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Magoiga Kelion

Magoiga Kelion

Senior Data Annotation Specialist - AI and Computer Vision

KENYA flag
Nairobi, Kenya
$4.00/hrExpertAppenCloudfactoryCVAT

Key Skills

Software

AppenAppen
CloudFactoryCloudFactory
CVATCVAT
DataloopDataloop
HastyHasty
iMeritiMerit
LabelboxLabelbox
Label StudioLabel Studio
LionbridgeLionbridge
MindriftMindrift
RoboflowRoboflow
SamaSama
Scale AIScale AI
SuperAnnotateSuperAnnotate
V7 LabsV7 Labs
Other

Top Subject Matter

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Top Data Types

3D Sensor
AudioAudio
DocumentDocument
Geospatial Tiled ImageryGeospatial Tiled Imagery
ImageImage
TextText
VideoVideo

Top Label Types

Action Recognition
Bounding Box
Classification
Cuboid
Evaluation Rating
Fine Tuning
Mapping
Object Detection
Point Key Point
Polygon
Polyline
Prompt Response Writing SFT
Question Answering
RLHF
Segmentation
Tracking
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Freelancer Overview

I am a dedicated Data Annotation Specialist with extensive hands-on experience delivering high-quality labeled data for AI and machine learning projects across computer vision, NLP, LLMs, autonomous vehicles, retail, and AgriTech domains. My background spans leading and mentoring annotation teams, managing multilingual projects (notably Swahili audio), and ensuring rigorous quality standards in image, video, audio, 3D point cloud, and text data annotation. I am skilled in using a wide range of annotation tools such as Scale AI, CVAT, V7 Darwin, Dataloop, and more, and am passionate about responsible AI, data protection, and scalable annotation workflows. My strengths include critical thinking, process optimization, ontology evolution, and clear communication, which have enabled me to consistently deliver accurate, ethical, and production-ready datasets for diverse AI applications.

ExpertEnglishSwahili

Labeling Experience

Label Studio

Senior Data Annotation Specialist

Label StudioImageClassification
Oversaw daily project delivery as a Senior Data Annotation Specialist, ensuring timely and high-quality completion of image, video, and 3D data annotation tasks. Acted as quality lead by conducting reviews, identifying issues early, and driving resolution to maintain high annotation standards. Provided mentorship and supported onboarding, training, and skill development for new associates. • Monitored task queues and balanced workloads to meet project objectives. • Maintained accurate documentation and prepared concise project updates with dashboards. • Led daily team check-ins to track progress and address task prioritization. • Escalated blockers promptly and updated processes for efficiency and quality.

Oversaw daily project delivery as a Senior Data Annotation Specialist, ensuring timely and high-quality completion of image, video, and 3D data annotation tasks. Acted as quality lead by conducting reviews, identifying issues early, and driving resolution to maintain high annotation standards. Provided mentorship and supported onboarding, training, and skill development for new associates. • Monitored task queues and balanced workloads to meet project objectives. • Maintained accurate documentation and prepared concise project updates with dashboards. • Led daily team check-ins to track progress and address task prioritization. • Escalated blockers promptly and updated processes for efficiency and quality.

2024

Project Manager – Swahili Audio Annotation

OtherAudioClassification
Managed a multilingual team for the annotation of Swahili audio datasets, ensuring linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance. Collaborated with QA specialists to maintain quality standards, refine workflows, and resolve annotation challenges. Delivered performance reports and provided training and feedback to improve contributor performance. • Assigned tasks and tracked team progress for timely delivery. • Coordinated with stakeholders to meet high-quality objectives. • Monitored error rates and guided corrective actions in audio projects. • Supported team adherence to annotation and data quality standards.

Managed a multilingual team for the annotation of Swahili audio datasets, ensuring linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance. Collaborated with QA specialists to maintain quality standards, refine workflows, and resolve annotation challenges. Delivered performance reports and provided training and feedback to improve contributor performance. • Assigned tasks and tracked team progress for timely delivery. • Coordinated with stakeholders to meet high-quality objectives. • Monitored error rates and guided corrective actions in audio projects. • Supported team adherence to annotation and data quality standards.

2025 - 2025
CVAT

Project Data Annotator

CVATImageClassification
Executed large-scale retail data annotation tasks such as SKU labeling, product price tagging, and attribute validation to support AI-driven retail analytics projects. Ensured compliance with project guidelines and managed edge cases through escalation and documentation. Contributed to quality assurance and workflow optimization for efficient annotation at scale. • Conducted validation and participated in regular QA reviews for accuracy. • Produced reports and visual data representations for project tracking. • Enhanced efficiency in retail tasks by optimizing workflows. • Ensured high data integrity and guideline adherence across assignments.

Executed large-scale retail data annotation tasks such as SKU labeling, product price tagging, and attribute validation to support AI-driven retail analytics projects. Ensured compliance with project guidelines and managed edge cases through escalation and documentation. Contributed to quality assurance and workflow optimization for efficient annotation at scale. • Conducted validation and participated in regular QA reviews for accuracy. • Produced reports and visual data representations for project tracking. • Enhanced efficiency in retail tasks by optimizing workflows. • Ensured high data integrity and guideline adherence across assignments.

2025 - 2025
CVAT

Data Annotation Agent – Food Waste Management

CVATImageClassification
Classified and annotated food images for ML models to aid in food waste management and detection applications. Focused on ensuring ethical and accurate data labeling aligned with project goals. Conducted QA reviews and collaborated with teams to improve workflows for enhanced model reliability. • Maintained high accuracy and ethical standards in annotation tasks. • Supported the refinement of labeling practices based on evolving guidelines. • Provided insights through dataset reporting and analytics. • Ensured consistency and accuracy across annotated datasets for food waste projects.

Classified and annotated food images for ML models to aid in food waste management and detection applications. Focused on ensuring ethical and accurate data labeling aligned with project goals. Conducted QA reviews and collaborated with teams to improve workflows for enhanced model reliability. • Maintained high accuracy and ethical standards in annotation tasks. • Supported the refinement of labeling practices based on evolving guidelines. • Provided insights through dataset reporting and analytics. • Ensured consistency and accuracy across annotated datasets for food waste projects.

2024 - 2024
CloudFactory

Data Annotation Specialist Intermediate

CloudfactoryImageSegmentation
Annotated 2D and 3D datasets with precision to support AI model development at CloudFactory. Participated in guideline refinement and regular quality reviews to enhance consistency. Supported process improvements for scalable annotation workflows. • Collaborated with teams on QA and process documentation. • Provided feedback on annotation standards and workflow bottlenecks. • Conducted quality reviews and ensured compliance with SOPs. • Contributed to annotation guideline updates and efficiency initiatives.

Annotated 2D and 3D datasets with precision to support AI model development at CloudFactory. Participated in guideline refinement and regular quality reviews to enhance consistency. Supported process improvements for scalable annotation workflows. • Collaborated with teams on QA and process documentation. • Provided feedback on annotation standards and workflow bottlenecks. • Conducted quality reviews and ensured compliance with SOPs. • Contributed to annotation guideline updates and efficiency initiatives.

2024 - 2024

Education

M

Mount Kenya University

Diploma in Supplies and Procurement Management, Supplies and Procurement Management

Diploma in Supplies and Procurement Management
2019 - 2019

Work History

D

Digital Divide Data (DDD)

Senior Data Annotation Specialist

Nairobi
2024 - Present
D

DataPlus

Project Delivery Manager – Swahili Audio Annotation

Nairobi
2025 - 2025