Benjamin L.

Key Skills

Software

Other

Appen

Top Subject Matter

AI training for LLMs including safety/evaluation

Translation/localization Domain Expertise

and audio/voice-related tasks

Top Data Types

Text

Audio

Top Task Types

RLHF

Freelancer Overview

AI training / red-teaming and evaluation contributor for multiple platforms (Outlier, Alignerr, Lionbridge, Babel Audio). Brings 21+ years of professional experience across complex professional workflows, research, and quality-focused execution. Core strengths include Other and Appen. Education includes Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canterbury (2011) and Master of Arts, Technische Universität Dresden (2006). AI-training focus includes data types such as Text and labeling workflows including RLHF, Translation, and Localization.

Labeling Experience

AI training / red-teaming and evaluation contributor for multiple platforms (Outlier, Alignerr, Lionbridge, Babel Audio)

OtherTextRLHF

Provided AI training and evaluation support across multiple external AI platforms, including Outlier, Alignerr, Lionbridge, and Babel Audio. Performed red-teaming, RLHF-related tasks, and rubric testing to help improve model behavior and response quality. Conducted side-by-side reviews to compare outputs and support iterative dataset/model improvement. • Red-teaming tasks for safety and policy compliance • RLHF data work and rubric-driven evaluation • Side-by-side reviews of model responses • Rubrics testing and generation

2024 - Present

Self-employed search engine annotator / translator / transcriber (Appen and others)

AppenText

Worked as a self-employed search engine annotator, translator, and transcriber for Appen and other clients. Produced and maintained labeled text data to support search quality, language understanding, and downstream model training. Completed annotation and transcription tasks under varying client guidelines. • Search engine annotation and quality labeling • Translation work (language localization support) • Transcription to create/verify text from audio • Ongoing self-employed labeling across multiple projects

2008 - Present

Education

Work History