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Michael Asikabulu

@michaelasikabulu

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AI safety and model evaluation specialist focused on RLHF, model auditing, and policy-aligned risk mitigation.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can apply RLHF and model-safety expertise within cross-functional teams, influence policy-aligned governance, and scale robust, ethical AI operations.

I am an AI Operations and Model Safety Specialist with hands-on experience in RLHF, Chain-of-Thought auditing, dataset development, and Python debugging to improve model accuracy and safety. I have contributed to refining internal review policies and escalation workflows to reduce inconsistent decisions and flagged systemic risk patterns to engineering and policy teams.

Previously I built and scaled supply-chain and e-commerce operations across Africa, establishing direct procurement pipelines, negotiating exclusive manufacturing deals, and launching a high-traffic student marketplace. I have led cross-functional stakeholder engagement, delivered structured reports for governance and risk, and managed fast-moving priority workflows to meet tight deadlines.

I combine technical skills (Python, SQL, prompt engineering, Excel, BI tools) with public policy and research experience from roles at Cambridge, NGOs, and private sector operations. I aim to apply rigorous, policy-aware risk assessment to operationalize safe, reliable AI systems at scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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AI Operations Specialist

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Outlier AI

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Specialize in RLHF tasks including creating high-quality training datasets, auditing chain-of-thought reasoning, and debugging Python to improve model accuracy and safety for high-risk outputs.

Chain Of Thought Python Model Evaluation Cross Functional Collaboration

Political Affairs Officer

The Borgen Project

Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 year)

Led targeted fundraising and advocacy campaigns, engaging UK MPs and Select Committees to influence international development funding and policy while exceeding fundraising targets.

Advocacy Stakeholder Engagement Fundraising Policy Research Parliamentary Engagement Campaign Coordination Strategic Communications

Strategy Operations Officer

CedarOlive Solutions

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)

Established a direct supply chain from Chinese manufacturers to small-scale mines, negotiated exclusive deals, and built a client base that enabled timely delivery of affordable equipment.

Supply Chain Management Client Acquisition Logistics Negotiation Vendor Management Operations Technical Translation

Policy & Research Officer

Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year)

Monitored policy developments and led research projects evaluating social outcomes, producing policy recommendations that informed national and regional debates on migration and inclusion.

Policy Research Stakeholder Engagement Monitoring & Evaluation Report Writing Advocacy Data Analysis

Student Advocate

Student Representative Council

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 (11 months)

Raised and managed student funding, led advocacy campaigns on campus safety and diversity, and produced policy recommendations that influenced institutional decision-making.

Advocacy Fundraising Campaign Management Policy Briefing Public Speaking Student Engagement Strategic Planning

Sales Coordinator

Buy & Sellit SA

Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years)

Built and launched a student-focused marketplace, grew to thousands of monthly users, implemented vetting processes to reduce fraud, and monetized via local advertising partnerships.