Evans Rotich
@evansrotich
AI specialist with 8 years of experience in machine learning.
What I'm looking for
I am a Computer Science and AI Specialist with over 8 years of experience in academic instruction, machine learning, and data annotation. I hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from the University of Nairobi. My expertise lies in natural language processing, AI model evaluation, and multilingual data handling, with a strong commitment to developing inclusive and ethically trained AI systems.
Currently, I serve as a Lecturer in the Computer Science Department at the University of Vienna, where I teach courses on Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, and Machine Learning. I supervise student projects focused on NLP and ethical AI, and I design course materials that emphasize applied AI. My previous roles include working as an AI Research Consultant at Microsoft and as an AI Data Trainer at OpenAI, where I contributed to the evaluation of large language models and the development of annotated datasets.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lecturer
University of Vienna
Oct 2020 - Present (4 years 7 months)
Lectured on Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, and Machine Learning. Supervised student projects in NLP and ethical AI. Designed course materials focused on applied AI and provided bilingual support in workshops.
AI Research Consultant
Microsoft
Jun 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 6 months)
Evaluated and tuned large language models for multilingual tasks. Led reviews of Swahili language data for accuracy and collaborated on fairness and bias mitigation projects.
AI Data Trainer & Content Annotator
OpenAI
Jun 2017 - May 2020 (2 years 11 months)
Authored and reviewed datasets in English and Swahili. Conducted linguistic evaluations and developed content for training language models.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Nairobi
Master of Science, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
2015 - 2020
Holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from the University of Nairobi.
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2011 - 2015
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at the University of Nairobi.
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