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Hi there, I’m Kayla Mahlen, an AI-focused trainer and data specialist with 4+ years of hands-on experience in prompt engineering, response evaluation, and multimodal data annotation. I’ve built and refined high-quality training datasets for NLP, computer vision, and speech systems while maintaining a sharp eye for accuracy, safety, and coherence. I’m passionate about adversarial testing, fact-checking, and ethical content moderation, and I thrive in collaborative, asynchronous remote environments. I’m eager to contribute to teams building smarter, more reliable AI, while delivering precise feedback to drive continuous improvement.…Hi there, I’m Kayla Mahlen, an AI-focused trainer and data specialist with 4+ years of hands-on experience in prompt engineering, response evaluation, and multimodal data annotation. I’ve built and refined high-quality training datasets for NLP, computer vision, and speech systems while maintaining a sharp eye for accuracy, safety, and coherence. I’m passionate about adversarial testing, fact-checking, and ethical content moderation, and I thrive in collaborative, asynchronous remote environments. I’m eager to contribute to teams building smarter, more reliable AI, while delivering precise feedback to drive continuous improvement.

Kayla Mahlen

Data Annotator, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, +4

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Hi there, I’m Kayla Mahlen, an AI-focused trainer and data specialist with 4+ years of hands-on experience in prompt engineering, response evaluation, and multimodal data annotation. I’ve built and refined high-quality training datasets for NLP, computer vision, and speech systems while maintaining a sharp eye for accuracy, safety, and coherence. I’m passionate about adversarial testing, fact-checking, and ethical content moderation, and I thrive in collaborative, asynchronous remote environments. I’m eager to contribute to teams building smarter, more reliable AI, while delivering precise feedback to drive continuous improvement.…Hi there, I’m Kayla Mahlen, an AI-focused trainer and data specialist with 4+ years of hands-on experience in prompt engineering, response evaluation, and multimodal data annotation. I’ve built and refined high-quality training datasets for NLP, computer vision, and speech systems while maintaining a sharp eye for accuracy, safety, and coherence. I’m passionate about adversarial testing, fact-checking, and ethical content moderation, and I thrive in collaborative, asynchronous remote environments. I’m eager to contribute to teams building smarter, more reliable AI, while delivering precise feedback to drive continuous improvement.

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Hi there, I’m Kayla Mahlen, an AI-focused trainer and data specialist with 4+ years of hands-on experience in prompt engineering, response evaluation, and multimodal data annotation. I’ve built and refined high-quality training datasets for NLP, computer vision, and speech systems while maintaining a sharp eye for accuracy, safety, and coherence.

I’m passionate about adversarial testing, fact-checking, and ethical content moderation, and I thrive in collaborative, asynchronous remote environments. I’m eager to contribute to teams building smarter, more reliable AI, while delivering precise feedback to drive continuous improvement.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Work Experience

AI Trainer at Abaka (FinTech)

September 1, 2025 - November 25, 2025

Remote role focusing on image annotation, AI training, transcribing, and data annotations.

AI Data Annotator at RWS Moravia

September 1, 2025 - November 25, 2025

Label, categorize, and tag data (text, images, audio, video) to train or improve AI models; perform quality control, categorization, content moderation, feature extraction, and provide feedback for guideline improvements.

Data Analyst at Alignerr

September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025

Analytics of data, AI, annotations, and related workflows; data-driven insights to support AI initiatives.

Freelance Data Visualization & Analytics at Freelance

January 1, 2022 - Present

Cleaned and analyzed large datasets using Python and SQL. Designed interactive dashboards in Tableau and Power BI for business insights. Developed automated data visualization processes to streamline reporting workflows.

AI Trainer at Abaka AI

September 1, 2025 - Present

Responsible for training and refining AI models via prompt engineering, response evaluation, and structured feedback. Annotate, label, and categorize multimodal data (text, image, audio, video) to improve NLP, computer vision, and speech recognition systems. Conduct rigorous quality control to ensure annotation accuracy, consistency, and guideline adherence. Perform adversarial testing and error analyses to surface biases, safety issues, and coherence problems, and contribute to updating guidelines and evaluation rubrics. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a remote setting and provide detailed feedback to engineers to drive continuous improvement.

Data Annotator at RWS

September 1, 2025 - Present

Annotate and label multimodal data according to project guidelines; ensure consistency, accuracy, and high-quality training data for AI models. Review annotations, correct mistakes, and flag ambiguous examples for escalation. Support content moderation to identify sensitive material in compliance with ethical standards and company policies. Extract features such as sentiment, entities, and keywords where applicable; document issues and provide structured feedback to update annotation guidelines.

Data Analyst at Alignerr AI

July 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025

Perform data analysis on AI training datasets, curate labeled data, and produce metrics and reports to monitor data quality and model performance. Identify data gaps, anomalies, and bias patterns; contribute to data cleaning, feature extraction, and dataset documentation. Collaborate with data scientists to prioritize dataset improvements and validate training data against project guidelines.

Data Analyst at Outlier AI

July 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025

Data analysis; dataset curation; quality checks; support for AI training.

Air BnB Manager at Private

May 1, 2023 - Present

Manage private Montana property listings, coordinate bookings, guest communications, housekeeping, and maintenance. Optimize listing content and pricing, handle financial records, and oversee suppliers and vendor relations. Leverage organizational skills from prior management roles to maintain schedules, ensure compliance with local regulations, and provide a high-quality guest experience.

Office Manager at Paveco Contracting, Inc

February 1, 2019 - June 1, 2024

Oversee daily office operations for a contracting firm; supervise teams, coordinate tasks, train staff, and manage databases. Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements; drive process improvements and maintain efficient workflows in a fast-paced environment.