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Kaleem A.

Product Manager | AI & SaaS Product Strategy | Agile Scrum | MVP | GTM

I'm a Product Manager and Startup Product Consultant with 6+ years of experience delivering SaaS, AI, IoT, and FinTech products across B2B, B2C, and B2G markets — from concept to launch to scale. I've worked with organizations ranging from early-stage startups to enterprise clients including Apple, the US Pentagon, AWS, and FANG companies, managing products that generated $6.5M+ in revenue and secured $2.5M+ in government and enterprise contracts. 👨‍💼 What I Do ✅ Product Management – End-to-end product ownership from discovery to GA release ✅ AI Product Management – SaaS platforms powered by LLMs, Computer Vision, and Data Analytics ✅ Agile Project Management & Scrum – Sprint planning, backlog grooming, cross-functional delivery ✅ MVP Definition & Prototyping – Rapid validation using Lovable, Figma, and user research ✅ Go-to-Market Strategy – Pricing models, positioning, launch plans, and adoption metrics ✅ Startup Consulting – Helping founders validate ideas, scope MVPs, and structure product teams ✅ Product Analytics – Data-driven roadmap decisions, retention optimization, and KPI tracking 🛠️ Skills Product Strategy | Roadmapping | PRD & User Stories | Backlog Management | Feature Prioritization | UAT | Release Management | Competitor Analysis | User Research | Pricing Strategy Agile | Scrum | Kanban | Sprint Planning | Retrospectives | OKRs JIRA | Confluence | Figma | Miro | Lovable | Notion | ClickUp | Trello | Slack | AWS | Claude Code SaaS | AI & ML | IoT | FinTech | Restaurant Tech | Data Center Infrastructure | Smart Cities | eCommerce | Healthcare 💡 Tech I Work With (Collaboration & Oversight): ✅ AI & Automation: LLMs, Computer Vision, OpenAI, LangChain, AI Chatbots ✅ Frontend: React, Next.js, Vue, Angular ✅ Backend: Node.js, Laravel, PHP, NestJS ✅ Mobile: React Native, Flutter, iOS, Android ✅ Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Azure, Linux ✅ Low-Code / No-Code: Bubble, Webflow, Shopify, WordPress, HubSpot ✅ Design: Figma, Adobe XD, Wireframes, Miro 🏆 Results I've Delivered ✅ Led 3 SaaS-IoT product launches (SmartEye, Road Defect Doctor, TrIMS), driving a 4x increase in company valuation within 8 months ✅ Secured $2.5M+ in B2G/B2B contracts across smart city and transportation sectors ✅ Managed cloud SaaS "SiMPLphy" from concept to launch in 14 months with 8 GA releases ✅ Contributed to $6.5M USD revenue growth at Fiber Mountain through product innovation and pricing strategy ✅ Boosted user satisfaction by 40% through 200+ user surveys and data-driven enhancements ✅ Increased repeat orders by 25% and average order value by 18% via loyalty and marketing products ✅ Reduced concept-to-validation time by ~60% using rapid prototyping workflows 🏢 Notable Organizations Apple · US Pentagon · AWS · FANG Companies · Fiber Mountain (USA) · Kodifly (Hong Kong) · AIO (Restaurant Tech) 🧠 My Process 1️⃣ Understand your business goals and user needs 2️⃣ Define product vision, strategy, and success metrics 3️⃣ Scope MVP and build a prioritized roadmap 4️⃣ Manage agile execution — sprints, reviews, releases 5️⃣ Measure outcomes and iterate for growth 👊 Ready to build something great? The first 30-minute discovery call is on me. Let's turn your idea into a market-ready product — fast.

🇵🇰Islamabad, Pakistan$23/hr100% JSS5.00 (5)Since Nov 2024

Earnings and projects

MRR
$518

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#76,536 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#9,513 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$10

Last 6 months: $3.1k

World#105,109 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#14,980 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$7.6k

Billed in all: $7.8k

World#219,525 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#24,246 / 52.9k
Per project
$631

$388 in the last 6 months

World#161,716 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#16,159 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
8
50% fixed50% hourly
World#24,499 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#5,527 / 52.9k
Projects in all
12

Across 13 contracts

54% fixed46% hourly
World#183,649 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#30,371 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$7.8k+$10 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$7,815$7,820$7,825$7,830Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 13% in User Stories

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