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Amanda Shalansky

Edmonton,Alberta

Summary

Dynamic creative professional with over three years of experience in technology, design, and AI development. Proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that enhance user experience and drive efficiency. Core competencies include project management, collaborative problem-solving, and technical proficiency in AI tools. Aiming to leverage diverse skills to contribute to cutting-edge projects in a forward-thinking organization.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Advanced AI Data Trainer - Video Captioning

Invisible Technologies
Remote
04.2023 - 04.2025
  • Led quality assurance efforts across AI annotation tasks, ensuring clarity, consistency, and contextual accuracy through meticulous reviews—leading to a 30% increase in trainer quality and an improvement in average handling time by 20%.
  • Mentored and supported annotation agents and fellow QAs, promoting best practices in ethical AI training, narrative clarity, and visual interpretation.
  • Evaluated AI outputs not only for factual accuracy but also for the nuance of interpretation—contributing to the development of models that are safe, accurate, and beneficial to humanity.
  • Created rich, descriptive annotations and captions for video and audio content across multiple formats (home footage, animation, gameplay, film, etc).
  • Contributed to the creation of the #1 video model in partnership with the industry leader in AI.

Web & Graphic Designer

Freelance
Remote
01.2022 - 04.2023
  • Designed visually stunning and user-friendly websites for diverse clients, including lawyers, coaches, and cinematographers.
  • Conducted research on clients' competitors and target markets, providing valuable insights to improve website performance and user engagement.
  • Curated and directed photoshoots for clients and personal projects.
  • Directed, produced, and edited videos, capturing compelling visuals for engaging storytelling.

Intermediate Frontend Developer

Commerce7
Remote, Alberta
06.2021 - 11.2021
  • Improved new layouts to achieve usability, accessibility, and performance objectives.
  • Troubleshooted, tested, and solved issues before software deployment, ensuring a seamless user experience.
  • Worked directly with the product team to develop and update UX/UI solutions across the suite of products (POS, E-commerce, CRM, and Reservations), enhancing product functionality.
  • Lead the development and implementation of a new product offering that was seamlessly rolled out to users.

QA Test Automation Engineer

Replicon Inc
Calgary, AB
12.2019 - 06.2021
  • Used React.js to create test data for validating scenarios based on functional requirements, improving testing efficiency.
  • Analyzed test results to detect issues and track root causes, ensuring software quality and reliability.
  • Completed unit and regression tests on software and individual modules.
  • Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines, contributing to the successful completion of projects.

Education

Business Law & Economics -

University of Alberta
04.2025

Full Stack Web Development -

Lighthouse Labs Bootcamp
10-2021

Web Design and Development -

MacEwan University
01-2019

Skills

  • Adobe Illustration
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • CapCut
  • Davinci Resolve
  • Javascript
  • Reactjs
  • Ethical AI training

Certification

  • AIT | SFT + RLHF Skill Certification
  • Multi-modal Video Captioning Certification

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited

Affiliations

  • Ceramic and pottery making
  • Avid Reader +100 books a year
  • Painting

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Advanced AI Data Trainer - Video Captioning

Invisible Technologies
04.2023 - 04.2025

Web & Graphic Designer

Freelance
01.2022 - 04.2023

Intermediate Frontend Developer

Commerce7
06.2021 - 11.2021

QA Test Automation Engineer

Replicon Inc
12.2019 - 06.2021

Business Law & Economics -

University of Alberta

Full Stack Web Development -

Lighthouse Labs Bootcamp

Web Design and Development -

MacEwan University
Amanda Shalansky