For employers

Hire this AI Trainer

Sign in or create an account to invite AI Trainers to your job.

Invite to Job
J

James Njoroge

Swahili/English Language Specialist | AI Trainer | Linguistic Data Annotation | 4+ years | PhD Computer Science (Edinburgh)

Kenya flagNairobi, Kenya
$10.00/hrExpertData Annotation TechImeritLabelbox

Key Skills

Software

Data Annotation TechData Annotation Tech
iMeritiMerit
LabelboxLabelbox
LabelImgLabelImg
AppenAppen

Top Subject Matter

Swahili/English Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
Translation Domain Expertise

Top Data Types

AudioAudio
ImageImage
VideoVideo

Top Task Types

Bounding BoxBounding Box
SegmentationSegmentation
ClassificationClassification
Evaluation/RatingEvaluation/Rating
TranscriptionTranscription
Computer Programming/CodingComputer Programming/Coding
Question AnsweringQuestion Answering
PolygonPolygon

Freelancer Overview

Swahili Language Specialist – AI Training Projects. Brings 4+ years of professional experience across legal operations, contract review, compliance, and structured analysis. Core strengths include Internal, Proprietary Tooling, and N. Education includes Doctor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh and Master of Arts, University of Nairobi. AI-training focus includes data types such as Text and labeling workflows including Evaluation, Rating, and Translation.

ExpertEnglishSwahili

Labeling Experience

Swahili Language Specialist – AI Training Projects

Text
As a Swahili Language Specialist on AI training projects, I reviewed and validated Swahili datasets for linguistic accuracy and quality. I implemented error analysis protocols, designed targeted language tests, and built a library of linguistic failure cases for dataset enhancement. By collaborating with AI research teams, I ensured language data annotations met both technical and cultural standards. • Conducted large-scale corpus review improving grammatical accuracy. • Designed and executed systematic tests on Swahili language features. • Curated and documented language-specific failure data for rapid testing iterations. • Ensured annotations aligned with AI pipeline requirements and authentic Swahili usage.

As a Swahili Language Specialist on AI training projects, I reviewed and validated Swahili datasets for linguistic accuracy and quality. I implemented error analysis protocols, designed targeted language tests, and built a library of linguistic failure cases for dataset enhancement. By collaborating with AI research teams, I ensured language data annotations met both technical and cultural standards. • Conducted large-scale corpus review improving grammatical accuracy. • Designed and executed systematic tests on Swahili language features. • Curated and documented language-specific failure data for rapid testing iterations. • Ensured annotations aligned with AI pipeline requirements and authentic Swahili usage.

2021 - 2025

Swahili Translator & Linguistic Analyst

Text
In the role of Swahili Translator & Linguistic Analyst, I provided linguistic validation and annotation on Swahili–English translation projects. I analyzed sentence-level meaning for pragmatic and semantic integrity and developed structured glossaries to support ongoing annotation initiatives. These efforts ensured idiomatic accuracy and consistency across annotated data for AI language models. • Validated translated datasets for tone and cultural context. • Conducted pragmatic and semantic analysis on Swahili text. • Created linguistic references to accelerate project turnaround. • Maintained annotated glossaries for repeatable training workflows.

In the role of Swahili Translator & Linguistic Analyst, I provided linguistic validation and annotation on Swahili–English translation projects. I analyzed sentence-level meaning for pragmatic and semantic integrity and developed structured glossaries to support ongoing annotation initiatives. These efforts ensured idiomatic accuracy and consistency across annotated data for AI language models. • Validated translated datasets for tone and cultural context. • Conducted pragmatic and semantic analysis on Swahili text. • Created linguistic references to accelerate project turnaround. • Maintained annotated glossaries for repeatable training workflows.

2020 - 2023

Education

U

University of Nairobi

Master of Arts, Linguistics

Master of Arts
Not specified
U

University of Edinburgh

Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science – Language and Intelligent Systems

Doctor of Philosophy
Not specified

Work History

F

Freelance

Swahili Translator and Linguistic Analyst

Nairobi
2020 - 2023