Experience

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  Wcities

  Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

  Php programmer

  My role was to write and optimize the existing PHP codes.

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  Cactus communications

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2016

  - Work with Product Management team and business owners for road map creation and story scope, and identify project risks and roadblocks.- Managing a team of 10 developers in a highly collaborative and AGILE environment- Embrace and coach team on Agile values and principles. This helps improve teams efficiency and skill-building as well- Explain stories and priorities to the team before the sprint starts. And, ensure that they have everything to start their job and remove all obstacles. - Monitor project progress against project plan and ensure delivery with expected timelines- Track and report KPIs on project/sprint progress and track and drive resolution of issues. Measures, tracks and communicates team velocity and sprint/release progress to stakeholders and management in order to provide visibility into overall project progress and status.- Ensuring projects are delivered on time, and error-free. This is a non-negotiable caveat.- Internal Clients serviced by my team: Client Servicing, CRM, Operations, Finance, Debtor Management, and Marketing- I report to Vice President, Engineering and work very closely with Head, Product Development cell Show less - Responsible for development and delivery of technology projects and thereby helping CACTUS move toward its vision of “Great Technology” for 2015.- Headed the technology team for the organization’s ISO 27001:2005 certification process.- Involvement in each step of the SDLC including client communication, requirements gathering and SRD, project planning, sprint planning, resource allocation, TDD, Peer reviews, Quality Assurance, UAT, and deployment. - Coordinate with other teams to manage inter-dependencies.- Mentor, guide and develop the team technically and individually.- Actively involved in recruitment and on-boarding for Sr/Jr. developers and Sr/Jr. QA] Show less In this role, I kick-started my coding career. I was part of a team that built Editage's ERP / CRM System in-house - Editage Online System (EOS). For EOS, we built multiple complex features using different open source technologies. I was responsible for developing user friendly designs/layouts for EOS using CSS and JQUERY. In addition to this, I was the primary POC for multiple international payment gateway integration and issue resolution. Payment gateways I worked with: - PayPal- CCAvenue- AliPay (For China) - UnionPay (For China)- INICIS (For South Korea) - WorldPay (For Brazil)- BoletoPay (For Brazil) Show less

  • Software Development Manager, CACTUS / Editage

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Project Manager, Technology

    Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

  • Team Lead

    Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Software Engineer

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2011
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  Jrd group

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  Software developer

  JRD Group is a Dubai-based Software Development company catering to the region's real estate sector; helping millions of property seekers, sellers, investors and professionals find, buy and sell property through simple yet sophisticated technology.PropSpace, a full-feature cloud-based real estate software designed to manage every aspect of a broker's daily business including managing leads and listings, contracts and calendars, and more. Over 5,000 agents in the UAE login daily to PropSpace to manage their real estate activities online. Show less

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  Dubai customs

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Project lead - scrum master

  Responsibilities: - Prepare & Validate the plan- Planning, monitoring & controlling the project- Applying Agile Methodologies (Scrum Management)- Monitor and periodically share status & performance report to Management & Steering committee.

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  Infosysta

  Aug 2018 - Apr 2021

  Consultant - atlassian expert

  - Consult on Agile Methodologies to enhance productivity, using Atlassian Products (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)- Implement Application Life Cycle Solution.- Implement Project Management using JIRA & Confluence- Implement Real-time KPI Dashboards on top of JIRA for Senior/Executive Management- Conduct workshops, brainstorming meetings, and training sessions.- Technical implementation & Configurations- Provide Customer Technical and Business Support - Upgrades & Migration Show less

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  Cactus communications

  May 2021 - now

  Leadership & Strategy: Spearheading the AI & ML division by setting the vision, strategy, and roadmap for innovative artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives aligned with business goals. Solution Development: Leading the end-to-end development of advanced AI/ML models, frameworks, and solutions to solve complex business challenges and drive efficiency, scalability, and competitive advantage. Team Management: Managing and mentoring a cross-functional team of data scientists, ML engineers, data engineers and AI specialists, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. Innovation & Research: Staying ahead of emerging AI trends and technologies to integrate cutting-edge tools and methodologies, ensuring CACTUS Labs remains an industry leader. Stakeholder Collaboration: Working closely with key stakeholders across departments to identify use cases, build AI-driven strategies, and ensure seamless integration of solutions into business processes. Performance & Impact: Measuring the impact of AI initiatives through key metrics, ensuring alignment with business KPIs and continuously optimizing models and processes for maximum value. Show less

  • Assistant Vice President

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Director Of Engineering

    Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Technology Operations Manager

    May 2021 - Dec 2021