ameer Hamza
@ameerhamza5
AI linguist specializing in data annotation and computational linguistics.
What I'm looking for
I am currently pursuing my M.Phil in Applied Linguistics while working at Transsion Holdings as an AI Linguist Data Specialist. My role involves creating training and testing data for the development of AI voice assistants, focusing on Urdu and Punjabi languages. I have honed my skills in data annotation, evaluation of AI responses, and OCR normalization, contributing significantly to the quality of linguistic data used for AI model improvement.
In addition to my work at Transsion, I have experience as a Research Assistant specializing in Computational Linguistics and Corpus Linguistics. I have developed corpora, performed linguistic annotation, and utilized various corpus tools such as AntConc and Sketch Engine. My research has focused on underrepresented languages, enhancing corpus-based studies through computational techniques. I am passionate about advancing AI technologies and ensuring high-quality linguistic data for diverse applications.
Experience
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Freelancer
MindRift
Working with Mindrift team to train, test and evaluate AI models. Applied Natural Language Understanding (NLU) and prompt engineering techniques.
Paralegal
The Phone Company
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Research Assistant
Government College University Faisalabad
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)
Worked as a Research Assistant, specializing in Computational Linguistics and Corpus Linguistics. My work involved corpus development, linguistic annotation, text processing, and automated analysis using corpus tools.
AI Linguist Data Specialist
CarlCare (Transsion Holdings)
Jan 2018 - Present (7 years 6 months)
Contributed to the development of the AI Voice Assistant by creating training and testing data, evaluating AI responses, and performing data annotation and labeling. Responsibilities also included OCR annotation, transcription, normalization, and ASR annotation for Urdu and Pakistani-context English.
Paralegal
Trey Research
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Adatum Corporation
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Education
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Government College University Faisalabad
Masters, English Literature and Linguistics
Activities and societies: Collaborated with teammates from China, Russia, Nigeria, and Indonesia to ensure high-quality linguistic data for AI model improvement with AI-Driven Linguistics Approaches.
Contributed to the development of an AI Voice Assistant by creating training and testing data, evaluating AI responses, and performing data annotation and labeling. Responsibilities also included OCR annotation, transcription, normalization, and ASR annotation for Urdu and Pakistani-context English.
Government College University Faisalabad
M. Phil, Applied Linguistics
Conducted a research project on Multidimensional Analysis of English and Shahmukhi Punjabi Corpora, focusing on a corpus-driven comparative study. Worked on and derived 102 grammatical features of Punjabi to complete the model and wrote multiple grammatical rules in the Punjabi Language.
CarlCare (Transsion Holdings)
Bachelor of Science, English Literature and Linguistics
Studied English Literature and Linguistics. This period included foundational coursework relevant to later work in AI linguistics and data specialization.
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