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Paulina Alejandra Moran Mendez

Computational Linguist
Puebla

Summary

Linguist with an interest and experience in computational linguistics and natural language processing. Experience working with data annotation, training and testing statistical language models, speech processing, intent detection models and social media management by building automatic linguistic classifiers for text classification of user's comments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Linguist

BrandBastion
12.2020 - Current

Contributing in the definition and creation of the company's categories for comment classification by applying linguistic concepts. Additionally, building and updating automatic classifiers using regular expressions and python scripts. As well as creating python scripts to automate simple tasks.

Computational Linguist

Verbio
02.2022 - 09.2023

Trained and tested statistical language models, voice ABNF grammars and Intent detection models for Open Question solutions for a high-impact project in the US market. Worked actively with clients analyzing feedback to gain a deeper understanding of their requirements and preferences, annotating data, fixing models and elevating project outcomes.

Content Processing Specialist

BrandBastion
04.2020 - 12.2020

Assisted in management and classification of the clients social media interactions with their users by analyzing comments, annotating data and classifying them by categories by taking into account the categories concepts, user intent and the social context.

Quality and Public Relations Collaborator

Hospital Ángeles Puebla
06.2019 - 12.2020

Used and helped build a database to research, gather, analyze and present data to improve the attention, communication and resolution of patients' problems. As well as designing a proposal for the creation of a specialized English course for nurses by creating a curriculum.

Collaborator: Project to Detect Offensive Language

Instituto Nacional De Astrofísica, Óptica Y Electrónica (INAOE)
01.2019 - 05.2019

Designed tool based on linguistic elements that allowed the identification of offensiveness in texts in order to annotate a dataset used for training of classification models. Resulted in re-validation of the labeling of the corpus belonging to the Language Technologies laboratory of INAOE. This led to a major improvement by increasing the kappa agreement from 58% to 92%

International Day Guide

Keimyung University
06.2018 - 06.2018

Created a collaborative project alongside Korean students directed to high school students with the aim of expanding their knowledge of different cultures.

Participant in Cross-Cultural Awareness Program

Keimyung University
04.2018 - 05.2018

Organized by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO. Participated as a representative of Mexico by giving a seminar to students at a Korean secondary school and also created the contents and material of the seminar.

Education

BA - Languages

Universidad De Las Américas Puebla
Mexico
08.2015 - 12.2019

Skills

    Python

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Competencies

  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to Work in a Team
  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Willingness to learn
  • Commitment with deadlines


Timeline

Computational Linguist

Verbio
02.2022 - 09.2023

Linguist

BrandBastion
12.2020 - Current

Content Processing Specialist

BrandBastion
04.2020 - 12.2020

Quality and Public Relations Collaborator

Hospital Ángeles Puebla
06.2019 - 12.2020

Collaborator: Project to Detect Offensive Language

Instituto Nacional De Astrofísica, Óptica Y Electrónica (INAOE)
01.2019 - 05.2019

International Day Guide

Keimyung University
06.2018 - 06.2018

Participant in Cross-Cultural Awareness Program

Keimyung University
04.2018 - 05.2018

BA - Languages

Universidad De Las Américas Puebla
08.2015 - 12.2019
Paulina Alejandra Moran MendezComputational Linguist