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Nyamori Martin

@nyamorimartin

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Swahili linguist and AI trainer specializing in annotation, evaluation, and localization.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek remote, freelance or contract roles where I can apply Swahili expertise to train and evaluate AI models, perform high-quality annotation and translation, and help improve multilingual NLP through rigorous QA and clear analytical feedback.

I am a native Swahili speaker with an MA and BA in Applied Linguistics, experienced in guideline-driven translation, annotation, and AI model evaluation. I have delivered high-quality, culturally accurate translations and large-scale annotations for multilingual NLP projects while meeting strict quality standards and deadlines.

I have worked remotely for organizations including WHO and iMerit and led language quality assurance and curriculum efforts at Loyola University Chicago; I excel at spotting linguistic edge cases, producing reproducible failure reports, and improving model outputs through clear analytical feedback.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Swahili Language Specialist

World Health Organization

Jan 2021 - Jan 2025 (4 years)

Translated and reviewed official WHO documents between English and Swahili, ensuring terminology consistency, cultural relevance, and delivery of high-quality translations under tight deadlines.

Swahili Linguistic Annotation Editing Remote Collaboration

Languages Department Lead

Loyola University Chicago

Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)

Led the Languages Department overseeing curriculum compliance, quality assurance, and instructor guidance while creating and editing instructional resources emphasizing grammatical accuracy and clarity.

Curriculum Development Instructional Design Editing

Language Department Lead

Loyola University Chicago

Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)

Oversaw the Languages Department, managed instructors, and developed instructional resources to ensure curriculum compliance and high standards in written and spoken language quality.

Curriculum Development Language Assessment Editing Instructional Design

Data Annotation Expert

iMerit Technology

Jan 2013 - Jan 2017 (4 years)

Delivered high-quality, guideline-driven text and language annotations for multilingual datasets, partnering with QA teams to resolve ambiguities and improve annotation accuracy.

Data Annotation Annotations Linguistic Consistency

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Massachusetts

Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics

2021 - 2024

Activities and societies: Independent research on linguistic analysis; coursework in discourse analysis and sociolinguistics.

Completed a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics with advanced training in linguistic analysis, discourse analysis, and sociolinguistics, including independent research and structured data analysis.

University of Massachusetts

Bachelor of Arts, Applied Linguistics

2014 - 2017

Activities and societies: Studies and projects focused on Swahili language structure, grammar, and practical usage.

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics with foundation in theoretical and applied linguistics and expertise in Swahili language structure and grammar.