NATHAN COLIN MCKINLEY

10 Dee Dee Cir, Little Rock, AR

Summary

Results-driven data professional committed to achieving high standards. Leveraged analytical skills to enhance data quality and support key decision-making. Recognized for collaborative approach and flexibility in dynamic environments, ensuring reliable and timely data solutions.

Overview

2027

years of professional experience

Work History

AI Data Analyst / Language Specialist

RWS

ARKANSAS

2022 - 03.2026

Annotated and validated large-scale English language datasets used in NLP and generative AI models
Conducted linguistic reviews of AI outputs to ensure fluency, clarity, and contextual relevance
Followed detailed annotation and quality guidelines to maintain high inter-annotator agreement
Supported data curation for chatbots, search engines, and content-generation systems
Participated in QA audits and continuous improvement of annotation processes

Senior AI Data Specialist

TELUS International AI

ARKANSAS

2019 - 2022

valuated and refined AI-generated English content for conversational AI, virtual assistants, and content-generation models
Reviewed model outputs for grammar, coherence, tone, factual accuracy, and policy compliance
Performed prompt-response scoring to support reinforcement learning workflows
Identified linguistic bias, unsafe outputs, and cultural inconsistencies in AI responses
Collaborated with data scientists and QA leads to improve training data quality and model performance
Helped improve overall AI response quality and user satisfaction metrics

Education

English, Linguistics, Computer Science, Or Related

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

05-2017

Skills

AI Data Annotation & Labeling
AI-Generated Content Evaluation
English Linguistic Quality Assurance
Prompt & Response Scoring
NLP Model Training Support

Bias Detection & Content Safety
Dataset Validation & QA Audits
Annotation Tools (Appen, Labelbox, Prodigy, Scale AI)
Python (basic), SQL (basic)

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