for Hospitals and ClinicsOn-site, video and phone, matched by dialect and gender
Telehealth and Video Remote InterpretingVideo remote interpreting built for clinical workflows
Mental Health and Trauma-Informed InterpretingInterpreters prepared for psychiatric and trauma care
Patient Document TranslationDischarge instructions, consent forms, vital documents
Health Plan Member Materials TranslationMedicaid and Medicare Advantage member materials
Clinical Trial Consent and Recruitment TranslationInformed consent and recruitment, Pashto and Dari
Linguistic Validation of PRO and Screening InstrumentsPatient-reported outcome and screening instruments
Afghan Patient Cultural Competency TrainingTraining for clinical and front-desk staff
Medicaid Eligibility and Benefits NavigationNavigator and CHW programs in Pashto and Dari
Section 1557 Language Access ComplianceCompliance consulting for health systems
AI and Machine Translation Quality ReviewHuman review of AI output in patient communications
REaL Data and Health Outcomes AnalyticsRace, ethnicity and language data for Afghan populations
Community Health Needs AssessmentPatient research with Afghan communities
Medical Interpreter Assessment and TrainingQualify bilingual staff and contractors
Digital Health LocalizationPatient portals, health apps, telehealth platforms

Technology, AI, and Digital Platforms

14 capabilities · Frontier AI labs, platforms and trust-and-safety teams

LLM Evaluation and Benchmark DevelopmentBenchmarks and evaluation in Afghan languages
Multilingual AI Red Teaming and Safety TestingAdversarial testing in Pashto, Dari and 22 more
Speech Recognition and Text-to-Speech DataASR and TTS data and evaluation
AI Interpreting and Translation Product QAAccuracy testing for vendors and deployers
Afghan Identity Document Verification for KYCTazkira, e-Tazkira and Afghan passports
Afghan Name Matching and TransliterationScreening and KYC identity data
Deepfake and Synthetic Media AnalysisDetection, labeling and takedown support
Online Hate Speech and Harassment MonitoringPashto, Dari and English monitoring
AI Governance DocumentationEU AI Act, SB 53 and ISO 42001 evidence
Cultural and Religious Context Training for AI TeamsFor AI product and trust-and-safety teams
Software, App and Website LocalizationWith right-to-left QA
Machine Translation Post-Editing and EvaluationISO 18587 and ISO 5060 aligned
Training Data Collection and AnnotationText, speech and preference data
Content Moderation and Policy LocalizationFor platforms, in Pashto and Dari

Legal, Regulatory, and Justice

13 capabilities · Law firms, courts, immigration counsel and compliance teams

Court and Deposition InterpretersCourtroom, deposition and attorney-client
USCIS Interview InterpretersAsylum, green card and naturalization interviews
Certified Translation of Afghan DocumentsTazkira, marriage, passports, diplomas
Legal Document and Discovery TranslationFor law firms and litigation teams
Forensic Transcription and TranslationAudio, video and chat evidence
Cultural Training for Attorneys, Judges and Court StaffWorking with Afghan clients and parties
Expert Witness on Afghan Civil DocumentsTazkira, nikah khat, passports, birth records
Afghanistan Country Conditions Expert ReportsAsylum, withholding and CAT cases
Document Unavailability and Secondary Evidence ReportsFor Afghan cases
Sanctions and OFAC Compliance ConsultingAfghanistan-related transactions and remittances
Court Language Access Program ConsultingQualifying interpreters where no exam exists
Afghan Marriage, Mahr and Custody DeclarationsExpert consultation and declarations
Litigation Support for Afghanistan-Related MattersCivil, ATA and group-claim matters

Government and Public Sector

14 capabilities · Federal, state and local agencies, defense and diplomacy

Interpreters for Government AgenciesPublic services, benefits and enforcement
Translation of Notices, Forms and Voter GuidesNotices, forms, websites, voter guides
Emergency Alert and Public Health TranslationRapid-response message translation
Cleared Linguists for Defense and IntelligenceTranscription, translation, gisting, analysis
Conference and Diplomatic InterpretersDelegations, dialogues, international organizations
Cultural Competency Training for Police, Fire, EMS and 911For first responders and agency staff
Regional and Cultural Familiarization TrainingDefense, diplomatic and intelligence personnel
Title VI Language Access Plan ConsultingState and local agencies after EO 14224
Refugee Case Management and Integration SupportFor agencies serving Afghans in the U.S.
Screening and Identity Verification SupportDocuments, transliteration, interviews
OSINT, Media Monitoring and Disinformation AnalysisOpen-source research in Afghan languages
Third-Party Monitoring, Evaluation and Remote SurveysAfghanistan programs, from outside the country
Policy Research on Afghanistan and the DiasporaFor government, think tanks and foundations
Afghanistan Engagement AdvisoryProtocol, due diligence, ring-fenced structuring

Education and Research

13 capabilities · School districts, universities and research institutions

School Interpreters for IEP Meetings and ConferencesIEP, enrollment, parent-teacher conferences
IEP, Parent Notice and School Document TranslationEvery document of the school year
University Interpreting and TranslationAdmissions, student services and Title IX
Survey and Research Instrument TranslationIRB and back-translation ready
Certified Transcript and Diploma TranslationAcademic records for students and professionals
Cultural Training for Teachers and School StaffServing Afghan students and families
Cultural Training for University Faculty and StaffSupporting Afghan students and scholars
English Learner Program Compliance ReviewTitle VI, EEOA and Title III
Newcomer Program Design and Family EngagementConsulting for school districts
Research Fieldwork and Qualitative Data CollectionInterviews, focus groups, transcription
Academic Records Verification SupportFor registrars, licensing boards and evaluators
Pashto and Dari Language Instruction and CurriculumFor universities and government programs
Education Bridging for Afghan Women Students in ExilePathways back into education

Private Enterprise

9 capabilities · Afghan-owned businesses, employers, importers and families

Business Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping and PayrollFor Afghan-owned businesses
Individual Tax, ITIN and FBAR FilingFor Afghan families, in Pashto and Dari
Business Document TranslationContracts, leases, handbooks, safety training
Marketing Translation and Afghan Consumer OutreachFor banks, health plans, telecoms, retailers
Business Formation and LicensingLLC, EIN, permits and registrations
Cultural Training for Employers of Afghan EmployeesFor employers and supervisors
Afghanistan Import Compliance and Sourcing AdvisoryPaperwork, documents and language support
Website, App and AI DevelopmentFor Afghan-owned businesses
Pashto and Dari PrintingFor Afghan businesses and families

All capabilities

Delivered entirely in-housePashto, Dari and 22 more Afghan languagesWashington, D.C.

Capability Statement

The Firm

About, leadership, careers

The firm

About Ariana Nexus

An institutional orchestration firm for the Afghan context, headquartered in Washington, D.C.

About the firm

Leadership & Governance

Managing PartnerHassan Ukasha, founder and managing partner

Executive TeamThe senior leadership of the firm

Ethics & Safety BoardIndependent review of ethics and safety

How We Work

The Orchestration ModelHuman Intelligence Collective, AI Data Factory, Cultural Compliance Bureau

Capability StatementRegistrations, codes and how to contract with the firm

Join

CareersRoles across the firm’s practices and language bench

Ariana Nexus AcademyMentorship for Afghan students worldwide

Headquarters

Washington, D.C.

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
10th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006

+1 (202) 771-0224 Contact the firm

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Delivered entirely in-housePashto, Dari and 22 more Afghan languagesWashington, D.C.

Capability Statement

Insights

Research and publications

Insights

Research and publications

Original research on the Afghan context, published under the firm’s name and built to be cited.

Publications

CAPABILITY STATEMENT

For contracting officers and primes

The firm’s capabilities and contracting details on one page

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Delivered entirely in-housePashto, Dari and 22 more Afghan languagesWashington, D.C.

Capability Statement

Assurance

Security and compliance

Assurance

Security and compliance

The assurance register: security architecture, sector compliance packs, privacy and data sovereignty, AI governance, cultural assurance, the ledger and legal terms.

Evidence Index Capability Statement

Security Architecture7

Zero Trust Posture

Identity & Access Governance

Data Protection & Classification

Threat Monitoring & Response

Encryption & Key Management

Incident Response & Resilience

Vulnerability Disclosure

Privacy & Data Sovereignty5

Privacy-by-Design Principles

Data Lifecycle Governance