
Jim Brian
Senior Content QA Specialist
Salary / Daily rate
Nairobi, Kenya
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
DesignOps/Software Engineer with 5+ years experience spanning content QA, full-stack development, and UI/UX design. Proven track record reducing editorial cycles by 25% and delivering end-to-end digital solutions using React, Ruby on Rails, and modern design tools. Expert in bridging technical development with user experience to deliver scalable, quality-driven projects.
Work experience
Klarecon
Feb 2024 - Present
2 years 9 months
Remote, OR 97458, USA
Senior Content QA Specialist
Feb 2025 - Present
1 year 9 months
Remote, OR 97458, USA
As a Senior Content QA specialist at Klarecon, I transitioned from a data-centric role into a leadership position focused on maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and quality of content across global platforms. I now oversee end-to-end quality assurance workflows, while acting as a critical link between editorial teams, content writers, and factual validation processes. 🧠 Core Responsibilities: • Lead content quality audits to ensure alignment with editorial standards, platform guidelines, and factual accuracy. • Conduct detailed fact-checking of articles and visual content by cross-referencing credible sources and flagging misinformation. • Collaborate closely with editors to ensure all content published is not only grammatically correct, but also factually sound and trustworthy. • Mentor and train junior QA specialists on best practices in content review, tone consistency, fact verification, and source validation. • Serve as the bridge between editorial strategy and QA processes—translating quality expectations into practical, scalable workflows. • Maintain and regularly update QA documentation, source evaluation guides, and checklists for both evergreen and real-time content. 📌 Impact & Achievements: • Strengthened Klarecon’s credibility across content platforms by implementing stricter source-verification protocols. • Reduced editorial revision cycles by over 25% by proactively identifying factual inconsistencies early in the QA stage. • Rolled out a peer training model that has improved onboarding efficiency and increased overall QA team performance. • Contributed to the development of cross-functional standards for content quality across client verticals, including social media, blogs, and SEO-focused deliverables. This role blends my analytical background with editorial precision, allowing me to contribute to content that is not only engaging but also grounded in truth.
Data Specialist
Feb 2024 - Present
2 years 9 months
Remote, OR 97458, USA
Elevating Online Presence with Precision & Prowess! 🚀 Master of Data Deployment: Empowering Klarecon's online dominance through strategic uploading & keyword optimization. 🔍 SEO Virtuoso: Crafting high-impact keyword strategies to boost visibility and drive traffic to our curated online articles. 💡 Quiz Maestro: Orchestrating engaging applitude knowledge quizzes to captivate and educate our audience.
I.T Project Developer
Ziqweb
Aug 2023 - Mar 2024
8 months
Top Plaza, 5th Floor, Rm 4, Kindaruma Road, Off Ngong Rd · On-site
Designing and delivering innovative Technology solutions. Skills in project management, software development, and cross-functional collaboration.Agile methodologies and translating business requirements into technical solutions. Experiences in full project lifecycle management from concept to deployment. Constantly seeking new challenges to leverage technology for optimizing processes and driving business growth.
Officer
KIPPRA Kenya
Nov 2022 - Aug 2023
10 months
Nairobi, Kenya
Skills: Knowledge Management · Information and Communications Technology (ICT) · Administration · Repository Management · Repositories · Research
User Interface Designer consultant
Ui ux DiaryFreelance
Sep 2019 - Dec 2022
3 years 4 months
Nairobi, Kenya
professional design consultancy
Business Development Intern
startup oiFreelance
May 2022 - Jul 2022
3 months
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Thrive! Fellow
Shamiri Institute
Dec 2021 - Jul 2022
8 months
Nairobi, Kenya
Shamiri Institute is a data-driven organization transforming youth mental health.They adopt a data-driven approach to transforming mental health for allThe Shamiri model has informed the development and scaling of a cost-effective mental health intervention (the Shamiri intervention) within a for-youth and by-youth community-based model
Attache
KRA(KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY)
Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
3 months
Nairobi, Kenya
Legal services and Board Coordination
Web Designer
Embuhutsfarm
Jul 2019 - Jan 2022
2 years 7 months
Nairobi, Kenya
Skills: Figma (Software)
Tax trainee
Gap Africa Consultants
Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
8 months
Nairobi, Kenya
Education
Moringa School
Certificate
2022 - 2023
10 months
The Technical University of Kenya
Bachelor's of Science in Information Science
2017 - 2022
5 years 4 months
Simplon Grand Ouest
Software and web development
2019 - 2020
1 year 6 months
Coursera
Fundamentals of Ui and Ux
2018 - 2019
1 year 2 months
Moi high School Mbiruri
Highschool graduate
2013 - 2016
4 years