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David Thuku

@davidthuku

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Swahili language specialist, tutor, and AI data evaluator.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek remote roles leveraging Swahili language expertise and AI evaluation skills, offering impact, collaboration, and opportunities to improve ML models and learner outcomes.

I am a dedicated Swahili Language Specialist, Tutor, and AI Data Evaluator with over five years of experience producing, reviewing, and refining Swahili content for accuracy, grammar, and cultural relevance.

I have worked remotely on global projects as an AI Data Trainer and Annotator, designing prompts, annotating datasets, and delivering structured feedback that measurably improved model accuracy.

As a freelance tutor and writer I provide personalized Swahili and bilingual Swahili-English resources, achieving a 98% client satisfaction rate through careful proofreading, editing, and culturally aligned content.

I also bring classroom and mentorship experience—having improved student performance through curriculum adjustments—and I use tools like Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Asana, and Trello to deliver reliable, high-quality results under deadlines.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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AI Data Trainer & Evaluator

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Outlier AI

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 5 months)

Evaluated and improved AI-generated text for clarity, grammar, and contextual accuracy, and designed prompts and evaluation guidelines that improved model performance.

AI Evaluation Quality Assurance Data Labeling Documentation

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Freelance Swahili Tutor

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Upwork & Edusson

Jan 2019 - Present (7 years 5 months)

Provided personalized Swahili tutoring and wrote/edited academic materials in Swahili and English, achieving a 98% client satisfaction rate and developing bilingual learning resources.

Swahili Tutoring Proofreading Translation Curriculum Development Editing Client Communication

AI Data Annotator & Content Evaluator

Turing

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Labeled, rated, and classified large NLP datasets and reviewed AI-generated English text for grammar and relevance, recommending guideline improvements that increased annotation precision.

Data Annotation NLP Quality Control

Entrepreneurship Trainer

North Star Alliance

Jan 2021 - Jan 2021 (0 months)

Facilitated entrepreneurship training for 21 youth using Swahili-based materials and mentorship, improving student performance by 50% through curriculum adjustments.

Training Delivery Curriculum Design Mentorship Performance Improvement Facilitation Evaluation

High School Teacher Assistant

St Joseph’s High School

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 (11 months)

Assisted teaching Swahili and English with focus on writing skills and critical thinking, providing individualized support and facilitating small-group learning activities.

Swahili Instruction English Instruction Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Strategic Management

2018 - 2022

Grade: Second Class Upper Division

Activities and societies: Top Contribution Award – Ubuntu Management Initiative (Case Study Writing & Decision Making)

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Strategic Management with a focus on business strategy, research, writing, and communication; received Top Contribution Award for case study writing and decision making.