# Ogongo Badia

Ogongo Badia is a remote worker on Himalayas, Language & AI Data Specialist at Freelance / Remote Projects, based in Kenya.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@ogongobadia

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I deliver accurate English–Swahili interpretation, translation, transcription, and AI language evaluation for remote and healthcare communication.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Kenya |
| Authorized to work in | Kenya |
| Salary expectations | 60k+ USD |
| Job categories | Interpreters, Medical Interpreter, Translator, Language Specialist, Transcriptionist, AI Language Evaluator, Linguistic Data Annotator, Localization Specialist, Voice Data Contributor |
| Skills | English, Swahili, Interpretation, Medical Interpretation, Healthcare Interpretation, consecutive interpretation, Remote Interpretation, Over the Phone Interpretation, Video Remote Interpretation, Translation, Medical Translation, Business Translation, Transcription, Swahili Transcription, Proofreading, Editing, Localization, Cultural Adaptation, Linguistic Adaptation, Voice Recording, Language Data Collection, AI Language Evaluation, AI Response Quality Assessment, Confidential Information Handling, Client Communication, Research, Data Entry, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Workspace, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Remote Collaboration |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m seeking international remote opportunities in English–Swahili interpretation, healthcare communication, translation, transcription, localization, and AI language evaluation, where I can deliver accurate, culturally aware work under clear quality standards.
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## About

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I provide English–Swahili interpretation and translation for individuals, businesses, organizations, and remote projects, including healthcare-related communication. I preserve meaning, tone, context, confidentiality, and cultural relevance across conversations, documents, forms, and instructions.

Since 2020, I’ve supported international AI language projects through transcription, voice recording, language data collection, and response evaluation. I review English and Swahili content for accuracy, naturalness, grammar, terminology, relevance, and linguistic quality while meeting detailed project standards.
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## Experience

### Language & AI Data Specialist (current)

Freelance / Remote Projects. Jan 2020 - Present

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Participated in language and AI-related projects involving translation, transcription, voice recording, and AI response evaluation. Evaluated English and Swahili content for accuracy and linguistic quality.
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Skills: Translation, Transcription, Voice-Recording, Language-Data-Collection, AI-Response-Evaluation, Quality-Assessment, English, Swahili

### Freelance English ↔ Swahili Translator & Interpreter (current)

Independent. Jan 2010 - Present

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Provided translation and interpretation services for individuals, businesses, and organizations, ensuring accurate and culturally appropriate communication. Handled confidential information professionally and met deadlines for remote assignments.
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Skills: English, Swahili, Translation, Interpretation, Proofreading, Quality-Assurance, Cultural-Adaptation, Remote-Collaboration

### Freelance Translator / Transcriptionist (current)

Remote. Jan 2010 - Present

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Translated English and Swahili content across various subject areas and transcribed audio and video content accurately. Reviewed transcripts for accuracy and delivered assignments according to client requirements.
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Skills: Translation, Transcription, Proofreading, Research, English, Swahili, Attention-To-Detail

## Tech stack

- Microsoft Teams
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Excel
- Zoom
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook

To contact Ogongo, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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