I’m Suraj Singh, a sound engineer and music producer who loves blending storytelling-quality audio with practical AI evaluation and training. From broadcast-ready podcasts and live event audio to jingles, promos, and music for major brands, I focus on clean recording, thoughtful mixing/mastering, and workflows that keep creativity consistent under deadlines. Alongside production work at India Today, I also contribute as an AI training and evaluation expert—designing rigorous, reproducible problem sets, annotating outputs with technical and editorial accuracy, and documenting model failure points to help improve real-world reasoning and audio/music quality. Whether it’s studio sessions, sound design for dramas, or structured AI data labeling, my goal is always the same: high-fidelity results and measurable quality.…

Suraj Singh

I’m Suraj Singh, a sound engineer and music producer who loves blending storytelling-quality audio with practical AI evaluation and training. From broadcast-ready podcasts and live event audio to jingles, promos, and music for major brands, I focus on clean recording, thoughtful mixing/mastering, and workflows that keep creativity consistent under deadlines. Alongside production work at India Today, I also contribute as an AI training and evaluation expert—designing rigorous, reproducible problem sets, annotating outputs with technical and editorial accuracy, and documenting model failure points to help improve real-world reasoning and audio/music quality. Whether it’s studio sessions, sound design for dramas, or structured AI data labeling, my goal is always the same: high-fidelity results and measurable quality.…

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I’m Suraj Singh, a sound engineer and music producer who loves blending storytelling-quality audio with practical AI evaluation and training. From broadcast-ready podcasts and live event audio to jingles, promos, and music for major brands, I focus on clean recording, thoughtful mixing/mastering, and workflows that keep creativity consistent under deadlines.

Alongside production work at India Today, I also contribute as an AI training and evaluation expert—designing rigorous, reproducible problem sets, annotating outputs with technical and editorial accuracy, and documenting model failure points to help improve real-world reasoning and audio/music quality. Whether it’s studio sessions, sound design for dramas, or structured AI data labeling, my goal is always the same: high-fidelity results and measurable quality.

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Work Experience

Expert Contributor (Generalist) — AI Training/Evaluation at Snorkel AI
August 1, 2026 - Present
Designed and solved complex, real-world reasoning tasks within the information sector to test advanced AI capabilities and limits. Authored high-quality problem sets and developed rigorous, reproducible solutions grounded in technical and editorial accuracy. Identified and documented model failure points across technical and editorial reasoning tasks to inform model improvement. Maintained production-level difficulty, technical precision, and reproducible evaluation standards throughout contributions.
Music Production Expert — AI Song Evaluation & Annotation at Mercor
July 1, 2026 - Present
Performed structured head-to-head comparisons of AI-generated songs, evaluating musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality. Labeled and classified songs by genre, structure, instrumentation, vocals, and other musical attributes to support training datasets. Reviewed AI-generated lyrics and vocal performances against reference material, assessing accuracy, quality, and fidelity. Applied professional composition, mixing, and mastering expertise to define and improve evaluation standards for higher-quality AI music outputs.
AI Training Expert — Annotator & Evaluator (Audio/Visual) at Micro1
December 1, 2025 - Present
Evaluated and annotated AI-generated content to assess quality, accuracy, consistency, and guideline adherence; provided structured feedback and quality ratings to support model training improvements. Performed audio/music annotation and evaluation using domain knowledge for musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production quality. Classified and annotated audio content by genre, sub-genre, instrumentation, vocal, and production attributes to support high-quality AI training datasets. Contributed to a facial data collection initiative by capturing, organizing, and annotating images/videos following strict collection rules, ensuring compliance with technical, quality, privacy, and submission requirements in remote deadline-driven workflows.
Sound Engineer / Podcast Producer at India Today
December 1, 2024 - Present
Recorded, edited, mixed, and mastered high-quality podcasts and audio/video content for broadcast readiness across platforms. Produced award-winning shows including Gaming Unscripted and Techtonic, managing end-to-end production from concept and topic planning to guest coordination and studio recordings. Led post-production workflows in collaboration with video editors, creating briefs for thumbnails/motion graphics and managing reel/clip edits for social engagement. Engineered and operated live-event audio setups for India Today/Aaj Tak Radio, including equipment management, live recording, and real-time monitoring. Produced songs, jingles, and promos from composition through recording, mixing, and mastering, while analyzing performance metrics to refine distribution and promotion strategy.
Sound Designer at Kuku FM
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Researched, tested, and implemented AI tools to optimize audio production workflows, improving productivity and reducing operational costs. Led a team of 10 sound engineers, providing guidance on production and mixing techniques to improve output quality and consistency. Produced high-quality audio drama shows across fiction and nonfiction genres, delivering engaging sound design and audio delivery aligned to audience needs.
Creative Producer / Sound Engineer (Audio Drama Sound FX & BGM) at Eight
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Designed sound effects, foleys, and background music for audio drama shows. Focused on mood-aligned scoring and detailed sound design to support narrative immersion and episode pacing.
Sound Engineer at Pocket FM
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Improved audio series quality by composing music, designing sound, and performing mixing and mastering. Provided guidance to junior engineers and ensured tasks were completed before deadlines while maintaining consistent production standards.
Sound Engineer at Headfone
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Created audio series for the brand with sound design, foley, and SFX, plus BGM with mood mapping. Delivered high-quality mastered audio for branded content and series production requirements.
Music Producer & Sound Engineer at Studio
January 1, 2019 - Present
Produced music for the Bollywood film Joram (including a song performed by Malini Awasthi), handling composition, production, mixing, and mastering responsibilities. Composed, produced, mixed, and mastered jingles for major brands including Dabur Real Juice, HD FC Ergo, Jeevansathi, and Hero Lectro. Collaborated with independent artists and YouTubers (e.g., Iqlipse Nova) to produce original tracks and remotely deliver music production projects.

Education

BBA (Business Administration) (Expected) at Manipal University
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

Agentic AI & Design
April 1, 2026 - September 23, 2026
Sound Engineer / Podcast Producer
December 1, 2025 - September 23, 2026
Music Theory
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Mixing & Mastering Engineer
January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2023
Mixing & Mastering Engineer
April 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Music Production
April 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022
DJing
April 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Sound Engineer / Podcast Producer — Micro1 (US Based) (as listed)
December 1, 2025 - September 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment