Esther Yakubu

Results Orientated Data Governance Analyst and Business Analytics with a strong foundation in implementing and managing data governance frameworks to drive compliance and enhance organizational data practices. Expertise in guiding business stakeholders on governance policies, and business processes, mitigating data risks through strategic control measures, and fostering data literacy through tailored training and education initiatives. Adept at stakeholder management, fostering collaboration between business and technology units, and aligning data strategies with regulatory compliance requirements.

Recognized for delivering high-quality results, maintaining standards, and advancing organizational data governance maturity through innovative and reliable solutions.

Data Operation and AI Annotation Lead - Centific Inc - United States

(2024-02 - 2024-10)

• Established data verification protocols that improved app functionality accuracy by 25%.
• Successfully managed concurrent projects with varying priorities while meeting all deadlines.
• Developed standardized operating procedures for data handling that were adopted company.
• Maintained 99.9% data accuracy across all projects through rigorous quality control measures.
• Developed a standardized style guide for captioning, increasing consistency across team deliverables.
• Decreased project turnaround time by 40% through implementation of automated data validation tools.
• Processed and annotated over 50,000 data points monthly, achieving a 99.5% accuracy rate in classification tasks.
• Streamlined data development for app integration, ensuring seamless functionality and user experience improvements.
• Developed and maintained comprehensive documentation for data annotation guidelines, improving team consistency by 40%.

Senior Virtual Assistant - Lionbridge - United States

(2021-09 - 2023-08)

• Implemented agile methodologies for data operations, resulting in more efficient project completion.
• Collaborated with development teams to create and maintain data models for mobile applications.
• Contributed to the development of 3 successful mobile applications by providing clean, structured datasets.
• Reduced project delivery times by 40% through improved resource allocation and workflow optimization.
• Developed and monitored data control measures, reducing data-related risks by 40% across critical business functions.
• Created a large system for collating and analyzing data governance metrics, enabling the measurement of data practice maturity and identification of improvement areas.
• Contributed to compliance procedures by integrating governance practices that addressed critical regulatory requirements, avoiding potential penalties and reputational risks.
• Designed and implemented an automated data validation system that reduced error rates by 40% and cut processing time by 25%.

Text, Audio, and Video Annotation Specialist - Voices - United States

(2019-02 - 2022-07)

• Delivered high-quality annotations for text, audio, and video datasets, ensuring accuracy and consistency to support AI model training and development.
• Streamlined annotation workflows, improving efficiency by 25% through optimized labeling processes and quality control measures.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and apply context-specific insights, enhancing data relevance for machine learning models.
• Utilized advanced annotation tools to categorize and label diverse content, maintaining a 98% accuracy rate across projects.
• Trained and mentored new annotators, fostering team proficiency and upholding quality standard.

Masters Degree - Business Analytics and Management - University of Dundee (2024)

Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering - Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (2017)