Sallam Mansour

A professional linguistic expert and transcription specialist with a strong academic background spanning 8 years of university studies (Arabic and French) at Ibn Zohr University, along with high proficiency in English. I have over two years of practical experience with Appen in transcribing and proofreading audio materials in Moroccan Darija to support the development of artificial intelligence models. Thanks to my academic background, I have full mastery of Modern Standard Arabic and a strong ability to understand and comprehend most Arabic dialects, as well as adherence to complex work guidelines written in English.

Freelance Audio Transcription Specialist & Data Annotator - Appen

Practical experience of more than two years

• Working on specialized audio transcription projects in the local dialect (Moroccan Darija) and converting them into text with high precision
• Applying accurate tagging of background noise, overlaps, and pauses to support the development of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems
• Handling advanced work interfaces and software systems managed in English with full proficiency
• Proofreading transcribed text content and matching it to audio at a quality level exceeding the required benchmarks
• Maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of sensitive data across all projects worked on

Studies - Arabic Literature and Language - جامعة ابن زهر، أكادير (2004 - 2008)

Studies - French Literature and Language - جامعة ابن زهر، أكادير (2000 - 2004)

Baccalaureate Certificate and Specialization Diploma - ثانوية المصلى، مدينة العيون