Data Entry & Data Work

Who it is for

• Businesses and institutions with paper records, PDFs or scans that need to become usable data
• Teams with messy spreadsheets: duplicates, inconsistent formats, missing fields
• Researchers and analysts who need data prepared before analysis

Problems it addresses

• Backlogs of forms, invoices or registers waiting to be typed in
• Spreadsheets with inconsistent spellings, dates and numbers
• Data in one format that another system needs in a different one
• Bangla text data that must be entered and stored correctly (Unicode)

What is included

• Bulk data entry from paper, images and PDFs, with a verification pass
• Cleanup: de-duplication, normalisation, validation rules, consistent formats
• Format conversion (CSV, Excel, JSON, SQLite) and preparation for databases
• Scripted processing (Python) for large or repeated jobs — faster and more consistent than manual re-typing
• Confidential handling: your data stays in your accounts and systems wherever possible

What is not included

• Collecting data from sources you are not authorised to use; scraping restricted or personal data; anything that breaks a service’s terms or the law
• Statistical analysis or interpretation (data preparation only, unless agreed otherwise)

Tools & capabilities

Public evidence

• Experience ↗

  Progress Reporter (daily progress data, digitisation, structured reporting) and Computer Operator roles

• DataKhoj ↗

  Data lookup and processing tooling

Frequently asked questions

Is my data safe?

Work is carried out within your own accounts and files wherever possible, and nothing is retained after handover unless you request it. I work only with data you are authorised to use.