Zachary Foote
@zacharyfoote
AI Data Annotation and Content Evaluation Specialist improving model quality with precise QA and bias review.
What I'm looking for
I’m an AI Data Annotation and Content Evaluation Specialist with 4+ years reviewing text, image, and multimodal data for large-scale training and evaluation projects. I apply structured annotation guidelines and labeling frameworks to classify complex content accurately, maintaining consistency across high-volume workflows. I also verify quality through systematic QA checks, correcting inconsistencies and documenting decisions for traceability.
I provide rubric-based written assessments for AI-generated content, targeting clarity, logic, tone, factual accuracy, and audience alignment. I proactively detect subtle linguistic issues and bias, then deliver actionable feedback that informs model fine-tuning and workflow improvements. I thrive in fully remote, asynchronous teams where I can work independently and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI Data Annotation Specialist
TELUS Digital
Mar 2021 - Present (5 years 3 months)
Annotated and categorized text, image, and video datasets for large-scale AI training projects, consistently meeting accuracy targets and QA standards. Applied structured labeling guidelines, performed completeness/accuracy checks, and helped refine annotation workflows to improve throughput without reducing label quality.
Content Writer & AI Evaluator
Self-Employed
Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 5 months)
Created, reviewed, and evaluated AI-generated content across technical, creative, and academic formats, delivering structured feedback on tone, structure, clarity, and factual accuracy. Engineered and refined prompts to test AI writing performance and supported multiple clients with editorial assessments for research papers, web content, and long-form articles.
AI Writing Evaluator
Alignerr
Jun 2021 - Feb 2025 (3 years 8 months)
Evaluated AI-generated written content for clarity, coherence, logical soundness, and stylistic quality using rubric-based scoring. Identified bias and factual issues and provided actionable, structured feedback to support model fine-tuning cycles while working independently in asynchronous workflows.
English Content Reviewer
Outlier
Mar 2021 - May 2021 (2 months)
Evaluated and ranked AI-generated responses for clarity, factual accuracy, and user-intent alignment, contributing scored assessments to LLM improvement pipelines. Reviewed outputs for contextual comprehension gaps and subtle linguistic nuances using consistent evaluation criteria aligned with project benchmarks.
Education
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University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
Activities and societies: Dean's List; Writing Fellow; Editor, University Literary Magazine.
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Florida, completed in December 2018. Included coursework in technical writing, creative writing, linguistics, and data analysis for writers.
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