I'm looking for flexible roles where I can contribute my language and data skills to meaningful projects.
Dorothy Thomas
@dorothythomas496
Language specialist skilled in transcription, subtitling, and data annotation.
What I'm looking for
Experienced in language services, transcription, data annotation, and AI training.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Data Annotation Specialist
RWS Moravia
Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 (3 months)
Conducted Swahili-to-English language annotation tasks for LLAMA Meta, contributing to the development and refinement of Large Language Models (LLMs). Utilized Squirrel software to evaluate pairs of sentences for semantic similarity, scoring their meaning similarity on a scale from 1 to 5.
Captioner & Subtitler
Sous Titreur
Jun 2022 - Jul 2024 (2 years 1 month)
Created and edited subtitles for a wide range of video content, ensuring synchronization and accuracy. Transcribed and subtitled over 10,000 audio and video minutes, utilizing subtitling tools like AEGISUB and SUBTITLE EDIT.
AI Data Trainer
TELUS International
Feb 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 4 months)
Sourced, organized, and maintained datasets to ensure high-quality inputs for AI model training. Collaborated with the Google Ewoq platform to streamline data integration and annotation processes, enhancing the performance of Google Photos through precise image annotations.
Transcriptionist & Quality Assurance
Speechink, Inc
Apr 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 6 months)
Performed transcription and quality assurance checks, transcribing, reviewing, and generating captions for over 10,000 minutes of audio files. Specialized in medical, legal, corporate, and educational transcription, ensuring precise terminology and context.
Data Annotation & Translation Services
Appen & Telus
Apr 2021 - Jul 2023 (2 years 3 months)
Translated content from Swahili to English and vice-versa, ensuring maintenance of cultural and contextual accuracy. Reviewed translated content to ensure precision and clarity, improving overall translation quality and consistency.
Closed Captioning
Rev.com
Feb 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 4 months)
Provided closed captioning services for various media, including Youtube videos, corporate videos, and educational webinars. Ensured compliance with Rev's transcription and captioning style guides and regulations, maintaining a 5-star rating in accuracy, formatting, and syncing.
Transcriptionist & Editor
Wavel.ai
Oct 2021 - Apr 2022 (6 months)
Transcribed audio and video recordings from lecturers and educational content, producing accurate and clear transcripts. Edited and refined AI-generated transcripts using Wavel.ai software, ensuring high levels of accuracy and coherence in final outputs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
DeepLab Academy
Certification, Data Annotation
2022 - 2022
Completed a Data Annotation Certification program at DeepLab Academy. The program ran from January 2022 to March 2022, focusing on key principles and practices in data annotation.
Jomo Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Arts, Actuarial Science
2017 - 2021
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Actuarial Science. The program covered various aspects of actuarial science, preparing for a career in risk management and financial analysis.
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