I’m a Senior AI Training, LLM Evaluation, Data Annotation & Computer Vision Specialist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with 9+ years of hands-on experience across AI data pipelines. I support teams building Large Language Models, multimodal systems, and computer vision datasets by contributing as an Annotator, Reviewer, Quality Analyst, and AI Trainer—consistently maintaining 95–98% quality across validation and QA work. My background blends deep visual expertise from nearly two decades of professional photography with practical experience evaluating model outputs, collecting human feedback, and auditing guideline compliance. I work confidently across globally distributed teams, strengthening dataset reliability through careful guideline interpretation, calibration, error analysis, and structured prompt/response evaluation for safer, more accurate AI behavior.…

Lerato Ezekiel Babedi

I’m a Senior AI Training, LLM Evaluation, Data Annotation & Computer Vision Specialist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with 9+ years of hands-on experience across AI data pipelines. I support teams building Large Language Models, multimodal systems, and computer vision datasets by contributing as an Annotator, Reviewer, Quality Analyst, and AI Trainer—consistently maintaining 95–98% quality across validation and QA work. My background blends deep visual expertise from nearly two decades of professional photography with practical experience evaluating model outputs, collecting human feedback, and auditing guideline compliance. I work confidently across globally distributed teams, strengthening dataset reliability through careful guideline interpretation, calibration, error analysis, and structured prompt/response evaluation for safer, more accurate AI behavior.…

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I’m a Senior AI Training, LLM Evaluation, Data Annotation & Computer Vision Specialist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with 9+ years of hands-on experience across AI data pipelines. I support teams building Large Language Models, multimodal systems, and computer vision datasets by contributing as an Annotator, Reviewer, Quality Analyst, and AI Trainer—consistently maintaining 95–98% quality across validation and QA work.

My background blends deep visual expertise from nearly two decades of professional photography with practical experience evaluating model outputs, collecting human feedback, and auditing guideline compliance. I work confidently across globally distributed teams, strengthening dataset reliability through careful guideline interpretation, calibration, error analysis, and structured prompt/response evaluation for safer, more accurate AI behavior.

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Language

English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Advanced
Tswana
Intermediate
Xhosa
Beginner
Dutch
Beginner
German
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Sales Development Representative at RE/MAX
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Handled high-volume outbound prospecting and sales development activities including 30–50 calls daily, 20–30 personalized emails daily, and consistently generating qualified opportunities and meeting KPI/OTE expectations through relationship building and stakeholder communication.
Sales Consultant at O'Keeffe & Swartz
January 1, 2017 - Present
Executed high-volume lead generation and consultative sales activities (50–100 calls daily), achieving 21 qualified opportunities monthly and reaching OTE performance goals through qualification and follow-up.
Sales Development Representative at Sowo Corp
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Sales development role supporting lead generation and opportunity qualification.
Sales Development Representative at Sanobusiness
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Sales development and customer engagement role.
Sales Development Representative at ULYD
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Sales development and prospecting role.
Customer Support Representative at Google LLC
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Provided customer support as part of Google operations.
Account Executive at Ian Marsh Consulting
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Account executive role focused on stakeholder communication, relationship building, and sales support.
Professional Photographer at Kuki's Photo Studio
January 1, 2006 - Present
Professional photography across wedding, portrait, product, corporate events, and real estate/maternity/studio work. Leverage strong visual judgment for lighting, exposure, blur/artifact detection, composition and feature recognition—translating those skills into computer vision dataset quality and annotation validation.

Education

Matric (Grade 12) at Marlboro Gardens Secondary School
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2026
Mini Enterprise Programme at Junior Achievement South Africa
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2026

Qualifications

HubSpot Academy: Inbound Sales Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2026
HubSpot Academy: Sales Hub Software Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2026
MEDDIC Academy: MEDDIC Sales Methodology Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2026
Istanbul Business Institute: Neuro-Linguistic Programming Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2026
Overpass Academy: Cold Conversion, Objection Handling, Rapport Building, LinkedIn Prospecting
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services