AI Dataset Engineering

We turn a company’s raw data into a dataset fit for training AI models.

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I turn a company's raw exports into a dataset that can train an AI model. Spreadsheets, chat logs, tickets, scans, product photos, and warehouse dumps rarely arrive as one table with a stable schema. AI Dataset Engineering is the work before fine-tuning and before a model goes into production: collect what you already have, clean it, remove duplicates and junk, label what the model must learn, and hand over files a training job can read.

The offer is concrete. Raw company data becomes a dataset fit for training AI models, with a written schema, a reproducible script, a train / validation / test split, and a quality report. I do not sell a mystery folder of CSV files. JSONL, Parquet, and WebDataset are delivery formats. The product is data whose meaning, source license, and leakage risk are known before the first training run.

This page is data preparation, not model deployment. If the corpus is already clean and you need a chat assistant, RAG, or document recognition in production, that belongs to AI implementation. Labeling ten thousand images and wiring an API are different estimates, and I do not mix them.

Scope covers sources, cleaning, deduplication, junk filters, annotation guidelines, synthetic data where real examples are scarce, and a split that keeps evaluation honest. Buying third-party databases, a legal opinion on personal data, and training the model itself stay out of scope unless the brief says otherwise. A focused pilot on one source and one task is often 3–6 weeks. Several sources plus image annotation are priced by volume, not by a slogan.

Acceptance criteria

Done when

  • Schema and field meanings are written down
  • Train / validation / test split is reproducible and checked for leakage
  • Quality report lists counts, removed duplicates, and known gaps

Deliverables

  • Dataset files in the agreed format
  • Reproducible preparation script
  • Quality report

Out of scope

  • Training the model and production deployment
  • Legal opinion on personal data and third-party licenses
  • Annotator volume beyond the agreed sample unless it is in the quote

The final acceptance checklist is confirmed in the brief or contract; the list above is a scope alignment guide.

How I work

Request

You describe the goal, constraints, timeline, budget, and infrastructure.

Clarify

I ask questions, review existing code or a brief when needed, and lock scope.

Plan

I propose stages, priorities, and a timeline range; we agree on reporting.

Build

Iterations with intermediate results: commits, demos, and feedback.

Handoff & support

Deploy and docs as needed; we agree on maintenance or targeted follow-ups.

FAQ

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What do you deliver in AI Dataset Engineering?

A dataset fit for training, plus the schema, the script that rebuilds it, the train / validation / test split, and a quality report. Formats are agreed up front: JSONL, Parquet, or WebDataset.

Do you also train the model?

Not on this page. Preparation stops at data a training job can read. Putting the model into a product is AI implementation.

How do you treat personal data?

I do not invent a legal opinion. We mark fields that look like personal data, drop or mask them when the brief says so, and keep raw exports out of the chat log. A formal review is a separate line.

How long is a first dataset pilot?

One owned source and one task is often 3–6 weeks after access exists. Image annotation volume and extra sources change the estimate.

Can our team rerun the preparation?

Yes. Acceptance includes a script and notes that rebuild the dataset from the same exports without me in the loop.

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Tell me the goal, stack constraints, and timeline — I reply on Telegram.