International languages
- Françaisprimary working language
- AnglaisC1
- Arabe (MSA)C1
Portrait of a hybrid craftsman — Niamey, Niger
Two rigorous worlds. One standard of integrity.
Professional translator, interpreter and application developer, Hamadine AG Moctar combines field experience — diplomatic meetings, Operation Barkhane, Task Force Takuba, UNHCR, IOM and COA — with the rigour of software engineering.
01 / Status
Sole craftsman
No intermediaries. Every critical assignment is handled personally.
02 / Location
Niamey & international
Studio in Niamey. Field assignments (Barkhane, Takuba, UNHCR, IOM/COA) and remote work.
03 / Focus
Institutions & Sahelian AI
UN agencies, humanitarian and security operations, AI labs (RWS, Dataplus).
04 / Languages
15 working languages
From the Sahel to the Gulf of Guinea — full breakdown by region below.
Working languages
From the Sahel to the Gulf of Guinea: international languages, languages of Niger and Mali, and languages of Benin and the coast. Stated levels (C1, native) are those explicitly declared; the others are working and interpreting languages.
Sahel — Niger & Mali
- Tadaksahaknative
- Tamajaq
- Zarma
- Songhay (Gao)
- Haoussa
Benin & Gulf of Guinea
- Fon
- Goun (Porto-Novo)
- Mina
- Nago (Shabè, Kétou)
- Yoruba
- Dendi
- Éwé
The hybrid manifesto
The linguist in the code
Terminological rigour → clean architecture, semantic typing, clear documentation.
The developer in the language
Modular, versioned, reproducible translation. Secure TMX memories.
AI & Sahelian NLP
Writing the tokenizer and ruling on a tonal subtlety: the only way to build models that do not hallucinate.
Track record
Key assignments and collaborations.
- 01
Operation Barkhane · Task Force Takuba
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting in military and security settings over several years, including counter-intelligence interviews. Official letter of commendation from Task Force Takuba.
- 02
UNHCR · IOM · COA (2019–2024)
Interpreting during refugee interviews for UNHCR, IOM and its Canadian Orientation Abroad partners: refugee protection, medical mediation, institutional and diplomatic meetings.
- 03
RWS (2025 – present)
Freelance language contractor: data annotation and labelling for AI projects, quality assurance, French/English/Arabic validation under NDA. Trados, SmartCAT, Workzone, SharePoint.
- 04
Dataplus — Team Terp Land
AI data curation partnership recognised by Dataplus (Datatang) as a “2025 Outstanding Partner”.
- 05
Own technical projects
Developer of the Multilingual Tadaksahak Dictionary (PWA, offline access) and creator of HabibaMedics, a digital health information platform.
Craftsman's charter — 5 principles
Integrity
No anonymous subcontractors. Direct signature and accountability.
Probity
Personal data and assignment information handled in compliance with the law.
Clear-sightedness
Any assignment beyond my field of excellence is declined.
Community
Mentoring in Niger, local lexicography, open-source tools.
Independence
Strict neutrality. No commercial bias.