Faiza Y.

I am a Top 1% Expert-Vetted AI Product Manager and Scrum Leader with 16+ years of experience in 0-1 product development, GTM strategy, AI-augmented product management, backlog management, and scalable execution across Ed-Tech, E-commerce, Logistics, HR and Recruitment, Marketing Resource Management, Sales Performance Management, Consulting, Retail, Real Estate, Automotive, and Social Impact industries. I help startups and enterprises launch, scale, and optimize high-impact products, achieving product-market fit, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. Whether it's defining product strategy, identifying AI use cases, or building GTM plans, I bring data-driven decision-making and proven leadership to every engagement. I also specialize in helping organizations transition to Agile, optimize workflows, and accelerate product delivery while ensuring stakeholder alignment and cross-functional collaboration. Whether it's scaling Agile teams or refining execution strategies, I bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex product environments. What sets me apart is my ability to integrate AI into product workflows and partner with teams building AI-powered products, bridging the gap between business strategy, Agile execution, and the rapidly evolving AI landscape. I can help you with: - Product Strategy and 0-1 Development: From idea validation to scalable, market-fit solutions with clear milestone-driven execution. - Roadmapping and Prioritization: Creating dynamic roadmaps that balance business goals, customer needs, and data-driven prioritization frameworks. - GTM and Market Research: Data-driven insights to build high-converting, customer-centric go-to-market strategies. - AI-Augmented Product Management: Leveraging AI tools to accelerate user research synthesis, competitive analysis, PRD drafting, and decision-making across the product lifecycle. - AI Lifecycle Management: Partnering with teams building AI-powered products, from use case identification and scoping to feature evaluation, deployment, and iteration, ensuring responsible and scalable AI delivery. - Stakeholder and Team Alignment: Driving seamless collaboration across engineering, design, data science, and leadership. - Program Design and Growth: Building scalable upskilling and community-driven initiatives with measurable outcomes. - Agile Transformation and Coaching: Implementing Agile best practices to enhance team efficiency, adaptability, and delivery speed. - Scrum Leadership: Operating as a servant leader, running sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives for smooth and predictable execution. - Backlog Development and Management: Writing clear and actionable user stories, ensuring proper prioritization, and managing backlog grooming aligned to business goals. - Scaled Agile (SAFe) Implementation: Aligning multiple teams for complex product development and enterprise-wide agility, including PI (Program Increment) Planning and Scrum of Scrums. - Kanban and Lean Product Delivery: Optimizing workflows to improve cycle times and remove bottlenecks. Notable Clients & Partnerships Tech, SaaS, and Enterprise Products: Test Gorilla, Chegg Skills, SkillSoft, Neptyne, Dillali, Maxil, MoveIT, COMP360 Programs and Partnerships: Google, USAID, UNDP, IREX, Upwork, United States Institute of Peace, Atlassian, United Global Initiative, CodeGirls, CaterpillHERs, SheLeads Core Product Skills: Product and Engineering Management, Product Roadmapping, Data Visualization, Technical Writing, Product Testing, Competitive Analysis, A/B Testing, Prototyping, Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), User-Centric Design, Market Analysis, AI Lifecycle Management, AI Feature Scoping and Evaluation, Prompt Engineering for Product Workflows Leadership Skills: Cross-Cultural Communication, Remote Team Leadership, Servant Leadership, Strategic Leadership and Planning, Stakeholder Alignment and Management, Change Management, Fundraising and Partnership Development, Technology and Entrepreneurship Education, Program Design and Development Technical Skills/Tools: - Project Management: Jira, Asana, Trello, ClickUp, Azure DevOps, Basecamp - Product Management: Confluence, ProductPlan, Airfocus - Data Tools: SQL, SurveyMonkey, Power BI, Google Marketing Platform, Mixpanel, Microsoft Clarity - ERPs & CRMs: HubSpot, Salesforce, Insightly, Zoho CRM, ERPNext - Workflow Management: Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Notion, Slack, Beehiiv, Mailchimp - Design & Prototyping: Figma, Mockflow, Balsamiq - Low-code/No-code: Replit, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, Webflow - Learning Management Systems: Canvas, LearnDash, Moodle - AI Tools: Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Notion AI, GitHub Copilot Looking for a product and Agile leader who combines strategic vision, execution discipline, and AI fluency to drive real business impact? Let's connect!