Ali Erdoğan

Native Turkish Linguist and Data Specialist with 2+ years of experience in transcription, AI model evaluation (LLM), and localization. While my academic background is in life sciences (PhD Researcher), I have leveraged my analytical precision to specialize in linguistic data services for global tech giants. Proven track record in high-fidelity transcription (95%+ accuracy), search query evaluation, and cultural adaptation of content for the Turkish market.

Expert in adhering to strict style guides and auditing machine-generated translations.

AI Expert - Independent Contractor at Mercor (2026-05 – Present)

• Prompt Engineering - Alignment: Writing and testing complex prompts to guide conversational AI behavior, ensuring responses are safe, structured, and appropriate for both expert and non-expert audiences.

Turkish Search Quality Specialist at Gini Talent (2024-12 – 2026-05)

• Localization and Cultural Relevance: Evaluating search engine queries and results to ensure they align with Turkish cultural context and user intent.
• LLM Evaluation (RLHF): Ranking and editing AI-generated text responses in Turkish to improve fluency, coherence, and factual accuracy.
• Semantic Analysis: Classifying complex Turkish queries to train Natural Language Understanding (NLU) models.

Transcription Linguistic Annotator (Turkish) at OneForma (Centific) (2025-06 – 2025-10)

• High-Fidelity Transcription: Transcribing audio data for a major voice assistant project, adhering to strict timestamps and acoustic guidelines.
• Audio Audit: Reviewing and correcting machine-generated transcripts to ensure 100% match with native Turkish speech patterns.
• Guidelines Adherence: Mastering complex project guidelines regarding speaker identification, noise tagging, and non-speech events.

PhD Researcher Scientific Writer at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa (2025-01 – Present)

• Technical Writing: Drafting and editing high-level scientific manuscripts in both Turkish and English.
• Data Accuracy: Managing complex datasets with extreme attention to detail, a skill directly applied to linguistic QA tasks.
• Terminology Management: Expert in medical and biological terminology, providing support for specialized translation tasks.

PhD in Virology – Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa (2025)

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in Veterinary Medicine – Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa (2019 – 2024)

Master Degree in Veterinary Science – Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa