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Dorothy Thomas

@dorothythomas496

Language specialist skilled in transcription, subtitling, and data annotation.

Kenya
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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for flexible roles where I can contribute my language and data skills to meaningful projects.

Experienced in language services, transcription, data annotation, and AI training.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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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.

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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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