gabriel castro
@gabrielcastro2
AI specialist focused on NLP, generative models, and practical data-driven solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am an AI specialist with deep experience in Natural Language Processing, generative models, and data annotation workflows. I have worked across data transcription, NER, dataset creation, auditing, SEO-driven content strategy, and documentation to improve model quality and product outcomes.
I combine hands-on annotation and validation experience with tooling knowledge (OpenAI API, Vertex AI, LangChain, Stable Diffusion, TensorFlow, Node.js) to deliver reliable datasets, reproducible processes, and usable AI outputs. I am results-oriented, detail-focused, and committed to building responsible, production-ready ML/NLP assets.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI Specialist
Pandora's Box
Dec 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years)
Created SEO-driven content strategies and implemented SEO best practices while researching AI tools and documenting processes to improve content quality and discoverability.
SEO Analyst
Jakob Stewart Blog
Dec 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years)
Produced tutorials and documented workflows for AI image-generation tools (e.g., Stable Diffusion, Fooocus) and maintained content with reproducible parameters and processes.
Data Analyst
Sonara
Nov 2023 - Feb 2024 (3 months)
Performed data entry, validation, and auditing to ensure dataset quality and compliance for downstream AI applications.
NLP Data Specialist
Pactera EDGE
Feb 2019 - Nov 2023 (4 years 9 months)
Transcribed and annotated NLP datasets, including Named Entity Recognition on Wikipedia articles, to support model training and evaluation.
NLP Annotator
Welocalize
Feb 2021 - Feb 2023 (2 years)
Evaluated ads and annotated datasets to improve ad relevance algorithms and contributed to building datasets for AI and NLP applications.
Social Media Annotator
TELUS International
Jul 2021 - Mar 2022 (8 months)
Annotated and classified Instagram and Facebook content to support content moderation and social media understanding models.
Content Developer
Welocalize
May 2021 - Sep 2021 (4 months)
Created training sentences for chatbots and conversational AI to improve intent recognition and dialogue coverage.
Data Transcriber
iSoftStone
Apr 2019 - Jan 2020 (9 months)
Transcribed data used for Microsoft NLP model development, ensuring accurate capture of source audio and text for training.
Ads Quality Rater
Appen
Nov 2018 - Nov 2018 (0 months)
Evaluated ads and social media content to provide feedback that improved ranking and relevance algorithms.
Administrative Assistant
Alartegs
Aug 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 4 months)
Managed documents and protocol department processes to ensure administrative efficiency and compliance.
Administrative Assistant
JHC Assessoria
Nov 2015 - Apr 2016 (5 months)
Provided internal and external administrative support, handling clerical tasks and stakeholder communication.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
High School Diploma
High School Diploma, General Education
Completed secondary education with a high school diploma in Brazil.
Incomplete Bachelor's in Data Science
Bachelor of Science, Data Science
Pursued undergraduate studies in Data Science but did not complete the degree.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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