Ahmed Elsaka

Ahmed Elsaka Freelancer Professional Summary Fluent in English (C2 level) and a native Arabic speaker with extensive linguistic expertise and a strong focus on Saudi dialects and cultural nuances. Experienced in translation, content moderation, and AI/ML training projects involving prompt creation, response evaluation, and error analysis. Skilled in handling sensitive and harmful material, maintaining high-quality standards in multilingual datasets, and delivering accurate, culturally relevant outputs. Adaptable, detail-oriented, and committed to ethical practices, confidentiality, and continuous improvement in both linguistic and AI-related assignments. Skills & Languages • Languages - Arabic (Native): Expertise in Egyptian Arabic and Saudi dialects - English (C2): Certified advanced fluency • AI/ML Annotation Skills - Prompt Creation: Designed prompts and evaluated model responses against specific criteria - Response Evaluation: Assessed outputs for accuracy, relevance, and contextual alignment - Error Analysis: Identified model failures and provided detailed justifications - Conversational Data Collection: Conducted two-person dialogues for training datasets - Quality Assurance: Audited audio and text tasks for dialect-specific accuracy (e.g., Saudi Arabic) • Linguistic Skills - Translation & MTPE: Experience with sensitive/harmful content - Content Moderation: Handling explicit/sensitive material ethically - Cultural Relevance: Ensuring localization accuracy Experience Alignerr | Audio Labeling Specialist Remote | 06.2024 - Present - Labeled short audio files (average 1 minute), marking precise timestamps at the millisecond level for each word. - Added linguistic tagging aligned with AI model requirements to enhance speech recognition training. - Contributed to building high-quality datasets supporting AI/ML speech recognition and conversational AI systems. Outlier | AI trainer Remote | 06.2023 - Present - Created prompts and evaluated model responses against specific criteria, ensuring challenges were effective and providing justification for each identified failure. - Participated in audio projects involving two-person conversations on assigned topics (20 minutes each). - Performed quality assurance by auditing audio tasks for the Saudi Arabic dialect. Tarjama | Translator & Linguistic Annotator Remote | 11.2022 – 08-2023 - Conducted translation and MTPE for harmful and sensitive content, ensuring cultural and linguistic accuracy for Arabic (Saudi dialect). - Annotated and reviewed prompts, focusing on adherence to ethical and contextual guidelines. - Collaborated with international teams to ensure consistent quality and timely delivery. Microsoft | Search Engine Evaluator Remote | 06.2021 -07-2022 Content Moderator | Saudisoft (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Remote | 10.2020 - 11.2022 - Assessed the credibility, quality, and relevance of web content to optimize Bing search results and filter explicit content. Ensured strict compliance with guidelines, contributing to Bing’s competitive positioning against Google. - Reviewed sensitive content across various platforms, identifying and addressing harmful or explicit material while maintaining platform standards - Ensured cultural relevance in content moderation decisions, particularly for Arabic-speaking audiences in Saudi Arabia. Linguistic QA Specialist | EZ Data Solutions (Cairo, Egypt) Remote | 06.2019 - 06.2020 - Performed quality assurance checks on translations and annotations, ensuring high standards for Arabic and English conten. - Contributed to refining machine translation systems by providing detailed feedback during the MTPE process. Appen (formerly Figure Eight) | Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Trainer - Remote | 06.2016 - 10.2022 Contributed to tasks including business information categorization, catalog search result optimization, image approval, and customer support feature refinement, significantly improving AI’s ability to understand user intent. Achieved Level 3 (highest contributor level) with a 97% accuracy score. Education Bachelor of Science in Engineering | Alexandria University (Cairo, Egypt) 06.2015 - 08.2020 - Graduated with a general grade of “Good”, building a strong foundation in engineering principles, analytical thinking, and - problem-solving. Gained additional background in translation and linguistic studies, supporting work in multilingual and AI/ML projects.