Sara Khalil
Product manager
Summary
Results-driven professional with a focus on project and product management, effectively applying agile methodologies to deliver successful results. Demonstrates leadership and a comprehensive understanding of product development, including user experience and interface design. Expertise in financial operations, budgeting, and forecasting, supported by a proven record in research and analysis. Skilled in resource management and prioritization, employing Google Analytics for data-driven insights and improving user experience through A/B testing and lifecycle management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
8
8
Certification
Work history
Product manager (Fintech)
Tarmeez
, Saudi Arabia
06.2023 - 09.2025
- Executed comprehensive research and requirements elicitation for project initiation.
- Championed user-centric design approaches, significantly improving customer satisfaction levels.
- Coordinated closely with sales team on proposals and pitches for prospective clients.
- Prepared specification documents to ensure clarity in development processes.
- Implemented quality control measures across manufacturing operations to uphold standards.
- Identified cost reduction opportunities within supply chain management, achieving notable savings.
- Streamlined production process by identifying and eliminating inefficiencies.
- Delivered training sessions to sales teams, increased understanding of product features and benefits.
- Balanced competing priorities effectively in fast-paced environment whilst maintaining focus on strategic goals.
- Managed project timelines to ensure timely delivery of all initiatives.
- Fostered strong stakeholder relationships to secure support for new programmes.
- Collaborated with different department heads, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives whilst executing projects.
- Resolved conflicts between team members promptly, minimising downtime in the workflow.
- Delivered successful project outcomes by directing team activities and facilitating communication.
Product Owner/Delivery manager
nClouds
, USA
07.2020 - 07.2023
- Managed project scope and timelines to ensure timely delivery.
- Utilised machine learning and Kubernetes to enhance software functionality.
- Assisted in designing technical solutions aligned with project objectives.
- Coordinated sprints, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups for effective team collaboration.
- Coached team members in Agile frameworks to improve performance.
- Facilitated internal communication to promote teamwork and efficiency.
- Acted as primary contact for external communications with stakeholders.
- Identified potential risks during early stages of product development, mitigated future issues effectively.
- Optimised backlog management to expedite project completion.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to monitor progress towards goals.
- Led brainstorming sessions for generation of new product ideas.
- Conducted thorough competitor analysis for identification of market trends.
- Reviewed and approved prototypes, ensured alignment with company vision.
- Developed detailed project plans to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Facilitated regular team meetings, promoting open communication amongst members.
- Achieved customer satisfaction by delivering projects within budgetary constraints and timelines.
- Conducted post-project reviews with lessons learned incorporated into future strategies for continuous improvement.
- Coordinated resource allocation, ensuring smooth progress towards project goals.
Product Owner/ scrum master
Integrated Technology Group (ITG)
, Jordon
03.2019 - 12.2020
- Conducted initial information gathering and analysis for hardware device automation projects.
- Collaborated with sales team on proposal development and presentation to clients.
- Prepared specification documents, including SRS and PRD, to outline project requirements.
- Drafted service level agreements to define expectations and deliverables.
- Authored user stories to communicate requirements effectively to developers.
- Oversaw employee lifecycle processes, including recruitment, onboarding, and termination.
- Designed learning and development frameworks to enhance organisational performance.
- Leveraged data analytics tools, made informed decisions on pricing strategies.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to monitor progress towards goals.
- Boosted product marketability by developing and implementing innovative strategies.
- Increased customer satisfaction by prioritising user experience in product development.
Product owner/scrum master
Inovation Inc.
, Netherlands
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Create software solutions for several products
- Create SRS, use cases for the project
- Take lead of scrum teams as the Product Owner
- Providing vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project and create requirements
- Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work
- Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product
- Define product vision, road-map and growth opportunities
- Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy
- Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories
- Work closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROI
- Lead the planning product release plans and set expectation for delivery of new functionalities
- Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/ Sprint Goals
- Research and analyze market, the users, and the roadmap for the product
- Follow our competitors and the industry
- Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends
- Leveraged data analytics tools, made informed decisions on pricing strategies.
Associate product manager
Soleek Lab
, Dubai
07.2016 - 01.2018
- Conducted initial information gathering and analysis to initiate projects effectively.
- Collaborated with sales team on business proposals and presentations to clients.
- Prepared specification documents, including SRS and PRD, to define project requirements.
- Created service level agreement documentation to formalise expectations.
- Authored user stories documentation to clarify requirements for developers.
- Oversaw employee lifecycle processes, including recruitment, onboarding, and terminations.
- Developed and implemented a learning framework aligned with high-performance capabilities.
- Identified risks and opportunities, recommending innovative solutions for improvement.
Scrum Master
Bonat
, Egypt
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Negotiated scope changes to safeguard project success.
- Managed stakeholder expectations, fostered good working relationships.
- Fostered a collaborative environment to enhance team performance.
- Promoted adherence to Agile methodologies across all projects.
- Implemented Scrum framework, guided teams towards achieving goals.
- Enhanced team productivity by facilitating daily stand-up meetings.
- Led sprint planning sessions, ensured alignment with business objectives.
- Assured quality standards with stringent code reviews and testing procedures.
- Achieved project delivery deadlines through effective backlog management.
- Coached team members, boosted their understanding of Agile principles.
- Mitigated risks associated with project delays through proactive planning.
Project Management Specialist
Alfa Electronics
, Egypt
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Design circuits PCB and make programs on microcontroller and rasperry pi
- Expedited issue resolution to minimise delays in project timelines.
- Identified risks, implemented mitigation strategies for secure project outcomes.
- Ensured effective resource allocation with meticulous project scheduling.
- Enhanced project efficiency by streamlining communication channels.
Control /C++ engineer
ABB
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Make programs on PLC using Ladder and C++
- Tested and validated control theories, resulting in process improvements.
- Improved system performance by designing and implementing control algorithms.
- Troubleshot complex technical issues, reducing downtime significantly.
Education
Master of Business Administration - engineering
European School of Business & Management SE
Bachelor’s Degree - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
modern academy for engineering
Skills
- Project and product management
- Agile methodologies
- Problem solving
- Leadership
- Research and analysis
- Resource allocation
- User experience design
- Product development
- A/B testing
- Google Analytics knowledge
- Product lifecycle management
- Software development understanding
Certification
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) - Project Management Institute
- SAFe 4 Practitioner Certification - Scaled Agile, Inc.
- FinOps Certified Practitioner - The Linux foundation
- AWS cloud practitioner
- AI product management
- ICP-APO - ICAgile
- ICP-BVA - ICAgile
- Microsoft Professional Program in DevOps - DevOps.com
- Scrum Master Certified (SMC) - Scrum Alliance
- Introduction to AI - Coursera
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Timeline
Product manager (Fintech)
Tarmeez
06.2023 - 09.2025
Product Owner/Delivery manager
nClouds
07.2020 - 07.2023
Product Owner/ scrum master
Integrated Technology Group (ITG)
03.2019 - 12.2020
Product owner/scrum master
Inovation Inc.
01.2018 - 03.2019
Associate product manager
Soleek Lab
07.2016 - 01.2018
Scrum Master
Bonat
01.2016 - 06.2016
Project Management Specialist
Alfa Electronics
01.2014 - 01.2016
Control /C++ engineer
ABB
01.2013 - 01.2014
Master of Business Administration - engineering
European School of Business & Management SE
Bachelor’s Degree - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
modern academy for engineering
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