Masayoshi H. - Japanese AI Trainer

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Kusatsu, Japan

Experience

Jul 2024 - Present

1 year 6 months

Japanese AI Trainer

Invisible Technologies / DataAnnotation / Outlier AI

Crafted challenging prompts in Japanese to train and evaluate AI models.
Evaluated AI responses generated in Japanese and provided English explanations for why certain outputs were unhelpful.
Composed ideal responses for the challenging prompts.
Crafted audio prompts and recorded them in various acoustic environments, including construction sites and birdsong forests.
Post-edited transcriptions generated by AI as well as quality-checked others’ work as a senior QA, in addition to handling rework requests from the client.
Post-edited pre-translated English prompts to ensure that the Japanese adaptations were natural, accurate, and culturally appropriate.

Apr 2024 - Jun 2024

3 months

Teacher

Acti Method Sugamo School

Instructed elementary school students in touch typing and reading English aloud (Acti Method).

Jan 2021 - Mar 2024

3 years 3 months

Search Engine Evaluator

Appen / TELUS International AI Inc.

Evaluated the relevance of ads to queries.
Assessed the appropriateness of advertisements presented in Japanese and provided English explanations for their inappropriateness.
Verified information via phone for use in map applications.
Developed commands for voice recognition systems.
Transcribed audio recordings.

Jan 2017 - Present

9 years

Subsistence Farmer

Grew over 20 different vegetables, including tomatoes, eggplants, and green peppers.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

Translator

Bigg Issue Online

Translated magazine articles from English to Japanese.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

3 years

Rater

Z-kai

Assessed and edited English compositions and Japanese translations for university applicants preparing for their entrance exams.

Jan 2013 - Present

13 years

Rater

Sundai Preparatory School

Assessed and edited English compositions and Japanese translations for university applicants preparing for their entrance exams.

Jan 2012 - Dec 2022

11 years

Rater

Kawaijuku Preparatory School

Assessed and edited English compositions and Japanese translations for university applicants preparing for their entrance exams.

Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

3 months

Administrative Office Intern

Osaka Europe Film Festival

Translated a section of the festival catalog from Japanese to English.
Handled general inquiries over the phone regarding the film festival, including questions about discounts and the availability of childcare services.
Conducted sales activities, including calling various media outlets to negotiate coverage of the festival, negotiating with local restaurants for the display of festival posters through walk-in sales, and distributing flyers in high-traffic areas, such as in front of train stations.
Managed festival operations by guiding guests, performing some MC duties, and serving food during the party.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

4 years