Sohail R.

Experience

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  Crescent Software Products (Private) Limited

  Nov 1998 - Sept 2001

  Software Engineer
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  Global Education And Marketing Software

  Oct 2001 - Feb 2007

  Software Development Manager
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  Jaffer Brothers (Pvt) Limited

  Mar 2007 - Aug 2012

  Project Manager

  As an ERP Project Manager at Jaffer Brothers, a reputable IT company in Pakistan, I was entrusted with planning and implementing several large-scale ERP implementation and process re-engineering projects. I defined a customized blend of PMI methodology and Oracle's AIM (Application Implementation Methodology) to provide the best-fit process for the unique needs of each implementation.My responsibilities spanned the entire project lifecycle - from proposal development, contract negotiation, and scope planning, to configuration, deployment, user acceptance testing, training, go-live, and post-live support. I utilized Earned Value Management techniques to closely monitor and control project costs and profitability.In this role, I also closely collaborated with the pre-sales team, providing technical expertise to submit winning tender responses, present product demos, and finalize project proposals that delivered the optimal solutions for clients. Show less

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  Humanitas Meritus

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2019

  Program Manager

  I was entrusted with overseeing the technological roadmap and cross-functional project delivery across diverse markets like Canada, the UK, Hong Kong, Dubai, Pakistan, and India. In this pivotal role, I was responsible for shaping the end-to-end technical vision and driving its seamless execution, from conceptualization to deployment of innovative solutions. This involved comprehensive solution architecture design, leading talented software development teams, strategic planning, financial management, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and ensuring operational readiness for this dynamic direct-selling company with a global footprint.Key Projects:Enterprise Transformation: Spearheaded the "Lift and Shift" of the entire IT infrastructure to the AWS cloud, implementing auto-scaling, ELB, custom VPCs, and multi-AZ RDBMS to achieve high availability, fault tolerance, and always-on capabilities. Led the development and operationalization of the company's website (www.learnearnown.com) and mobile app (LEO Smart) to sell e-products globally, integrating comprehensive features like product management, order fulfillment, credit card payment solutions, CMS, and an MLM module that managed over $60M in weekly commission payouts.Compliance and Regulations: Designed and implemented robust KYC software modules using Jumio and custom AWS S3-based applications to capture and verify customer information, ensuring full GDPR compliance with proper encryption and security measures.Technologies: AWS (EC2, VPC, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway), .NET, SQL Server, Angular, DevOps, Cryptocurrency, KYC/AML, GDPR, Compliance, Payment Gateways (Moneris, PaySafe, PayPal, Neteller) Show less

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  Profound Impact Corporation

  Dec 2019 - now

  Technical Program Manager

  As the Technical Program Manager and Core Solution Architect at Profound Impact, I lead the complete product development lifecycle, from concept to operational deployment, for innovative research management and social engagement platforms. My role encompasses designing AWS solution architectures, guiding cross-functional teams (both local and offshore), and executing the technical vision. I am responsible for solution design, team leadership, strategic planning, financial oversight, stakeholder communication, risk management, and operational implementation.Key Projects and Achievements:Research Impact AI:- Spearheaded the design and development of an AI-driven grant-matching platform utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) via Amazon Bedrock.- Architected a scalable AWS serverless infrastructure to manage multiple AI models efficiently.- Integrated Claude Sonnet and Cohere LLMs to enhance the grant matching engine's relevance and quality.- Implemented the Match Stats feature, standardizing Areas of Research (AoRs) assignment to improve user experience.Community Impact:- Developed a next-generation social engagement platform for universities and alumni, promoting interaction and measuring institutional impact.- Designed a serverless AWS infrastructure utilizing Lambda, API Gateway, S3, Cognito, DynamoDB, and Neptune DB, tailored for technically-oriented users.- Created a specialized Graph NoSQL database for complex relationship mapping and exploration.- Led the implementation of visualization tools and impact measurement features, offering unique insights into community contributions.Technologies: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, Cognito, DynamoDB, Neptune DB, Bedrock), Node.js, Angular, Serverless Architecture, Graph Databases, NoSQL, Large Language Models (Claude Sonnet, Cohere), AI-driven Matching Algorithms, Data Visualization, Social Network Analysis. Show less