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Fatima Ali

@fatimaali

Arabic linguist specializing in phonetics, prosody, and voice/data annotation.

Egypt
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What I'm looking for

I seek remote roles in voice AI or linguistic QA where I can apply phonetic/prosodic expertise, improve TTS/STT naturalness, and collaborate cross-functionally while growing in data-driven speech modeling.

I am an experienced Arabic linguist with over seven years specializing in speech data annotation, phonetic and prosodic analysis, and linguistic QA for STT/TTS systems. I am a native Arabic speaker with expert-level fluency in MSA and regional dialects (Egyptian, Gulf, Saudi, Levantine) and a strong track record contributing to voice AI development.

I have evaluated articulation clarity, annotated vocal traits (breathiness, creakiness, disfluency), and delivered structured QA reports and annotation guidelines while collaborating remotely with engineers and researchers. I am currently pursuing a Master’s in Data Science and bring practical experience with CVAT, Labelbox, QA dashboards, Python (regex, NumPy, Pandas), and dialect-sensitive vocal analysis.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Qatar Computing Research Institute logoQI
Current

Speech & Text Annotator

Qatar Computing Research Institute

Conducted phonetic and syntactic QA of Arabic speech data across dialects, evaluated speech flow and pronunciation, and provided engineering teams with feedback on model inconsistencies.

WI

Arabic Speech Data Annotator

Wittify.ai

Feb 2025 - Jun 2025 (4 months)

Evaluated Arabic speech recordings for articulation clarity and dialect accuracy, annotated vocal features (hesitation, disfluencies, pacing), and provided feedback to improve voice agent tuning and cultural alignment.

CE

Arabic Computational Linguist

Centific

Jul 2023 - Sep 2023 (2 months)

Analyzed prosodic features and phrasing in TTS/STT outputs, annotated audio for articulation, rhythm, and naturalness, and flagged edge cases such as creaky or breathy delivery.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Cairo University logoCU

Cairo University

Master of Science, Data Science

2023 -

Pursuing a Master's in Data Science with coursework in machine learning, statistical modeling, and natural language processing.

Cairo University logoCU

Cairo University

Diploma, Mathematical Statistics

2020 - 2022

Completed a Diploma in Mathematical Statistics covering statistical methods and data analysis techniques.

Al-Azhar University logoAU

Al-Azhar University

Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics and Translation

2015 - 2020

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Translation with focus on English–Arabic translation and linguistic studies.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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