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Francis Wambugu-German Teacher

Francis Wambugu
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Stuttgart, Germany

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May 2024 - Dec 2024
Nairobi, Kenya

German Teacher

Goethe Institut-Nairobi

Position Summary
German Teacher at Goethe Institut-Nairobi
Industries
Education
  • Teaching German literature and linguistics
Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
Germany

Senior German Data Annotator

Outlier

Position Summary
Senior German Data Annotator at Outlier
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • Managed the annotation and labeling of German-language datasets for machine learning and AI applications
  • Assisted in training and fine-tuning AI models by providing high-quality labeled data
  • Conducted named entity recognition (NER), text classification, speech-to-text corrections, and sentiment analysis
  • Ensured annotation consistency by developing guidelines and best practices
  • Collaborated with data scientists and engineers to refine annotation workflows and optimize training data
  • Reviewed and provided feedback on crowdsourced annotation projects to ensure quality control
  • Trained new team members on annotation tools and linguistic best practices
Mar 2023 - Oct 2023

German Language Data Specialist

RWS

Position Summary
German Language Data Specialist at RWS
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
  • Annotated and categorized large datasets to enhance chatbots, virtual assistants, and AI-driven translation tools
  • Performed lexical analysis and grammar corrections for NLP models
  • Worked closely with researchers to evaluate language model performance
  • Assisted in multi-language data projects, ensuring German translations maintained contextual accuracy

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Experienced in Education, Information Technology, and Professional Services.

Education
Information Technology
Professional Services
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Product Development, and Research and Development.

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Summary

Highly skilled German Data Annotator with 7 years of experience in text annotation, data labeling, and linguistic analysis. Expertise in natural language processing (NLP), sentiment analysis, and AI training data preparation. Adept at working with machine learning models, maintaining data accuracy, and improving AI language comprehension. Passionate about linguistic data quality and optimizing annotation processes.

Skills

  • German Language Proficiency

  • Data Annotation & Labeling

  • Nlp & Linguistic Analysis

  • Sentiment Analysis

  • Machine Learning Model Training Support

  • Text Classification & Entity Recognition

  • Quality Control & Data Validation

  • Use Of Annotation Tools E.G. Prodigy, Brat

  • Attention To Detail & Accuracy

  • Collaboration With Data Scientists & Ai Teams

  • Annotation Tools: Prodigy, Brat, Doccano

  • Nlp Frameworks: Spacy, Nltk, Tensorflow

  • Project Management: Jira, Trello, Asana

  • Data Processing: Excel, Google Sheets, Python (Basic Familiarity)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2019 - Jun 2022

University of Stuttgart

Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics · Linguistics · Stuttgart, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Data Annotation & Labeling Best Practices

NLP Fundamentals & Machine Learning For Language Processing

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 3
Experience in Education 0.5 y
Avg length 6 m
Longest experience 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Kenya, Germany)
Primary country Kenya

Expertise

Recent roles German Teacher, Senior German Data Annotator, German Language Data Specialist
Main industries Education, Information Technology, Professional Services
Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 2

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Francis is based in Stuttgart, Germany.
Francis speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Francis has at least 2 years of experience. During this time, Francis has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months. Note that Francis may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Francis would be well-suited for roles such as: German Teacher, Senior German Data Annotator, German Language Data Specialist.
Francis's most recent position is German Teacher at Goethe Institut-Nairobi.
In recent years, Francis has worked for Goethe Institut-Nairobi, Outlier, and RWS.
Francis is most experienced in industries like Education, Professional Services, and Information Technology.
Francis is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Product Development, and Research and Development. Francis also has some experience in Information Technology.
Francis holds a Bachelor in Linguistics from University of Stuttgart.
Francis has 2 certificates. These include: Data Annotation & Labeling Best Practices and NLP Fundamentals & Machine Learning For Language Processing.
Francis is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
Francis's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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