Nolin dela Cruz

Data Entry & Research Specialist | AI Training & Quality Evaluation

Cavite, Philippines

Profile summary

Data Entry and Research Specialist with 18 years of experience across 4 organizations shaping AI model training and operational workflows. Proficient in English, Filipino, and Spanish, bringing core competencies in knowledge curation, data validation, and workforce management. Known for maintaining top-tier performance ratings through rigorous fact-checking and research accuracy. Committed to delivering quality outcomes across international database operations.

Career highlights

AI Model Training Operations: Conducted deep-dive web research and fact-checking through reinforcement learning from human feedback to resolve conflicting data and eliminate model hallucinations.

Database Curation and Validation: Defined knowledge curation strategy and steered entity validation processes by classifying complex real-world attributes into structured database properties.

Workforce Management and Scheduling: Monitored real-time queue metrics and analyzed historical staffing patterns to forecast labor requirements and adjust agent schedules.

Technical and Customer Support: Diagnosed network configuration failures for residential internet clients and documented technical trouble tickets to execute escalation procedures.

Key skills

ProfessionalAI Model Training & RLHF Knowledge Graph Curation Entity Disambiguation Source Credibility Evaluation Data Annotation Web Research Checking Workforce Management (Real-Time Queue Monitoring) Technical & Customer Support Google Workspace MS Excel CRM & Live Chat Platforms Research Operations Data Validation Sales Operations Service Level Management Database Curation Live Chat Scheduling Frameworks Ticket Resolution Customer Success Ticketing Troubleshooting SLA Management Communication
DataExcel
SalesLead Generation CRM

Professional experience

Data Entry & Research SpecialistJun 2015 - Present
UpworkUSA

Defines knowledge curation strategy, steering entity validation processes for international databases. Manages research operations to audit and enrich model-extracted data according to strict quality rubrics.

  • Conducted deep-dive web research to audit, verify, and enrich AI-extracted entity data across a wide range of international topics prior to database ingestion.
  • Performed rigorous fact-checking and error classification through reinforcement learning from human feedback to resolve conflicting data and eliminate model hallucinations.
  • Classified and formatted complex real-world attributes including people, locations, organizations, and global events into structured database properties.
  • Maintained top-tier performance ratings for output quality, research accuracy, guideline compliance, and turn-around time.
Online Sales SpecialistMay 2014 - May 2015
Engage To Sell, LLCUSA

Managed digital sales operations and live communication channels for prospective automotive buyers. Addressed product inquiries and guided prospects through the digital funnel to secure dealership visits.

  • Delivered real-time chat support to prospective automotive buyers.
Workforce Management SpecialistApr 2011 - Apr 2014
TeleTech

Steered workforce operations across enterprise channels, overseeing scheduling frameworks, staffing allocations, and resource deployment strategies to maintain service level agreements and operational readiness.

  • Monitored real-time queue metrics and adjusted agent schedules to address volume fluctuations.
  • Analyzed historical staffing patterns to forecast labor requirements and shift distributions.
Customer Service RepresentativeFeb 2010 - Apr 2011
TeleTech

Guided retail channel dealer operations as part of frontline support for a major Australian telecommunications provider. Addressed direct dealer inquiries and service requests to maintain operational continuity across store transactions.

  • Handled operational support tasks for Telstra dealers to maintain store workflow.
  • Managed service requests and resolved operational blockers for daily retail transactions.
Technical Support SpecialistFeb 2008 - Feb 2010
TeleTech
  • Diagnosed network configuration failures and equipment malfunctions for residential internet clients.
  • Documented technical trouble tickets and executed escalation procedures for unresolved connectivity issues.

Certifications

Specialized Enterprise AI Data Annotation & Knowledge Graph Curation TrainingsGoogle Knowledge Graph Standards

Languages

English · Professional

Filipino · Professional

Spanish · Basic