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Bassey Ekanem

@basseyekanem

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Civil engineer specializing in AI data annotation, fact-checking, and quality assurance.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles in AI data labeling, quality assurance, or content moderation where I can apply technical troubleshooting, process optimization, and fact-checking to improve model performance and reduce bias.

I am a detail-oriented Civil Engineer with hands-on experience in data annotation, content moderation, and AI productivity tools. I have contributed to AI model training and quality assurance through fact-checking, misinformation detection, and systematic data labeling across text, image, and audio datasets.

I combine technical troubleshooting, process optimization, and project management skills with certifications including AWS Cloud Practitioner and ISC2 in Cybersecurity. Multilingual and experienced with tools like MATLAB, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and various data-evaluation platforms, I aim to improve AI performance and reduce bias through rigorous evaluation and quality control.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Data Annotation Specialist

DataForce

Jun 2024 - Mar 2025 (9 months)

Performed data labeling for text, image, and audio per guidelines to improve AI training datasets and model accuracy; contributed to quality assurance processes that reduced annotation errors. Collaborated with remote teams to meet throughput and quality targets.

Data Annotation Quality Assurance AI Training Data Matlab Process Optimization Remote Collaboration Attention To Detail

Social Media Evaluator

Appen

Nov 2020 - Jun 2024 (3 years 7 months)

Fact-checked social media posts and moderated content to detect misinformation, improving dataset reliability for ML tasks and supporting model bias mitigation. Documented findings and followed moderation guidelines to ensure consistency.

Content Moderation Fact Checking Data Evaluation AI Training Data Social Media Documentation Quality Control

Search Engine Evaluator

Telus Digital

May 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 6 months)

Assessed search result relevance and quality to improve search algorithms and user experience, providing detailed feedback that informed ranking adjustments and relevance tuning. Applied guidelines to evaluate multilingual queries.

Search & Evaluation Quality Assurance Data Analysis Communication Remote Work