Manahil Ashfaq

Manahil Ashfaq

$13/hr
Project Management, ownership, product
Reply rate:
66.67%
Availability:
Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
Age:
23 years old
Location:
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Experience:
4 years
Manahil Ashfaq Technical Project Manager - - linkedin.com/in/manahil-ashfaq manahilashfaq Profile Experienced and multifaceted Technical Project Manager with a proven track record in engineering and software development, adept at leading cross-functional teams to drive strategic project initiatives. Streamlining processes, stakeholder management, implementing engineering hygiene standards, and optimizing resource allocation to deliver high-quality and curating cost-effective solutions are my specialities. Professional Experience 2024 – present Texas, United States Technical Project Manager Ava.ai Managed Ava, a code-generating AI tool, as a Technical Project Manager from the scoping phase through to ongoing development. Successfully led the project through two major releases, significantly enhancing the tool's functionality and user experience. Accelerated roadmap progress by 20% in the second release, achieving advancements ahead of schedule. Coordinated cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration to meet project milestones and deliverables. • • • • 2024 Texas, United States Technical Project Manager Antematter.io Acted as Product Owner for several projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strict adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Streamlined processes by refining SOPs, significantly enhancing efficiency and effectiveness across the organization. Managed a diverse portfolio of projects, optimizing resource allocation to ensure timely completion, cost-effectiveness, and high-quality outcomes. Directed a team of multi-disciplined engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. • • • • 2024 NY, United States Product Owner/Technical Product Manager Unchain3d.io Served as Product Owner and Technical Project Manager for Unchain3d.io , an AIpowered business analytics tool, overseeing both MVP and post-MVP phases. Directed the development and refinement of the product, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering a high-quality, market-ready solution. Improved team efficiency by 35% through optimized workflows, effective resource allocation, and enhanced collaboration. Engaged directly with clients, providing expert business and market analysis to tailor the product to their specific needs and maximize its impact. • • • • 2023/07 – 2024/04 Bellevue, Washington Software Engineer Educative.io Authored an advanced-level course titled "Generative Adversarial Networks using PyTorch" within the Generative AI domain, enriching Educative's course catalog and catering to the growing demand for specialized AI content. Proficient in SQL for querying databases and experienced in data manipulation, cleansing, and interpretation, allowing for efficient extraction of insights from large datasets. • • Led the training and implementation of 25+ GAN models from scratch for the GenAI course, enriching Educative's course catalog and catering to the growing demand for specialized AI content. • 2022/07 – 2022/10 Dotnet and SQL intern Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Developed a database system using .NET and SQL as part of an internship at an eye hospital IT department, aimed at efficiently storing and managing patient histories. Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to design and implement database schemas tailored to the hospital's specific needs, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems. Successfully contributed to the deployment and integration of the database system into the hospital's IT infrastructure, enabling medical staff to access patient information securely and efficiently. • • • 2021/07 – 2021/09 Engineering intern Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Interned at various factories including the avionics production factory, the mirage rebuild factory, and an aircraft repair center. Developed analytical skills through practical application in a challenging work environment. Achieved proficiency in technical documentation and analytical tasks. Enhanced knowledge and proficiency in Arduino programming through practical exercise. • • • • Skills Leadership and Team Empowerment Risk Management in AI initiatives Crisis Management in Blockchain Initiatives Agile and Scrum methodologies Resource allocation and optimization Budgeting and financial oversight Project scoping and planning User story and backlog management Stakeholder management and communication Market research and analysis Conflict resolution and problem-solving Cross-functional team collaboration Languages English Urdu Pashto Certificates Google Project Management - Coursera Fundamentals of Project Management - Coursera Real-World Engineering Management - Advancing Women in Tech Project Management Specialization - Coursera
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