I’m Bildad Manwa Ondieki, an AI Training and Data Annotation Specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya. I help teams build high-quality AI training data by evaluating LLM responses, creating ground-truth labels, and validating datasets with a strong focus on guideline compliance, accuracy, and consistency. I’ve worked with international platforms and clients across roles that involve scoring and ranking model outputs for alignment, performing detailed QA audits, and producing precise annotations for multimodal data (images, video, audio, and text). I enjoy collaborating remotely with distributed teams, documenting edge cases clearly, and improving labeling taxonomies so models learn from reliable, well-structured data.…

Bildad Manwa Ondieki

I’m Bildad Manwa Ondieki, an AI Training and Data Annotation Specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya. I help teams build high-quality AI training data by evaluating LLM responses, creating ground-truth labels, and validating datasets with a strong focus on guideline compliance, accuracy, and consistency. I’ve worked with international platforms and clients across roles that involve scoring and ranking model outputs for alignment, performing detailed QA audits, and producing precise annotations for multimodal data (images, video, audio, and text). I enjoy collaborating remotely with distributed teams, documenting edge cases clearly, and improving labeling taxonomies so models learn from reliable, well-structured data.…

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I’m Bildad Manwa Ondieki, an AI Training and Data Annotation Specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya. I help teams build high-quality AI training data by evaluating LLM responses, creating ground-truth labels, and validating datasets with a strong focus on guideline compliance, accuracy, and consistency.

I’ve worked with international platforms and clients across roles that involve scoring and ranking model outputs for alignment, performing detailed QA audits, and producing precise annotations for multimodal data (images, video, audio, and text). I enjoy collaborating remotely with distributed teams, documenting edge cases clearly, and improving labeling taxonomies so models learn from reliable, well-structured data.

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Language

English
Fluent
Swahili
Fluent

Work Experience

AI Data Annotator & Perception Specialist at Upwork & Global Clients
January 1, 2024 - Present
Delivered high-precision image, video, and spatial data annotations using purpose-built labeling tools while meeting daily accuracy and throughput targets (reported >99%). Applied detailed annotation specifications including class definitions, occlusion rules, keypoint placement, and spatial object thresholds. Documented and escalated ambiguous cases, sensor artifacts, and specification gaps with clear reproduction steps to support improvements to dataset taxonomies.
AI Data Ops & Alignment Specialist at Outlier / OpenClaw / Micro1
February 1, 2023 - Present
Evaluated, scored, and ranked complex LLM-generated responses for alignment, accuracy, and adherence to system instructions. Performed structured QA audits on large-scale datasets, correcting spatial, text, and classification labeling errors and identifying inconsistencies. Participated in calibration sessions and guideline reviews with distributed international teams, focusing on correct interpretation of edge cases and maintaining high dataset quality under production targets.
Data Operations Associate at Verbit & Cloudworkers
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Performed high-precision data classification, transcription, and validation tasks to support machine learning model development. Conducted QA audits to identify anomalies and ensure datasets met strict client specifications before ingestion, emphasizing formatting correctness and consistency for reliable downstream use.

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education