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Brian Nyaga

@briannyaga

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I am a native Kenyan Swahili linguist specializing in localization and AI annotation.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek remote roles in localization, annotation, or content review where I can apply Swahili expertise to improve multilingual AI, collaborate with cross-cultural teams, and grow in annotation and localization workflows.

I am a detail-oriented native Swahili speaker with strong English proficiency and formal training in linguistics.

I have experience annotating Swahili audio and text for AI with >98% accuracy and reviewing AI-generated Swahili for fluency, grammar, and cultural alignment.

I have worked as a freelance language consultant, reviewed educational scripts with Ubongo, and interned at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, where I transcribed, translated, and produced bilingual summaries and headlines.

I specialize in dialect adaptation, phonetics, syntax, and annotation workflows, and I aim to apply these skills in remote roles that improve multilingual AI through authentic, context-aware data.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Language Consultant

Current

Independent Consultant

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Annotated Swahili (Kenya) audio and text data with >98% accuracy and reviewed AI-generated Swahili for fluency, grammar, and cultural alignment while coordinating with remote teams in English.

Swahili Transcription Linguistic Annotation Quality Assurance English Communication Annotating

Swahili Content Reviewer

Ubongo

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Reviewed Swahili educational video scripts for clarity, age-appropriateness, and cultural relevance, collaborating with creatives to align messaging with Kenyan norms.

Child Focused Content Swahili Editing Linguistic Annotation Quality Assurance

Language & Media Intern

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 7 months)

Transcribed and translated Swahili news reports for internal documentation and produced bilingual summaries and headlines, applying newsroom editorial practices.

Swahili Transcription Translation Media Literacy Audio Transcription

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Dar es Salaam

Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics

Activities and societies: Completed research on Northern Kenyan Swahili dialectal variation; participated in academic workshops on language and technology integration.

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with specialization in phonetics, syntax, Swahili dialectology, and translation studies; completed a research project on dialectical variation in Northern Kenyan Swahili.