Sydney N.

Key Skills

Software

Other

Top Subject Matter

Large Language Models (LLMs) and language understanding/generation

Social science research interviews and qualitative transcription

Academic writing instruction and assignment evaluation

Top Data Types

Text

Audio

Top Task Types

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Freelancer Overview

Freelance AI Trainer — Outlier (2024–Present). Brings 10+ years of professional experience across complex professional workflows, research, and quality-focused execution. Core strengths include Internal, Proprietary Tooling, and Other. Education includes Bachelor of Education, Concordia University (2027) and Doctor of Philosophy, York University (2024). AI-training focus includes data types such as Text and Audio and labeling workflows including Evaluation, Rating, and Transcription.

Labeling Experience

Freelance AI Trainer — Outlier (2024–Present)

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Provided AI training support by collaborating on projects to improve LLM language understanding and generation. Performed text evaluation and editing as part of refining model behavior and accuracy. Delivered detailed feedback to help improve AI performance and reliability.• Reviewed and evaluated generated or candidate text for quality and correctness.• Wrote and edited prompt and response content to steer model outputs.• Produced feedback and improvement insights for iterative training cycles.• Coordinated with a project team on training objectives and outcomes.

2024 - Present

Research Assistant — Beautiful Brains Collaboratory (2023–2024)

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Conducted qualitative research involving transcription and organization of participant interview materials. Ensured the accuracy and confidentiality of transcribed data used for downstream analysis and study reporting. Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to manage and analyze research findings.• Transcribed interviews based on participant observation notes.• Maintained data accuracy and confidentiality during handling.• Organized transcribed content to support subsequent research analysis.• Worked with a multidisciplinary team on research synthesis and interpretation.

2023 - 2024

Teaching Assistant — York University (2018–2023)

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Supported course instruction and student assessment with a focus on evaluating written work and providing individualized support. While not primarily a labeling role, the work included grading assignments and providing structured feedback to improve learner outputs. This feedback process aligned with evaluation-oriented annotation of student performance and writing quality.• Graded student assignments and provided individualized performance support.• Supported students in improving academic writing skills through feedback.• Used structured evaluation methods to assess coursework quality.• Led tutorials and developed lesson plans that reinforced rubric-based assessment practices.

2018 - 2023

Research Assistant — York University (2017)

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Transcribed handwritten correspondence exchanged between Canadian academics. Organized the transcription output into a searchable and shareable format suitable for later use. Ensured the resulting dataset could be reused for reference and analysis.• Transcribed large volumes of handwritten letters into text format.• Converted unstructured handwritten content into structured, searchable records.• Prepared materials for sharing with stakeholders or research users.• Supported data organization for downstream retrieval and use.

2017 - 2017

Education

Work History