PHIL WIKINA
WRITER | EDITOR | CREATIVE STRATEGIST | SAG-AFTRA
CV
SENIOR QUALITY AUDITOR Sep 2024 - Present
Amazon (AGI Data Services) - Boston, MA
Audit and validate complex, multi-modal datasets across creative, instructional, and STEM domains for LLM and AI training workflows, making high-judgment editorial decisions to ensure annotation accuracy and data quality. Coaching Data Associates on evolving quality standards, voice, and editorial consistency while authoring technical audit documentation, SOPs, and pass/fail criteria for high-risk content pipelines. Meet directly with customers, stakeholders, and vendors to assess project needs and translate requirements into structured workflow documentation. Developed an international training program, including scripted video content and instructional curriculum, to onboard Quality Auditors and Specialists globally on authoring workflow launch audit strategy documentation, standardizing quality processes across distributed teams.
MARKETING LEAD Jan 2023 - Aug 2025
Sofar Sounds - Boston, MA
Sole marketing lead for the Boston market. Owned end-to-end content production: ideation, filming, editing, copywriting, and socialscheduling on Instagram. Built a full annual content calendar and show concept strategy. Coordinated content capture across crew teamsand exchanged creative strategies with marketing leads in other cities. Maintained Boston's distinct voice within Sofar's global brandframework. Produced a month-long Valentine's Day campaign that drove all four themed shows to sold-out capacity.
AI CONTENT WRITER May 2024 - Sep 2024
Amazon (AGI Data Services) - Boston, MA
Engineered and annotated complex, multi-modal training data across text, image, and video to advance LLM capabilities, crafting precise prompts and structured inputs that shaped model behavior across creative, technical, and STEM domains. Collaborated directly with scientists and engineers to review annotation guidelines, assess data quality, and identify tooling and workflow improvements. Co-authored an international training program to upskill Data Associates globally on prompt writing best practices, improving output consistency and annotation quality across distributed teams.
OFFICE MANAGER 2023
Anduril Industries - Lexington, MA
Managed site operations for a defense-tech R&D office including internal communications, event planning, onboarding, and spacedesign. Led office build-out and redesign projects from consultant sourcing through execution. Supported cross-functional needs across HR, IT, finance, and real estate.
OFFICE MANAGER 2022 - 2023
Hydrow Inc. - Boston, MA
Managed day-to-day operations and internal communications for a connected-fitness startup. Coordinated logistical and operational support for public branded events and pop-ups. Led space planning and office re-design projects. Planned company events, off-site and internal.
TAPROOM MANAGER 2021 - 2022
Castle Island Brewing Co. - Boston, MA
Led daily taproom operations, staff management, and local event and promotional programming.
OFFICE MANAGER 2019 - 2022
Roivant Science. - Boston, MA
Managed office operations and internal communications for a biotech research firm. Wrote staff newsletters and updates, coordinated company events, and assisted across HR, IT, and finance. Planned company retreats, off-sites, and internal events. Led space planning and design projects and coordinated across departments to maintain consistent operational flow.
EVENT ASSOCIATE 2019 - 2021
District Hall, Boston, MA
Supported event production and wrote copy, signage, and recaps for a nonprofit innovation hub.
SKILLS
Writing & Editorial
Creative Writing, Fiction, Screenwriting,Copywriting, SEO, Technical Writing,Editing, Narrative Design
Production & Strategy
Content Strategy, Brand Management,Social Media, Project Management, Event Planning, Film & TV, Photography & Videography
TOOLS
Screenwriting — Final Draft, Fade In, StudioBinder
Video & Motion — After Effects, Premiere Pro, CapCut
Design & Visual — Canva, Lightroom, Google Slides
Creative Development — Milanote, Pinterest, Obsidian
Publishing— WordPress, Substack
CRM & Marketing — Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Meta Business Suite, Sprout Social, TikTok Ads Manager, Google Ads Manager
Asset Management — Bynder, Canto
Project Management— Asana, Jira, Trello, Airtable, Smartsheet
Languages & Markup — Markdown, JSON, HTML, XML
Generative AI & Cloud — Midjourney, Claude, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Sora, Amazon Nova, AWS
EDUCATION
B.A. English - Creative Writing
SNHU | 2023
YA Novel Generator Writing Intensive
GrubStreet | 2025 — Present
COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Google Project Mgmt
Coursera | 2024
Lean Six Sigma YB
LinkedIn Learning | 2025
SAG-AFTRA
Actor/Performer | 2019