Ana Mendes
People, processes, and European Portuguese.
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After 10+ years working across People Ops, HR, and AI Data Operations, I've learned that most operational problems aren't technical. They're human.
Unclear processes, inconsistent communication, teams that don't feel supported. That's where things break down.
That's also where I...
Led and supported teams in two distinct contexts. At Workplace Options, inherited a small exhausted and demotivated team doing highly manual work. Built trust, provided direction and support, and sourced an automation vendor that reduced workload and increased team motivation...
Native European Portuguese speaker with experience in website localisation, literary text translation and revision, and cultural adaptation and validation in AI data annotation projects. Focused on PT-PT accuracy, natural register, and the elimination of Brazilian Portuguese...
Managed operational coordination across multiple AI data projects in a fully remote environment. Centralised project information, adapted and clarified AI guidelines for contributors, and tracked tasks across all active project phases. Identified operational gaps and friction...
Designed and managed the end-to-end onboarding workflow for 20+ remote contributors at an AI data operations company. Built the full process from scratch: welcome communications, Slack engagement messages, project kickoff sessions, structured guides for each project phase, and...
