Thembisile S.

Key Skills

Software

Other

Top Subject Matter

Speech/audio dataset creation for underrepresented language modeling (Setswana)

health/agriculture/education applications

Web scraping and structured data preparation for analytics/dashboarding

Top Data Types

Audio

Text

Document

Top Task Types

Audio Recording

Freelancer Overview

Voice Data Contributor (AI Training) | Way With Words / African Next Voices. Brings 6+ years of professional experience across complex professional workflows, research, and quality-focused execution. Core strengths include Other, Google Sheets API, and Python (Termux). Education includes Diploma in Agriculture, Potchefstroom College of Agriculture (2021) and National Senior Certificate, Phakela Secondary School (2018). AI-training focus includes data types such as Audio, Computer Code, and Programming and labeling workflows including Audio Recording, Computer Programming, and Coding.

Labeling Experience

Poultry Processing Learnership Intern - Supreme Poultry

Audio

Execute high-volume poultry processing operations on the production line to meet strict daily throughput targets. Ensure full compliance with biosecurity, hazard prevention, and PPE protocols in a safety-critical FMCG environment. Maintain accurate weighing, quality grading, sorting, and detailed data logging for labeling and dispatch. • Process inventory on the production line to prescribed quality standards • Apply rigid biosecurity procedures and health and safety practices • Perform product weighing, grading, sorting, and documentation • Coordinate cold storage packing, sealing, and stacking to protect supply chain integrity

2025 - Present

Voice Data Contributor (AI Training) | Way With Words / African Next Voices

OtherAudioAudio Recording

Contributed to an AI training dataset by recording high-fidelity Setswana speech audio using the TalkTag platform. Ensured data quality by completing both scripted and unscripted acoustic recording sessions with required audio QA checks. Supported dataset enrichment for downstream model training in multilingual health, agricultural, and educational applications. • Recorded Setswana speech audio for language model training • Completed scripted and unscripted TalkTag sessions • Performed/verified audio quality assurance requirements • Helped enrich a 9,000+ hour multilingual dataset

2025 - Present

Mobile-Centric Web Scraping & Automation (Independent Research/Technical Project)

Developed mobile-centric Python automation that scraped, processed, and cleaned job market data for structured dashboard outputs. Automated the transfer of extracted information into Google Sheets using APIs to support organized analytical datasets. Focused on data transformation steps that align with preparing text-based datasets for analysis and model/analytics use. • Built Python web scrapers running on an Android CLI environment • Cleaned and processed extracted job market data • Routed outputs into structured Google Sheets dashboards via APIs • Implemented automation workflows to reduce manual data handling

2024 - Present

Education

Work History