Denzel Otieno Oduor
@denzelotienooduor
AI data trainer and language reviewer delivering accurate annotations, fast, remote-ready support.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a reliable, detail-oriented professional with over 5 years of experience in AI data training, language translation, customer service, data entry, and virtual assistance. I consistently deliver high-quality results with a 98%+ quality performance score and strong communication, supported by 85 WPM typing. I’m highly adaptable and committed to efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
As an AI Data Trainer Annotation Specialist & Language Reviewer at Scale AI (Remote), I train and annotate 2,500+ data points daily with 99.2% accuracy, improving model performance for major tech clients. I perform sentiment analysis, entity recognition, and prompt response scoring—reducing error rates by 35%—and I’ve ranked in the top 5% of annotators, earning a “Star Performer” award three consecutive quarters.
Beyond AI training, I support customers and operations in fully remote roles, including Cloud Factory, where I handled 80–100 customers daily with a 97% satisfaction score and 4.9/5 average rating. I’ve also delivered high-volume data entry and transcription through Amazon Mechanical Turk/Appen with a 100% quality audit pass rate, and I lead Denzify Digital, a youth initiative equipping learners with coding and practical digital skills to bridge the digital skills gap.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Remote Translation & Annotation
Small World Language Services
Jun 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 6 months)
Supported document translation, transcription, localization, and bilingual content review (English–Swahili) during evenings, weekends, and school holidays. Performed metadata tagging, text classification, and linguistic annotation for multilingual datasets to support startup translation projects.
Freelance Virtual Assistant
Boldly Virtual Assistants
Sep 2021 - May 2022 (8 months)
Supported 3 executives by managing calendars, booking travel, and handling 150+ weekly emails with zero scheduling conflicts. Streamlined operations by creating client databases, content calendars, and expense reports that improved workflow by 50% and delivered Canva presentations used in client pitches.
Data Entry & Processing
Amazon Mechanical Turk / Appen
Jun 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 8 months)
Entered and verified 1,200+ records per shift across spreadsheets and proprietary platforms with a 100% quality audit pass rate. Completed high-volume transcription and categorization projects 40% faster than the team average, identifying data discrepancies that saved clients an estimated 120 hours of rework.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
MT Kenya University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Activities and societies: Relevant coursework included Business Strategy/Strategic Management, Economics, and Business Research Methods/Data Analysis.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at MT Kenya University, with coursework in business strategy, strategic management, economics, and data analysis.
St Marys Yala High School
High School Diploma, Secondary Education
Activities and societies: Honor roll all 4 years; President of the Future Business Leaders of Africa club; participated in language development programs, writing workshops, and remote learning projects.
Completed high school with a High School Diploma at St Marys Yala, graduating in May 2023 with honor roll recognition for all four years.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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