Trilingual Hausa–Arabic–English language professional and AI/data specialist with hands-on experience transcribing, translating, and annotating audio/video content for generative AI training. I combine native-level linguistic accuracy with strong analytical and data quality practices to support high-standard training pipelines.

Auwal Yusuf Dangogo

Trilingual Hausa–Arabic–English language professional and AI/data specialist with hands-on experience transcribing, translating, and annotating audio/video content for generative AI training. I combine native-level linguistic accuracy with strong analytical and data quality practices to support high-standard training pipelines.

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Trilingual Hausa–Arabic–English language professional and AI/data specialist with hands-on experience transcribing, translating, and annotating audio/video content for generative AI training. I combine native-level linguistic accuracy with strong analytical and data quality practices to support high-standard training pipelines.

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Language

Hausa
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Transcription Specialist (AI Training Data) at Uber AI Solutions
January 1, 2024 - Present
Transcribe and annotate audio/video for large-scale generative AI training, capturing utterances, disfluencies, and linguistic nuance with high accuracy. Perform speaker identification and labeling in multi-speaker recordings, applying precise timestamping and adhering to strict quality benchmarks. Use native fluency in Arabic, Hausa, and English to ensure culturally and linguistically accurate transcription. Work with web-based annotation and labeling tools to deliver consistent, high-quality outputs on a deadline-driven schedule.
IT Specialist / Field Transcription Officer at Society for Women Development and Empowerment of Nigeria (SWODEN)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Provide IT support across program offices, maintaining systems, software, and data infrastructure for field research and reporting. Conduct transcription of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), converting Hausa and Arabic recordings into accurate written records for monitoring, evaluation, and research. Support secure data management for health, education, and women/youth empowerment program research, ensuring transcript accuracy and confidentiality. Collaborate with program officers and researchers to deliver timely, well-organized qualitative data ready for analysis.
Data Analyst at Science and Technical Board of Nigeria
February 1, 2021 - Present
Collect, clean, and analyze complex datasets to inform organizational decisions using Python, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau. Build interactive dashboards and reports that translate data into actionable insights for stakeholders. Lead data quality assurance processes to improve accuracy and consistency across reporting systems.
Medical Records Officer / Analyst at Turai Umaru Yar'Adua Hospital
August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2020
Maintain accurate, confidential patient records and analyze patient data to support healthcare decision-making. Implement a new filing system to improve data retrieval times and reduce record-keeping errors.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Language Translation at Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
B.Sc. Statistics at Kano University of Science and Technology
January 1, 2013 - June 1, 2017
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Language Translation at Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
B.Sc. Statistics at Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil
January 1, 2017 - June 1, 2017

Qualifications

Certified Generative AI Professional
June 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026
Certified Data Scientist
May 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026
Certified Generative AI Professional
June 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026
Certified Data Scientist
May 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Education, Healthcare, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment
    Video and Image Annotation

    High-Precision Visual Annotation: Performed multi-modal video and image annotation, spatial bounding, and temporal segment tagging to support machine learning and computer vision models.

    Hierarchical Labeling & Quality Assurance: Applied multi-tier labeling standards (from high-level activity goals down to granular atomic motions) with strict precision, ensuring zero-gap timeline coverage across consecutive frames.

    Audio Transcribtion

    Served as a Data Contributor for Project Atlas Capture with Perle Labs, specializing in egocentric (first-person) video data collection and audio transcription for advanced AI and machine learning applications. Responsible for recording real-world task execution using head-mounted camera configurations, adhering strictly to technical standards for framing, spatial clarity, and continuity. In addition to visual data capture, performed accurate audio transcription to align multi-modal data streams for training computer vision and AI models."