Dec 20247 min
Safety in Agentic AI Systems
Exploring the challenges and solutions for ensuring safety in autonomous AI agents.
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PORTFOLIO / 2025
Ali
Basheer
At Cohere, I work where intelligence takes root, shaping the data that makes AI not only powerful, but possible.
Open to connect
Toronto, CA
CURRENTLY
Senior Data Quality Specialist
@ Cohere
Dec 2024 — Present
FOCUS
Data OperationsLLM SafetyVLM SafetyAgentic AIQuality Assurance
Selected Work
2016 — 2025
2024
Senior Data Quality Specialist
Cohere
Elevating data integrity and shaping the future of AI by leading advanced quality initiatives, after initially cultivating and refining high-quality datasets.
Data CurationDataset AnalysisAI Safety
2023
Consultant
Oxy
Provided specialized consulting to an international energy company, driving data-informed strategies in hydrocarbon exploration and petrochemical manufacturing.
Data StrategyEnergy Sector Analysis
2022
Consultant
Veolia
Leveraged predictive analytics to uncover insights and optimize operational efficiencies for a global leader in water, waste, and energy management.
Predictive AnalyticsResource Management
2020
Consultant
Bilfinger
Offered independent expertise to a leading provider of industrial services, solving complex challenges in engineering and plant maintenance.
Industrial ServicesProject Management
2019
Consultant
SNC-Lavalin
Ensured service excellence and operational consistency through meticulous management of Service-Level Agreements for a global engineering and construction firm.
Service-Level Agreements (SLA)
2016
Enumerator
Statistics Canada
Gathered and synthesized critical data, contributing to a comprehensive national census for Canada's central statistical office.
Data CollectionStatistical Analysis
Recent Thoughts
Nov 20246 min
Data Quality at Scale
Best practices for maintaining high-quality training data in large language model development.
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Oct 20248 min
VLM Safety Considerations
Understanding the unique safety challenges in vision-language models and mitigation strategies.
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Sep 20245 min
The Future of AI Safety
How data quality specialists are shaping the next generation of safe AI systems.
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Let's Connect
Always interested in new opportunities, collaborations, and conversations about AI safety and data quality.