Alan Lin
San Jose,CA
Summary
Senior Production Specialist with end-to-end ownership across AI voice recording operations, data quality standards, and model evaluation. Supports 100–200 voice profiles annually across English and multilingual pipelines. Experienced in defining recording and data processing standards, coordinating vendors, mentoring interns, and conducting bi-weekly model evaluations to inform iteration and quality decisions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Operator
TikTok
San Jose, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Owned AI voice recording operations across English and multilingual datasets, supporting 100-200 voice profiles per year
- Defined recording scripts and data processing standards (sentence segmentation, word/phoneme alignment) and responsible for vendor deliverables quality.
- Coordinated recording schedules, supervised recording sessions, and provided real-time guidance to vendors and voice talents, followed by post-session data review and validation
- Conducted bi-weekly model evaluations and competitive benchmarking, highlighting quality gaps and strengths across model versions
- Mentored an intern on recording workflows, data standards, and evaluation processes
Assistant Audio Engineer
AudioSocket
Los Angeles, CA
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Prepared mixes and stems, tuned vocals with Melodyne, and produced music assets for commercial libraries
Audio Engineer
Neptune Media International
Los Angeles, CA
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Produced 100+ broadcast and podcast programs for U.S. and China platforms and maintained studio systems
Education
Berklee College of Music - Music Production & Engineering
Berklee College of Music
UCLA Extension - Web Development Boot Camp
UCLA Extension
Skills
- AI Voice Production: Recording operations, data quality standards, model evaluation
- Data & QA: Sentence segmentation, word/phoneme alignment, dataset validation
- Tools: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Melodyne
- Studios / Consoles: Neve 88RS, API Legacy Plus, SSL Duality SE
- Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese (fluent)
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
ByteStyle Award — ByteDance / TikTok | Jan 2024
Recognized for outstanding contribution to AI voice production operations, including quality standards, cross-team collaboration, and impact on production efficiency
Recognized for outstanding contribution to AI voice production operations, including quality standards, cross-team collaboration, and impact on production efficiency
Timeline
Production Operator
TikTok
01.2022 - Current
Assistant Audio Engineer
AudioSocket
07.2021 - 01.2022
Audio Engineer
Neptune Media International
12.2019 - 12.2020
Berklee College of Music - Music Production & Engineering
Berklee College of Music
UCLA Extension - Web Development Boot Camp
UCLA Extension