SamPro Media

Versatile professional with 7+ years of experience across full-stack software development, AI data evaluation, graphic design, video production, audio transcription, translation evaluation, and multilingual content creation. Native speaker of three languages — Oromo, Japanese, and Lingala — with fluency in four more, making him one of the most multilingual AI data contributors globally. Proven track record with Appen and CrowdGen across data annotation, pairwise comparison, TTS evaluation, transcription, translation evaluation, and search relevance assessment.

Full-stack developer proficient in Python, JavaScript, React, Django, and REST APIs. Creative specialist experienced in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Canva, and AI creative tools including Midjourney, ElevenLabs, and Runway.

Lead Full-Stack Developer & Creative Director at Ndani Media Events Entertainment (2019-01 – Present)

• Built scalable web systems, REST APIs, and led all technical decisions for the platform.
• Designed and produced social media content, event materials, branded merchandise, and apparel.
• Edited short-form video for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Art directed photography and lifestyle shoots for brand campaigns.
• Integrated AI tools into creative and development workflows for accelerated output.

AI Data Evaluator at Appen / CrowdGen (2020-01 – Present)

• Data annotation & labelling: Audio, video, image, and text content across multiple languages and modalities.
• Pairwise comparison: Evaluated and ranked AI-generated outputs for quality, accuracy, and relevance.
• TTS & ASR evaluation: Assessed speech synthesis outputs for naturalness, pronunciation, and prosody.
• Audio transcription: Verbatim transcription of complex multi-speaker recordings across multiple languages.
• Translation evaluation: Rated machine translations for meaning accuracy across Japanese–English and other language pairs.
• Search relevance: Query attribution, spellcheck validation, and search result relevance assessment.
• Social media evaluation: Content quality, credibility, and information integrity assessment across platforms.
• Proofreading & fact-checking: AI-generated text review for accuracy, grammar, and factual correctness.
• Prompt & conversation writing: Original prompts and high-quality training responses across diverse domains.

Freelance Graphic Designer & Video Editor at Self-Employed (2019-01 – Present)

• Social media posts, covers, banners, reel covers, icons, flyers, brochures, business cards.
• Event rollups, backdrops, invitations, giveaway merchandise, and branded apparel design.
• Marketing campaign funnels and UX design for web and mobile applications.
• Short-form video editing using Premiere Pro and CapCut for social media platforms.

Freelance Full-Stack Developer at Self-Employed (2019-01 – Present)

• Custom web applications, landing pages, and APIs using Python, Django, React, and JavaScript.
• Data processing scripts, automation workflows, and third-party API integrations.
• End-to-end project delivery from brief through deployment and handoff.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – The Cooperative University, Kenya (2018-01 – 2022-12)

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design & Visual Communications