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Wesagn Dawit Chemma

AI model builder and integrator

Ethiopia flagAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Intermediate

Key Skills

Software

No software listed

Top Subject Matter

AI/Machine Learning System Development
Computer Vision
Nlp Domain Expertise

Top Data Types

TextText
ImageImage
DocumentDocument

Top Task Types

Fine Tuning

Freelancer Overview

AI model builder and integrator. Brings 15+ years of professional experience across complex professional workflows, research, and quality-focused execution. Core strengths include Internal and Proprietary Tooling. Education includes Bachelor of Science, Jimma University (2013) and Master of Science, Addis Ababa University (2016). AI-training focus includes data types such as Text and labeling workflows including Fine-tuning.

Intermediate

Labeling Experience

AI model builder and integrator

TextFine Tuning
Built, validated, and deployed machine learning algorithms for AI-driven applications, focusing on model improvement. Applied large language models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation for enhanced AI solutions and user interactions. Optimized recommendation and semantic search systems using vector-based search and data representation techniques. • Oversaw technical solutions that enabled seamless AI integration across platforms. • Supported organization’s data-driven decision-making through advanced model training methods. • Improved model performance by selecting relevant training data and fine-tuning pipelines. • Helped evaluate and integrate APIs that required labeled training data for AI functionalities.

Built, validated, and deployed machine learning algorithms for AI-driven applications, focusing on model improvement. Applied large language models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation for enhanced AI solutions and user interactions. Optimized recommendation and semantic search systems using vector-based search and data representation techniques. • Oversaw technical solutions that enabled seamless AI integration across platforms. • Supported organization’s data-driven decision-making through advanced model training methods. • Improved model performance by selecting relevant training data and fine-tuning pipelines. • Helped evaluate and integrate APIs that required labeled training data for AI functionalities.

2017 - Present

AI data pipeline developer and machine learning engineer

TextFine Tuning
Developed and optimized data pipelines to process, transform, and analyze large datasets for machine learning model training. Conducted exploratory data analysis (EDA) and implemented data quality checks to ensure integrity and reliability for AI model training and inference. Designed and engineered custom features from raw data to improve machine learning model accuracy and interpretability. • Focused on annotating and preparing data for machine learning projects in natural language processing and computer vision. • Collaborated with international AI researchers to identify data labeling needs and challenges. • Contributed to OpenCog's open-source AI codebase, developing algorithms requiring labeled data. • Employed Python tools and libraries like Pandas and Scikit-learn for feature engineering and dataset curation.

Developed and optimized data pipelines to process, transform, and analyze large datasets for machine learning model training. Conducted exploratory data analysis (EDA) and implemented data quality checks to ensure integrity and reliability for AI model training and inference. Designed and engineered custom features from raw data to improve machine learning model accuracy and interpretability. • Focused on annotating and preparing data for machine learning projects in natural language processing and computer vision. • Collaborated with international AI researchers to identify data labeling needs and challenges. • Contributed to OpenCog's open-source AI codebase, developing algorithms requiring labeled data. • Employed Python tools and libraries like Pandas and Scikit-learn for feature engineering and dataset curation.

2014 - 2017

Education

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Addis Ababa University

Master of Science, Artificial Intelligence

Master of Science
2014 - 2016
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Jimma University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Bachelor of Science
2010 - 2013

Work History

U

United Nations Development Programme

Computer Software Developer and Technical Team Leader

Addis Ababa
2017 - Present
I

iCog-Labs

Programmer II and Hanson Robotics Team Leader

Addis Ababa
2014 - 2017