The Uberization of AI work with Hameed Afssari

Episode 123 November 02, 2024 01:02:56
The Uberization of AI work with Hameed Afssari
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The Uberization of AI work with Hameed Afssari

Nov 02 2024 | 01:02:56

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Show Notes

Join us on October 25th for an insightful episode of Nimdzi Live featuring Hameed Afssari as he explores how Uber’s globally scaled solutions team has been powering AI data labeling, annotation, testing, and localization for over eight years, meeting all of Uber’s internal requirements.

He will share how these innovative solutions are now being externalized to companies worldwide, including Niantic, Luma.AI, Voxel, and Aurora.

Hameed’s expanded role will provide valuable insights into localization and testing, shedding light on the evolving demands of AI work.

Tune in to broaden your understanding of the gig economy's role in AI development and deployment!

About Hameed: Experienced, multilingual, and multi-disciplinary Senior Technical PM working to improve localization process and tooling at Uber to serve millions of riders, drivers, freight haulers, and business owners worldwide in their language. He has previously worked as a Product Manager and Software Test Engineering manager, leading an effective team of onsite and remote engineers who have raised the quality bar of internationalization across Microsoft Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, and Office 365 for 100+ Microsoft Office languages.

About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand.

Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email [email protected] or reach out to [email protected] so we can coordinate!

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