# shabani saidi shabani saidi is a remote worker on Himalayas, Freelance AI Data Specialist at OpenTrain AI, based in Tanzania. Source: https://himalayas.app/@shabanisaidi ```text I train and evaluate Swahili-English AI systems through annotation, RLHF, localization, and quality assurance. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Open to opportunities | | Location | Tanzania | | Authorized to work in | Tanzania | | Job categories | AI Data Specialist, LLM Training, Data Annotator, Content Evaluator, QA Analyst, Translator, Transcriptionist, Educator, AI Data Expert, AI Training Data Specialist, Mid Level AI Data Specialist, AI Data Quality Specialist | | Skills | AI Model Training, RLHF, Prompt Engineering, Response Ranking, Model Evaluation, Fact Checking, Hallucination Detection, Data Annotation, Audio Annotation, Sentiment Analysis, Data Tagging, Swahili, Interpretation, Audio Transcription, Cultural Localization, Quality Assurance, Content Auditing, Peer Review, Microsoft Suite, GIS, Outlier.Ai, CrowdGen Community, Mindrift Platform, Instructor | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm looking for AI data, LLM training, bilingual evaluation, annotation, translation, or quality assurance work where I can deliver reliable Swahili-English data and follow rigorous project guidelines. ``` ## About ```text I evaluate and improve Swahili-English LLM outputs across Outlier AI, OpenTrain AI, Appen CrowdGen, Mindrift, and Toloka AI. My work includes response ranking, fact-checking, hallucination detection, safety review, and rubric compliance. I annotate, label, categorize, and extract entities from complex datasets, while translating and localizing prompts between Swahili and English. I also transcribe audio and create challenging prompts and baseline responses across social sciences, geography, history, and general knowledge. Alongside AI work, I teach Geography and History through volunteering and private tutoring in Zanzibar. I use structured lessons, written feedback, and performance-based adjustments to make complex concepts clear. ``` ## Experience ### Freelance AI Data Specialist (current) OpenTrain AI. Jan 2021 - Present ```text Reviewed and rated AI-generated text responses for truthfulness, helpfulness, and safety. Executed high-precision data labeling and provided Swahili-English translations and audio transcription. ``` Skills: Prompt-Engineering, Model-Evaluation, Fact-Checking, Hallucination-Detection, Data-Annotation, Sentiment-Analysis, Swahili, Audio-Transcription, Quality-Assurance, Content-Creation ### Freelance AI Data Specialist (current) [Appen](https://himalayas.app/companies/appen). Jan 2021 - Present ```text Reviewed and rated AI-generated text responses for truthfulness, helpfulness, and safety. Executed high-precision data labeling and provided Swahili-English translations and audio transcription. ``` Skills: Prompt-Engineering, Model-Evaluation, Fact-Checking, Hallucination-Detection, Data-Annotation, Sentiment-Analysis, Swahili, Audio-Transcription, Quality-Assurance, Content-Creation ### Freelance AI Data Specialist (current) [Outlier AI](https://himalayas.app/companies/outlier-ai). Jan 2021 - Present ```text Reviewed and rated AI-generated text responses for truthfulness, helpfulness, and safety. Executed high-precision data labeling and provided Swahili-English translations and audio transcription. ``` Skills: Prompt-Engineering, Model-Evaluation, Fact-Checking, Hallucination-Detection, Data-Annotation, Sentiment-Analysis, Swahili, Audio-Transcription, Quality-Assurance, Content-Creation ### Freelance AI Data Specialist (current) [Mindrift](https://himalayas.app/companies/mindrift). Jan 2021 - Present ```text Reviewed and rated AI-generated text responses for truthfulness, helpfulness, and safety. Executed high-precision data labeling and provided Swahili-English translations and audio transcription. ``` Skills: Prompt-Engineering, Model-Evaluation, Fact-Checking, Hallucination-Detection, Data-Annotation, Sentiment-Analysis, Swahili, Audio-Transcription, Quality-Assurance, Content-Creation ### Freelance AI Data Specialist (current) [Toloka AI](https://himalayas.app/companies/toloka-ai). Jan 2021 - Present ```text Reviewed and rated AI-generated text responses for truthfulness, helpfulness, and safety. Executed high-precision data labeling and provided Swahili-English translations and audio transcription. ``` Skills: Prompt-Engineering, Model-Evaluation, Fact-Checking, Hallucination-Detection, Data-Annotation, Sentiment-Analysis, Swahili, Audio-Transcription, Quality-Assurance, Content-Creation ### Educator & Academic Instructor (current) Kiponda Secondary School. Jan 2019 - Present ```text Applied structured methodology to explain complex academic concepts in Geography and History to diverse learners. Evaluated student performance and developed instructional materials. ``` Skills: Teaching, Curriculum-Development, Student-Assessment, Written-Communication, Lesson-Planning ### Educator & Academic Instructor (current) Private Tutoring. Jan 2019 - Present ```text Provided private tutoring in Geography and History, evaluating student performance and adjusting instructional approaches based on performance metrics. ``` Skills: Teaching, Student-Assessment, Written-Communication, Lesson-Planning ## Education ### State University of Zanzibar Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences / Geography. 2023 - Present ```text Pursuing Bachelor's studies in Social Sciences with a focus on Geography. ``` ### HZ University of Applied Sciences Exchange Program, Environmental Studies. 2025 - 2025 ```text Participated in an Erasmus+ academic exchange focused on environmental projects, earning 3 ECTS credits. ``` ### Kiponda Secondary School Secondary Education, General Studies ```text Completed Advanced and Ordinary Level secondary education. ``` ## Tech stack - Instructor To contact shabani, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [ELIJA LAZARO](https://himalayas.app/@elijalazaro): AI Data Trainer & Swahili Specialist, Scale AI - [DICKSON MWITA](https://himalayas.app/@dicksonmwita): Freelance Data Annotator, Independent - [Barack Dastan](https://himalayas.app/@barackdastan): Financial Domain Specialist, Enterprise Operations - [felix mayauka](https://himalayas.app/@felixmayauka): Freelance AI Data Specialist & Prompt Engineer, Scale AI - [Samwel Mushi](https://himalayas.app/@samwelmushi1): AI Trainer & Multimedia Annotator, Outlier (Scale AI) - [Ilham Abdulrazak](https://himalayas.app/@ilhamabdulrazak): AI Teacher, Freelance - [SILVANO LENJIMA](https://himalayas.app/@silvanolenjima): Kiswahili & English Language Teacher, Secondary School - [Irene Ishengoma](https://himalayas.app/@ireneishengoma): Teacher, Lumo Secondary School - [MODE SHIRAZI](https://himalayas.app/@modeshirazi): Freelance Online Task Contributor, Self Employed - [Joseph Minja](https://himalayas.app/@josephminja1): Transcription and Video Annotator, Outlier