Hi, I’m Safia Rizada, a data annotator and transcription specialist based in Medina, Saudi Arabia. I have hands-on experience in data collection, labeling, and transcription across dialects including Saudi, Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), UAE, Egyptian, and Levantine Arabic for AI training platforms. I work well independently and as part of a team, and I’m comfortable following annotation guidelines to support model performance. I excel at meeting tight deadlines, adapting to new technologies, and communicating clearly with project teams. I enjoy turning linguistic data into accurate, useful AI datasets and contributing to cross-functional data labeling efforts.

Safiah

Hi, I’m Safia Rizada, a data annotator and transcription specialist based in Medina, Saudi Arabia. I have hands-on experience in data collection, labeling, and transcription across dialects including Saudi, Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), UAE, Egyptian, and Levantine Arabic for AI training platforms. I work well independently and as part of a team, and I’m comfortable following annotation guidelines to support model performance. I excel at meeting tight deadlines, adapting to new technologies, and communicating clearly with project teams. I enjoy turning linguistic data into accurate, useful AI datasets and contributing to cross-functional data labeling efforts.

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Hi, I’m Safia Rizada, a data annotator and transcription specialist based in Medina, Saudi Arabia. I have hands-on experience in data collection, labeling, and transcription across dialects including Saudi, Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), UAE, Egyptian, and Levantine Arabic for AI training platforms. I work well independently and as part of a team, and I’m comfortable following annotation guidelines to support model performance.

I excel at meeting tight deadlines, adapting to new technologies, and communicating clearly with project teams. I enjoy turning linguistic data into accurate, useful AI datasets and contributing to cross-functional data labeling efforts.

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

AI Data Labeler / Transcriber at Independent / Freelance (AI platforms: LXT, Data Force, AI Processor, Telus)
January 1, 2023 - November 7, 2025
Record high-quality voice samples in Saudi Arabic for dataset creation across multiple AI platforms; transcribe 130+ hours of audio dialects; report data issues to improve AI recognition accuracy.
Volunteer Classroom Assistant at Secondary School 35th (Medina, Saudi Arabia)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Organized documents, prepared photocopies, and maintained records for teachers and students.
Content Writer / Blogger at Self-employed / Personal Blog
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Wrote digital marketing articles; improved English writing and Microsoft Office skills.
AI Training Assistant at Emotech (Project Supporter)
January 1, 2025 - November 7, 2025
Contributed to AI training tasks including pronunciation feedback, sound quality assessment, and chatbot testing (Etihad Airways chatbot); collected audio data in Saudi dialects for AI datasets.

Education

Diploma in English Language at Taibah University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
General Secondary at Secondary School 35th
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Memorized Five Parts of the Holy Qur'an at Fatima Bin Yousef
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2017

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications