
UdhayaKumar M
ML Data Associate | Data Annotation Specialist
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Dynamic Data Operations Professional & AI/LLM Specialist with 4.9+ years of experience in data annotation, ML operations, AI content evaluation, quality assurance, and process improvement. Expertise in creating and validating high-quality datasets, evaluating LLM outputs, and maintaining annotation quality standards. Proficient in data labelling, content moderation, prompt evaluation, workflow optimization, and stakeholder collaboration.
Consistently exceeded productivity and delivering high-accuracy datasets for ML models. Recognized with multiple awards for ownership, operational excellence, and project contributions.
Experience
ML Data Associate I at Amazon (2021-12 – Present)
- Created high-quality annotated datasets for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence projects.
- Performed text, image, and video annotation using industry-standard annotation platforms.
- Utilized AWS SageMaker Ground Truth for large-scale annotation projects.
- Managed and processed data within Amazon S3 environments.
- Worked as POC for task allocation, task monitoring, EOD reporting, and dashboard tracking.
- Performed as QA spot checks on annotated datasets to ensure accuracy and quality compliance.
- Conducted quality reviews and validation checks to ensure annotation accuracy.
- Applied established guidelines to generate reliable ground truth datasets.
- Collaborated with machine learning engineers and project stakeholders to support model training initiatives.
- Took an ownership in daily attendance tracking and weekly metrics.
- Trained and mentored new team members on annotation standards and operational processes.
- Contributed to multiple annotation projects including Content Moderation, Labels, Text tract, Faces, Liveness, Multimedia, and Bounding Box.
- Maintained annotation accuracy exceeding 97% across multiple projects.
- Reduced annotation errors by 20% through implementation of structured quality checklists.
- Contributed to multiple project successful Machine Learning and AI model deployments.
- Consistently exceeded productivity and quality benchmarks.
- Played a key role in onboarding and training new associates.
Technical Support Engineer at CMS IT Service (2021-02 – 2021-10)
- Installed, Configured, and troubleshot Windows operating systems.
- Provided technical support for desktops, laptops, hardware components, mail clients, Microsoft Office, and Production Software.
- Configured new hardware, installed and updated software packages, antivirus applications, and operating system patches.
- Managed LAN printers, scanners, IP address configuration, and DNS settings to support network connectivity.
- Resolved technical issues through ticketing systems and escalated complex incidents to appropriate support teams.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Application in Computer Application – Madras University (2020)
Diploma in Computer Technology in Computer Technology – Central Polytechnic College (2017)
