I’m Jolly Ugbada, a dedicated data annotation specialist with 5+ years of experience supporting AI and machine learning projects. I specialize in image, video, text, and audio labeling—handling everything from object detection and polygon segmentation to intent classification, entity tagging, and audio transcription-style annotation. I take quality seriously and consistently follow detailed annotation guidelines to keep datasets accurate and consistent. I’ve led teams of annotators, built and updated project guidelines, and worked closely with AI engineers to improve dataset quality while meeting productivity targets and quality thresholds above 97%.…

Jolly Ugbada

I’m Jolly Ugbada, a dedicated data annotation specialist with 5+ years of experience supporting AI and machine learning projects. I specialize in image, video, text, and audio labeling—handling everything from object detection and polygon segmentation to intent classification, entity tagging, and audio transcription-style annotation. I take quality seriously and consistently follow detailed annotation guidelines to keep datasets accurate and consistent. I’ve led teams of annotators, built and updated project guidelines, and worked closely with AI engineers to improve dataset quality while meeting productivity targets and quality thresholds above 97%.…

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I’m Jolly Ugbada, a dedicated data annotation specialist with 5+ years of experience supporting AI and machine learning projects. I specialize in image, video, text, and audio labeling—handling everything from object detection and polygon segmentation to intent classification, entity tagging, and audio transcription-style annotation.

I take quality seriously and consistently follow detailed annotation guidelines to keep datasets accurate and consistent. I’ve led teams of annotators, built and updated project guidelines, and worked closely with AI engineers to improve dataset quality while meeting productivity targets and quality thresholds above 97%.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Data Annotation Specialist at Smart AI Technologies
April 1, 2024 - Present
Led a team of 8 annotators on computer vision projects. Reviewed and approved image and video annotations, performing polygon segmentation and bounding box labeling. Maintained annotation accuracy above 97%, developed and updated project guidelines, and trained new team members on tools and quality standards. Tracked performance metrics, met weekly targets, and collaborated with AI engineers to improve overall dataset quality.
Data Annotation Analyst at NextGen Data Systems
February 2, 2020 - March 1, 2023
Labeled text datasets for chatbot and NLP training, including intent classification and entity tagging. Annotated audio recordings for speech recognition models and performed sentiment and content moderation tagging. Completed data validation and error correction tasks while maintaining documentation of annotation processes. Managed large datasets using Excel and internal tools, consistently meeting daily productivity goals.
Junior Data Annotator at Insight Analytics Group
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Annotated product images for retail AI applications and categorized/tagged large image datasets. Assisted with data cleaning and preprocessing and verified annotation consistency across batches. Followed detailed annotation guidelines, submitted daily progress and quality reports, and supported senior team members on complex projects while contributing to workflow improvement discussions.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Federal University of Lafia
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Machine Learning Foundations – Coursera
January 11, 2030 - October 19, 2026
AI Data Annotation & Labeling Certification – Udacity
January 11, 2030 - October 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics