Karol Baldrez

I’m a multilingual Trade Compliance and International Operations professional, focused on sanctions screening and AML investigations in regulated fintech environments. I help teams manage high-volume compliance workflows with risk assessment, case documentation, and escalation of high-risk alerts.

As a Sanctions Operations Analyst at Wise (2026–Present), I conduct high-volume sanctions screening and AML investigations, analyze cross-border transactions and behavioral risk indicators, and ensure cases are investigated, documented, and escalated in line with OFAC, UN, and EU regulations. I also support regulatory compliance across international payment flows while keeping audit-ready documentation for internal and external review.

Alongside compliance work, I’m an AI Data & Language Operations Specialist (2024–Present), evaluating LLM outputs for accuracy, reasoning quality, safety, and instruction adherence. I perform dataset annotation and structured labeling for AI training pipelines (HITL / RLHF), and deliver multilingual linguistic quality assurance to flag issues like hallucinations, bias, and instruction failures.

I’ve also built a strong language and localization practice as a Freelance Translator & Localization Specialist (2019–Present), translating and localizing content into PT-BR for corporate, educational, marketing, and media clients. My work is grounded in terminology standardization, cultural adaptation, and consistency for global audiences, supported by training in business communication and related coursework.