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He has evaluated search, map, and social\-media content audited colleagues’ work researched factual claims to support misinformation and disinformation detection and quality\-assured consulting transcriptions using the Chicago Manual of Style and Intelligent Verbatim standards\. His Arabic\-language training includes intensive Modern Standard Arabic study at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center while serving in the United States Army as an SPC squad leader\. In luxury retail, Patrick was the No\. 1 East Coast boutique handbag seller and the No\. 1 client\-outreach communicator across the United States and Canada at Versace\. He holds an MA in Digital Media Design for Learning from New York University, a BA in Communications from Temple University, and a Styling Foundations certificate from the Fashion Institute of Technology\. Patrick’s immediate goal is a strong luxury\-retail sales role with a favorable commission structure\. ## Services - Artificial Intelligence \(AI\) - Technology - Consumer Textiles - Color Theory - Sales - Building Clientele - Clientele Development - Clientele - Fashion Styling - Merchandising - Visual Merchandising - Creative Merchandising - Client Services - Customer Service - Fashion - Styling - Research - Social Media - Social Media Marketing - Communication - Public Speaking - Written Communication - Marketing - Writing - Creative Writing - Web Content Writing - Feature Writing - Academic Writing - Speech Writing - English ## Highlights - Currently serves as an Advanced Generalist AI Trainer in data annotation at Scale AI\. - Currently serves as a Client Advisor in men’s furnishings and clothing at Nordstrom\. - Ranked as the No\. 1 performing East Coast boutique handbag seller at Versace\. - Ranked as the No\. 1 client\-outreach communicator across the United States and Canada at Versace\. - Contributed to Versace marketing and campaigns intended to grow the returning customer base and increase revenue\. - Evaluated search\-engine results and geo\-search map results at Lionbridge, using guidelines and research to determine relevance for address and location queries\. - Audited less\-experienced colleagues’ work at Appen after mastering a complex relevance\-guidelines matrix for social\-media search results\. - Researched the accuracy of social\-media users’ factual claims at Appen to support algorithm training for more human detection of misinformation and disinformation\. - Quality\-assured corporate\-consulting transcriptions at AlphaSights before client delivery using the Chicago Manual of Style and Intelligent Verbatim standards\. - Researched industry jargon, acronyms, titles, names, and products for transcription quality assurance at AlphaSights\. - Delivered translation and transcription work for government clients at Geneva Worldwide while liaising with linguist vendors under strict timelines\. - Studied Modern Standard Arabic intensively at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California\. - Achieved high grades in Arabic\-language and culture coursework while meeting military obligations and serving as an SPC squad leader in the United States Army\. - Held the position of Data Labelling Analyst III at Meta\. - Holds an MA in Digital Media Design for Learning from New York University\. - Holds a BA in Communications from Temple University\. - Completed a Certificate in Styling Foundations at the Fashion Institute of Technology\. - Completed study abroad in Media Production at Regent’s University London\. ## Experience - **Client Advisor Men's Furnishings and Clothing at Nordstrom** (2025\-06\-01–present) - **Advanced Generalist AI Trainer Data Annotation at Scale AI** (2024\-03\-01–present) - **Data Labelling Analyst III at Meta** (2024\-08\-01–2024\-12\-01) - **Style Advisor at Saks Fifth Avenue** (2023\-09\-01–2024\-08\-01) - **Client Advisor at Versace** (2022\-10\-01–2023\-09\-01) — \#1 performing East Coast boutique handbag seller\. \#1 client outreach communicator in US and Canada\. Worked diplomatically and gracefully as high\-performing teammate to sell coveted luxury goods to consumers in fast\-paced, high\-stakes, high\-fashion designer boutique environment\. Contributed to marketing and campaigning to grow returning customer base for increased revenues\. Performed administrative functions using Microsoft Office\. Mastered thorough product knowledge and development skills\. Evolved sense of personal and communicative style, finesse, and poise working in financially delicate interactions with globally influential clients\. - **Commission Sales Associate at Bloomingdale's** (2022\-07\-01–2022\-11\-01) — Steer clients toward empowering style choices\. Manage client relationships for the long\-term\. Stay up\-to\-date on the latest in men’s fashion from around the world\. Provide genuine and professional customer service, with empathy and gratitude\. Support work on a team through departmental tasks that keep store organized, accessible, and beautiful\. - **Transcription QA Specialist at AlphaSights** (2022\-04\-01–2023\-09\-01) — Quality assure corporate consulting transcriptions before delivering product to client\. Thorough application of the Chicago Manual of Style and Intelligent Verbatim as standard\. Research industry jargon, acronyms, titles, names, and products\. Utilize Express Scribe linguist software\. - **Translation & Transcription Project Specialist at Geneva Worldwide** (2021\-08\-01–2022\-05\-01) — I utilize technology to deliver translations and transcriptions to government clients\. I am a liaison between the government clients and linguist vendors that works under strict timelines in a fast\-paced environment\. I proofread and research languages I am not fluent in to deliver high\-quality language deliverables\. - **Internet Search Assessor/Auditing Quality Supervisor/Linguist/Internet Researcher at Appen** (2015\-04\-01–2021\-08\-01) — I mastered a complex and abstract guidelines matrix to determine the relevancy of posts appearing in a popular social media platform’s search engine through research\. Furthermore, I audited lesser experienced colleagues’ work\. In my most recent project, I researched the accuracy of factual claims made by social media users\. This work trained algorithms to more humanly detect misinformation and disinformation\. - **Search Engine Evaluator/Maps Local Search Researcher at Lionbridge** (2013\-03\-01–2016\-02\-01) — I rated a popular search engine’s delivery and the returns of geo\-searches on its map\. Users would seek a specific address or location, and I utilized guidelines and research to determine the relevancy of the result\. This was work done from my home office\. - **Cryptologic Linguist \(Arabic\) at United States Army** (2010\-01\-01–2013\-01\-01) — My work was to study Modern Standard Arabic at the intensive Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center \(Monterey, CA, USA\), and to achieve high grades in all target language and culture coursework\. Simultaneously, I successfully satisfied all military obligations and served as a SPC squad leader\. - **Stylist at French Connection** (2006\-01\-01–2006\-12\-01) ## Education - Certificate, Styling Foundations — Fashion Institute of Technology (2024\-02\-01–2025\-02\-01) - Master of Arts \- MA, Digital Media Design for Learning \(Educational Communications & Technology\) — New York University (2016\-06\-01–2018\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Arts \- BA, Communications — Temple University (2003\-08\-01–2008\-01\-01) - Study Abroad, Media Production — Regent's University London (2006\-01\-01–2006\-12\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Patrick do? Patrick works in both AI/data annotation and fashion retail\. He is currently an Advanced Generalist AI Trainer in data annotation at Scale AI and a Client Advisor in men’s furnishings and clothing at Nordstrom\. ### What are Patrick’s core professional strengths? Patrick’s strengths include AI and technology work, data analysis, research, analytical problem\-solving, linguistic and written communication, transcription and editing, client services, fashion styling, merchandising, sales, and clientele development\. He also brings experience with project management, project teams, social media, marketing, public speaking, and digital and media literacy\. ### What does Patrick do at Scale AI? At Scale AI, Patrick currently works as an Advanced Generalist AI Trainer in data annotation\. ### What does Patrick do at Nordstrom? At Nordstrom, Patrick currently serves as a Client Advisor in men’s furnishings and clothing\. ### What did Patrick accomplish at Versace? Patrick was the No\. 1 performing East Coast boutique handbag seller and the No\. 1 client\-outreach communicator across the United States and Canada at Versace\. He sold luxury goods in a fast\-paced designer\-boutique environment, contributed to marketing and campaigns intended to grow the returning customer base and revenue, performed administrative work in Microsoft Office, and developed product knowledge and client\-facing communication skills\. ### What was Patrick’s role at Bloomingdale’s? At Bloomingdale’s, Patrick guided clients toward style choices, managed long\-term client relationships, stayed current on men’s fashion, provided professional customer service, and supported department organization and accessibility through team tasks\. ### Where has Patrick worked in fashion retail and styling? Patrick worked as a Style Advisor at Saks Fifth Avenue and as a Stylist at French Connection\. ### What was Patrick’s role at Meta? At Meta, Patrick held the role of Data Labelling Analyst III\. ### What did Patrick do at Appen? At Appen, Patrick worked as an Internet Search Assessor, Auditing Quality Supervisor, Linguist, and Internet Researcher\. He applied a complex guidelines matrix and research to assess the relevance of posts in a social\-media platform’s search engine, audited less\-experienced colleagues’ work, and researched the accuracy of factual claims made by social\-media users to help train algorithms to detect misinformation and disinformation more humanly\. ### What did Patrick do at Lionbridge? At Lionbridge, Patrick worked from a home office as a Search Engine Evaluator and Maps Local Search Researcher\. He evaluated a popular search engine’s results and map geo\-search returns, using guidelines and research to determine the relevance of results for users seeking particular addresses or locations\. ### What did Patrick do at AlphaSights? At AlphaSights, Patrick quality\-assured corporate\-consulting transcriptions before client delivery\. He applied the Chicago Manual of Style and Intelligent Verbatim standards, researched industry jargon, acronyms, titles, names, and products, and used Express Scribe linguist software\. ### What did Patrick do at Geneva Worldwide? At Geneva Worldwide, Patrick used technology to deliver translations and transcriptions to government clients\. He served as a liaison between government clients and linguist vendors under strict timelines, and he proofread and researched languages in which he was not fluent to deliver high\-quality language deliverables\. ### What was Patrick’s Army and Arabic\-language experience? In the United States Army, Patrick served as a Cryptologic Linguist specializing in Arabic\. He studied Modern Standard Arabic intensively at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California achieved high grades in target\-language and culture coursework met military obligations and served as an SPC squad leader\. ### What is Patrick’s education? Patrick earned a Master of Arts in Digital Media Design for Learning, in Educational Communications and Technology, from New York University\. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Temple University, completed a Certificate in Styling Foundations at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and studied media production abroad at Regent’s University London\. ### What language and writing skills does Patrick have? Patrick works with English, Arabic, French, and French\-to\-English language capabilities\. His language\-related skills include writing, creative writing, web\-content writing, feature writing, academic writing, speech writing, editing, proofreading, transcription, transcript editing, literary criticism, literature, and foreign\-language research\. ### What fashion, sales, and client\-service skills does Patrick bring? Patrick’s fashion and client\-development skills include consumer textiles, color theory, fashion styling, styling, merchandising, visual merchandising, creative merchandising, sales, building clientele, clientele development, client services, customer service, and fashion knowledge\. He also has social\-media marketing and social\-media\-management experience\. ### What technical and operational skills does Patrick have? Patrick has experience with Mac and PC platforms, OS X, Windows, Microsoft Office, technology, digital literacy, media literacy, artificial intelligence, research, communication, written communication, interpersonal skills, and project management\. ### How does Patrick view AI in fashion? Patrick views fashion through an artist’s lens and has a thoughtful perspective on AI in fashion\. He supports protecting human creativity in design and is opposed to fashion being designed entirely by AI\. ### What is Patrick seeking next? Patrick’s immediate goal is to secure a strong luxury\-retail sales role with a good commission structure\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/patrickgradyomalley