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Alqaseem Yusuf

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Hausa Language Data Specialist at Al-Qasim Hausa Nexus, preparing speech and NLP data for AI.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I want to help AI models get Hausa right, including its grammar, tone, and cultural context, by applying my experience reviewing transcripts, translations, and speaker recordings.

At Al-Qasim Hausa Nexus, I record and transcribe Hausa speech for AI training, capturing every word, including hesitations and false starts. I check each file against its audio and review dialect, natural phrasing, and recording quality before delivery.

I completed Luel AI's Hausa conversational speech project and have worked with Tushe AI on Hausa chatbot language resources. As an approved vendor for DataOcean AI and a Mozilla Common Voice Community Facilitator, I also support Hausa-English translation, dataset validation, and speaker consent documentation.

Experience

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Community Facilitator

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Mozilla Common Voice

Jun 2026 - Present (5 months)

Facilitate Hausa speaker contributions and validation on Common Voice, collaborating with Mozilla's community manager and fellow facilitators. Working to establish a dedicated Hausa community group.

Community Management Voice Data Crowdsourcing Hausa Language Support

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Lead Hausa Language Data Specialist

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Al-Qasim Hausa Nexus

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Record, transcribe, and check Hausa speech for AI training, ensuring high-quality data delivery. Manage dialect checks, consent, and metadata for diverse speaker groups.

Hausa Transcription Audio review Data Documentation Consent Management Dialect Analysis Translation Annotations Data Validation

Education

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Northwest University Kano

Bachelor of Arts, History and International Studies

Pursuing a BA in History and International Studies, with expected graduation in 2026. The program has strengthened skills in source checking and documentation, which are applied to data quality and consent records.