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Joan Akello

@joanakello

Detail-oriented AI agent assistant specializing in data annotation, verification, and QA.

Uganda
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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can apply annotation, verification and QA skills on ML projects, work with LLMs, improve data quality, and grow within collaborative, process-driven teams.

Detail-oriented AI Agent/Associate with 5+ years of experience in data operations, annotation, web research, fact-checking, moderation, curation and quality assurance for machine learning projects. Proven ability to conduct high-quality web searches to verify facts, perform intent verification, flag inaccuracies, and provide structured feedback to improve LLM and computer-vision model outputs. Experienced in 2D/3D image and video annotation, segmentation workflows, content moderation, dataset curation and prompt generation to optimize LLM results.


Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

SL

Data Associate / Agent

Sama Uganda Ltd

Jan 2021 - Jun 2025 (4 years 5 months)

Annotated and labeled 5,000+ 2D images and video frames, supported 3D segmentation workflows, and conducted web-based source verification and fact-checking to maintain label accuracy of 98%. Implemented standardized issue tags and curated training datasets to reduce rework and improve model training efficiency.

BH

Procurement Intern

Butabika National Referral Hospital

Jun 2018 - Aug 2018 (2 months)

Registered and tracked 30+ supplier bids, verified goods against requisitions, and maintained custody of procurement records for 200+ items to support transparent record-keeping and audit readiness. Produced weekly status reports for supervisors.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kyambogo University logoKU

Kyambogo University

Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management, Procurement and Logistics Management

2015 - 2018

Completed a Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management program focused on procurement, inventory management, and logistics from August 2015 to December 2018.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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