I'm an audio engineer, songwriter, and producer with 15+ years of professional experience in analog and digital recording, mixing, mastering, and live sound — with credits across world-class commercial studios and a fully equipped professional home studio.\n\nI'm a lifelong musician and composer with a deep command of music theory, history, and production craft. Today I apply that ear as an AI Audio Trainer and Team Lead, shaping how next-generation models hear and understand sound. I'm also a published textbook author, collegiate educator, and team builder who has trained and led thousands of people across disciplines.…

Christopher Pierce

I'm an audio engineer, songwriter, and producer with 15+ years of professional experience in analog and digital recording, mixing, mastering, and live sound — with credits across world-class commercial studios and a fully equipped professional home studio.\n\nI'm a lifelong musician and composer with a deep command of music theory, history, and production craft. Today I apply that ear as an AI Audio Trainer and Team Lead, shaping how next-generation models hear and understand sound. I'm also a published textbook author, collegiate educator, and team builder who has trained and led thousands of people across disciplines.…

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I’m an audio engineer, songwriter, and producer with 15+ years of professional experience in analog and digital recording, mixing, mastering, and live sound — with credits across world-class commercial studios and a fully equipped professional home studio.\n\nI’m a lifelong musician and composer with a deep command of music theory, history, and production craft. Today I apply that ear as an AI Audio Trainer and Team Lead, shaping how next-generation models hear and understand sound. I’m also a published textbook author, collegiate educator, and team builder who has trained and led thousands of people across disciplines.

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English
Fluent

Work Experience

Audio Model Trainer / Deep Captioning Annotator (Team Lead) at Mercor
August 1, 2025 - Present
Train AI models through creation and review of complex audio, image, and video captions; lead QA and feedback cycles to maintain consistency and data integrity; conduct daily team trainings, manage documentation, and coordinate cross-functional feedback loops; collaborate with ML engineers to improve model logic, training protocols, and labeling guidelines.
Inside Sales Agent at The Nickley Group
May 1, 2023 - June 1, 2025
Managed client communications, lead follow-up, and conversion strategies within a high-volume CRM environment; partnered with agents and lenders to streamline processes and ensure client satisfaction; achieved top-tier productivity metrics through proactive outreach and relationship development.
Property Manager / Executive Assistant at Amazon Hose & Rubber
November 1, 2017 - April 1, 2023
Oversaw multiple commercial and residential properties across Florida; managed vendor relationships, budgets, and renovation schedules; supported executive operations through scheduling, coordination, and administrative oversight.
Music Enrichment Director at Central Florida Community Arts
September 1, 2017 - May 1, 2019
Developed and delivered educational workshops in Blues history across OCPS middle schools; supervised performers and assistants, ensuring smooth execution of multi-school programs.
Music History Course Director at Full Sail University
February 1, 2008 - December 1, 2012
Authored, lectured, and assessed courses on music history for thousands of students; designed and wrote the department’s primary course textbook and supplemental study materials; provided student mentorship, fostering engagement through innovative curriculum design.
AI Model Trainer / Audio Annotator — Team Lead & QA Reviewer at Mercor
August 1, 2025 - Present
Lead a team producing and reviewing complex audio, image, and video annotation datasets for AI model training. QA Reviewer and Team Lead across 15+ projects — defining standards, maintaining data integrity, and coaching annotators. Authored prompts and guidelines across Mental Health, Humanities, Document Intelligence, and Culture domains. Trained and mentored 3,000+ annotators through structured coaching, daily meetings, and performance feedback. Vetted and hired 2,000+ candidates for a large-scale annotation project from screening through onboarding. Drove a 15% improvement in model accuracy and annotation efficiency through targeted quality initiatives.
AI Model Trainer / Audio Annotator at Mercor
August 1, 2025 - Present
Lead a team producing and reviewing complex audio, image, and video annotation datasets for AI model training. QA Reviewer and Team Lead across 15+ projects — defining standards, maintaining data integrity, and coaching annotators. Authored prompts and guidelines across Mental Health, Humanities, Document Intelligence, and Culture domains. Trained and mentored 3,000+ annotators through structured coaching, daily meetings, and performance feedback. Vetted and hired 2,000+ candidates for a large-scale annotation project from screening through onboarding. Drove a 15% improvement in model accuracy and annotation efficiency through targeted quality initiatives.

Education

B.S. Entertainment Business at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
A.S. Recording Arts at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
B.S. Entertainment Business at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
A.S. Recording Arts at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Bachelor of Science at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
Associate of Science at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
B.S. Entertainment Business at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
A.S. Recording Arts at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other, Travel & Hospitality

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