Raja Faisal Mushtaq B.
Project & Product Manager | SaaS, AI & Distributed Teams
𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥. I help SaaS and product teams that are struggling with delivery bring structure, clarity, and predictable execution. With 18+ years in product and project leadership, I’ve worked with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise clients across the US, Canada, and Africa — often stepping in when projects feel stuck, priorities keep shifting, or teams are not delivering as expected. I don’t just manage tasks — I take ownership of execution. That means turning ideas into structured plans, aligning teams, and ensuring work actually gets delivered without unnecessary process overhead. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐚𝐝𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞: - Projects that feel stuck or delayed - Teams with unclear priorities or constant scope changes - Founders who need someone to take control of execution - Distributed teams lacking structure, visibility, and accountability 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞: - Structuring product ideas into clear backlogs, milestones, and delivery plans - Managing cross-functional teams (engineering, design, stakeholders) - Running Agile/Scrum/Kanban workflows in a practical, non-rigid way - Removing blockers and keeping delivery moving - Managing multiple workstreams without losing clarity - Aligning product, business, and technical teams 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 (aside from other platforms): 𝑳𝒆𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒈𝒐 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 (𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕 𝑶𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓 – 𝑺𝑨𝑭𝒆) - Managed a high-revenue lending portfolio (DAS) and led the build of Instant Loans from scratch — a key digital product across multiple markets. 𝑷𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒙.𝒂𝒊 (𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓 / 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒎 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓) - Delivered AI-enabled clinical workflow systems, managing cross-functional teams and complex integrations. 𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 & 𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆 (𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝑴) - Leading SaaS and telecom delivery across distributed teams, vendors, and evolving product requirements. 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒆 (𝑼𝑺) Ongoing role managing backlog, sprint execution, and stakeholder alignment. 𝐀𝐈-𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬: I actively use AI tools to accelerate: - Backlog structuring and documentation - Requirement clarity and analysis - Communication and reporting - Workflow efficiency across teams This helps reduce manual overhead and keeps delivery moving faster. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤: - Execution-focused (not process-heavy) - Bring just enough structure to keep things moving - Comfortable in ambiguity and fast-changing environments - Strong communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders - Will push back when needed to keep scope and timelines realistic 𝐔𝐩𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: - Top Rated Plus - $200K+ earnings - 100% Job Success Score - Long-term client relationships across US & Canada If your team needs someone who can step in, bring clarity, and make sure things actually get delivered — let’s talk.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $6.4k
Billed in all: $228,978$229k
$6.4k in the last 6 months
Across 22 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 9% in Design Thinking
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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