Malene Aspesæter

█ QA developer optimizing human dialogue design for Chaya AI training on project (current).

█ Computational linguist and software developer with expertise in multilingual NLP.

✓ ⧉ Philologist: Advanced Spanish & Latin American Studies at HIOF (2024).

█ NLU Developer of comprehensive Norwegian software package for smart-car voice assistant

• Owned the full pipeline for Norwegian, from grammar writing and ASR/TTS testing to QA and deployment.
• Created, fine-tuned, and tested Python scripts, BNF grammars, and NLP models for Norwegian.
• Part of Agile, remote team maintaining a multilingual codebase; supported teammates across languages through collaborative QA, code reviews, and sprint-based problem-solving.
• Expanded audio corpora and recorded localised prompts while continuously testing ASR/TTS integration.
• Localised specifications and dialogue from English and German into Norwegian.
• Used Git for test-driven development and effective source control.

█ Computational Linguist developing NLP models to improve ASR and TTS performance in Norwegian virtual assistant software.

• Used Python and shell scripting for coding, testing, debugging, and QA.
• Led Norwegian bring-up and developed phonemic models and morphological predictors using expertise in articulatory phonetics.
• Performed phonemic transcription, linguistic annotation, and cultural research to enrich the Million Entities database.
• Created technical documentation, shared knowledge, and presented project updates in all-hands webinars.

█ Substitute teacher for grades 1-10 covering all subjects, excursions, and day-care.

🗨️ ⧉ Linguistics expert providing extra language support and stability for pupils with special education requirements.

█ Art Teacher managing evening art school for children and youths.

✓ Designed successful art campaign, achieving recruitment increase of 500%.

█ Managing director overseeing volunteers, community engagement, event organisation and daily operations.

✓ Directed a portfolio of fundraising, recruitment and volunteering projects to successful completion.

█ Cross-functional aministrator in the construction industry.

Experience in retail management, education, hospitality, animal care, advertising, art, music and event production. Details available on request.