Haruna Abubakar Salisu is the Talent and Network Lead at Gozak Media, where he drives the recruitment, vetting, and management of a rapidly scaling network of over 120 professional linguists across 20+ African languages. Operating at the intersection of human resources and technical operations, Haruna ensures that Gozak’s talent ecosystem is perfectly aligned to meet the high-volume, rapid-turnaround demands of global AI firms, NGOs, and enterprise clients.
A versatile Nigerian professional, Haruna brings a unique background spanning education, translation. This diverse experience has equipped him with exceptional communication skills, cultural understanding, and the strict operational discipline required to manage distributed teams. Leveraging his Professional Diploma in Data and Information Technology alongside an N.C.E. in English and Arabic, Haruna effectively bridges the gap between language talent and technological adoption. He plays a vital role in ensuring Gozak’s linguists are proficient in industry-standard technologies and in actively monitoring global platforms to capture strategic subcontracting opportunities.
Renowned for his “boots-on-the-ground” networking capabilities, Haruna acts as the operational anchor for Gozak Media’s external relations.
He ensures that every freelancer brought into the network possesses the exact subject-matter expertise, technological readiness, and reliability required to deliver authentic, world-class language solutions.