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Top Subject Matter

AI model alignment (prompt engineering and RLHF)

AI tutoring / prompting

RF Design

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Document

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RLHF

Text Generation

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Text Summarization

Data Collection

Freelancer Overview

An Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduate with robust, hands-on experience in AI training, RLHF, and prompt engineering. Proven track record in the AI data operations sector, having contributed to multiple diverse AI training projects as a CUA Tutor at xAI, alongside my role as a Prompt Engineer & RLHF Specialist at Scale AI (Outlier). Successfully adapted to distinct project pipelines, specializing in evaluating and optimizing AI model outputs, designing complex prompts, and benchmarking model reasoning in specialized STEM domains. Backed by a strong academic research background—including TÜBİTAK-funded projects and multiple international publications—and technical proficiency in Python and MATLAB, I excel at transforming intricate engineering concepts into high-quality training data. Holding a C1 English proficiency, I am fully equipped to thrive in multi-project environments, ensuring rigorous logical validation, technical accuracy, and domain-specific alignment for advanced LLMs.

Labeling Experience

CUA Tutor (Freelance) at xAI (Remote)

Scale AITextText Generation

Tutored users on AI/prompting-related tasks by guiding practice and troubleshooting during study or model-use workflows. Helped translate requirements into effective prompts and iterative prompting strategies. Supported learners in improving model outputs through feedback-driven refinement. • Provide tutoring focused on AI use and prompt/prompting practices • Offer iterative guidance to improve response quality • Assist with troubleshooting and refinement of prompt strategies • Support learning through ongoing sessions during the engagement

2026 - Present

Prompt Engineer & RLHF Specialist (Freelance)

Scale AIRLHF

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2024 - 2025

Prompt Engineer & RLHF Specialist (Freelance) - xAI

Scale AITextRLHF

Freelance work focused on prompt engineering and reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) for model behavior tuning. You contributed to iterating prompts and feedback strategies to improve assistant responses. The role required strong understanding of NLP prompting, evaluation practices, and practical RLHF workflow concepts. • Developed and refined prompts for targeted assistant behaviors • Assisted with RLHF-focused evaluation and iteration cycles • Worked with feedback-driven improvement approaches • Conducted quality checks to align outputs with desired objectives

2024 - 2025

Prompt Engineer & RLHF Specialist (Freelance) at Scale AI (Remote)

Scale AITextRLHF

Provided prompt-engineering support and RLHF-oriented work by iterating on prompts and training signals to improve model behavior. Conducted evaluation-focused cycles to refine responses and align outputs with desired instructions. Collaborated remotely as a freelance specialist for an applied ML operations context. • Worked on prompt design and optimization for reinforcement learning from human feedback • Refined training/evaluation iterations based on model response quality • Delivered improvements within a remote freelance workflow • Supported alignment of generated text with target behaviors

2024 - 2025

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