Azalia Shamsaei

Azalia Shamsaei

Software Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Management Leader @ March Networks | Driving CloudSight Product Strategy | Focused on Analytics, AI, and Cloud Solutions

  • Education

    • University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa

      2008 - 2012
      PhD Computer Science
    • Queen Mary University of London

      2004 - 2005
      MSc Computer Science
  • Experience

    • Simava

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
      Software Engineer

      • Web page design -Requirement gathering and implementation of the public website Simava Ltd.• Desktop applications -Starting from requirements elicitation to Implementation, I was involved in the development of a major club reservation system. Following its success, ten other clubs around the country purchased this system.

    • Simulation Systems LTD

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      Software Engineer

      • Web Application Design and Development -Directly worked with customers for requirements gathering and validation -Used JSP, JavaScript, jQuery, DOJO, Ajax, Dynamic HTML, and CSS developed several client-side web applications for different projects in SSL.• Quality Assurance -Tested and approved highway signs database which provides all the messages on highway message signboards across the UK. This was a very critical and sensitive responsibility since the messages should be perfectly accurate Show less

    • University of Ottawa

      Sept 2008 - Jul 2012

      • Introduction to Software Engineering• Software Engineering (Graduate level course)• Analysis and Design of User Interfaces• Computing Concepts for Business

      • Research Assistant

        Sept 2008 - Jul 2012
      • Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2008 - Jul 2012
    • Ottawa Hospital

      Mar 2010 - Feb 2011
      Program Analyst

      • Gathered BI reports requirements from stakeholders in Ottawa Hospital• Documented BI reports requirements and design specifications• Wrote high quality and visually strong BI reports and dashboards using IBM Cognos• Technical and functional testing of BI reports• BI Data modeling using IBM Cognos Framework Manager

    • IBM

      Jul 2012 - Sept 2018
      Product Manager

      • Managing and prioritizing market requirements for releases of IBM Cognosby conducting market research, competitive analysis and communicating with customers• Performing and arranging successful product demos for customers• Coordinating product releases with the development, quality control, design, marketing, sales,and support teams• Defining the product direction, backlog, and roadmap by conducting competitive analysis,envisioning, and brainstorming sessions• Requirement gathering by surveying the sales organization in various geographical locations• Feature validation by presenting the feature to the customers and gathering feedback• Sales collateral and training to enable sales force success Show less

    • MindBridge Ai

      Sept 2018 - Jun 2020
      Product Manager

      • Product lead for Ai Auditor, the world’s first and only AI-powered auditing tool• Communicating the roadmap to the teams by defining epics, and user stories• Working closely with engineering, data science, design, sales, marketing, and customersuccess to ensure business cases and customer goals are met• Defining the strategy for a new market segment using Lean Canvas & Design Thinking• Leading cross-functional teams through various workshops

    • Kinaxis

      Jun 2020 - Jun 2024
      Product Manager
    • March Networks

      Jun 2024 - now
      Product Management Leader
  • Licenses & Certifications