Svetlana Timofeeva

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I am Svetlana Timofeeva, a senior AI quality reviewer and content audit specialist with over three years of experience in LLM training and more than two decades in editorial leadership.

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I am Svetlana Timofeeva, a senior AI quality reviewer and content audit specialist with over three years of experience in LLM training and more than two decades in editorial leadership. I excel at guideline fidelity, rubric-based scoring, and providing neutral, actionable feedback to help align models with safety, accuracy, and logical consistency. I have a proven track record evaluating large and diverse data sets for quality, safety, and factual integrity, with a meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to reliability.

Beyond my AI quality work, I have led editorial teams and content operations across broadcasting and journalism, including managing a 28-member team and directing content production with regulatory compliance. I am fluent in Russian and English and continually expand my technical skills in Python and SQL to support data-driven decision making and scalable QA processes.

  • 41 years' experience
  • Joined December 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Education
  • Software & Internet
  • Other

Work experience· 16 roles

AI Quality Auditor & Content Reviewer (Contract) · Uber AI Solutions / Mercor / Babel / TelusJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Guideline Adherence: rigorously evaluated LLM outputs against detailed rubrics and safety policies, ensuring 100% compliance with complex task instructions. Structured Feedback: provided precise, actionable written feedback to training teams, identifying logical fallacies and factual inconsistencies in high volumes of data. Security & Policy: identified and flagged potential safety and integrity issues, contributing to the development of safer AI models for the Russian-speaking market.

AI Red Teaming & Content Alignment Specialist (Contract) · Uber AI SolutionsJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Safety & Alignment: Conducted adversarial testing on large-scale Russian LLMs; investigated and mitigated technical abuse vectors and security vulnerabilities; analyzed datasets to detect coordinated model exploitation. Expert QA: Performed high-level reviews of model outputs focusing on linguistic accuracy, factuality, and ethical guardrails; reviewed sensitive, explicit, and high-risk content for safety and policy alignment. Adversarial Prompting: Developed complex, multi-turn prompts to stress-test robustness and jailbreaking resistance.

AI Language & Content Specialist (Russian LLM Focus) · OutlierMay 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Led Russian-language quality assurance for AI model training projects, focusing on linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance, and overall localization of AI-generated content. Mastered a proprietary AI training platform to assess data quality, generate targeted feedback, and improve outputs for factuality, completeness, brevity, and grammar. Analyzed requirements and linguistic data to identify patterns, improve annotation consistency, and contribute to refining quality standards and guidelines for the Russian language. Wrote and refined prompt-based questions to produce diverse AI responses that meet high linguistic and stylistic standards. Collaborated with project managers and team members to clarify guidelines, address linguistic challenges, and optimize workflows, boosting team efficiency. Served as a subject-matter expert for Russian language and culture to ensure content appropriateness.

Linguistic & Audio Data Expert (Contract) · Babel, Sigma, Telus InternationalJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Senior AI Content Trainer/Auditor (Red Team) · Outlier / Scale AIJan 2024 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs
AI Researcher / Senior Content Specialist · MercorJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
AI Language & Content Specialist · OutlierJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
AI Content Evaluator & Alignment Specialist · Mercor (Project Nova)Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Education· 16

Master's Degree in Journalism (Philological Faculty) · Rostov State University, Russia1992
Master's Degree in Management · Rostov State Economic University, Russia2009
Information Technology - Associate in Science · Folsom Lake College, Sacramento, CA2021 – 2025
Master's Degree in Journalism (Philological Faculty) · Rostov State University, Russia2030 – 1992

Certifications and awards

Ethics & Trust & Safety Credential2013 – 2015

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