AHMED NADEEM
Product Manager
Al Majaz 3,Sharjah
Summary
Creative solution oriented and award-winning Product Manager serving as Assistant Director at one of the top tier Branchless Banking Operators in Pakistan. Have developed a rarely found well-rounded skillset including Accounting and Financial Control Management, Financial Service (FS) Reporting, B2B Channel Planning and Strategy Implementation, New Product Development, Product Road Mapping and Pipeline Management, Product Management and Scrum Management, along with commercial Sales and Distribution and Marketing and Campaign Planning and Implementation.
Overview
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Director Corporate Solutions
Telenor Micro Finance Bank Ltd. - EasyPaisa
- Current
- Working as Lead Product Manager for Branchless Banking B2B Customers of Easypaisa with a diversified portfolio including Government Organizations, Partner Banks, Microfinance Institutions, FinTechs, FMCGs, NGOs, NBFCs and EMI's
- Primary responsibilities include the following:
- Defining clear roadmaps for future product development to create the most compelling suite of B2B and B2B2C fintech digital products for strategic verticals, Developing industry verticals based strategy for Embedded finance, Digital lending, Earned Wage Access & Payday loans, Open API monetization, G2P/P2G payments, Donations, Education & E-commerce payments, Nano Lending & Repayments
- Responsible for the onboarding more than 150 new B2B and B2B2C partnerships to create a sustainable growth platform for the future and competitive fort against rising competition in the digital financial services industry
- Contributed as a member of working committee in designing the processes and business model for the central bank's patronized Agent Interoperability for Cashin/Cash-out Project which has a potential to unleash the exponential growth of digital payments by synergizing acquirers and issuers strengths in the value chain
- Leading product forums on behalf of B2B Segment with leadership and higher management, Leading cross functional teams as Scrum Master to manage and ensure timely delivery of products as per roadmap
- Contributed as product lead for the implementation and deployment of first ever company owned Corporate and Internet banking portal including payroll solution.
B2B Channel Planning & Reporting Executive - Financial Services
Telenor Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
- Worked as B2B Channel Planning and Reporting Executive looking after Financial Services (FS) - (Easy Paisa) Portfolio, performing the following key tasks:
- FS Target setting at National, Regional and Resource Level every quarter including KPI Modelling
- Designing and Implementation of Incentive Models and Commission structures, FS Forecasting Model
- Maintaining pipelines and Road Maps, Sales and Distribution Road Mapping and FS Planning
- Design, Launch and Monitoring of FS Campaigns
- FS Revenue Reporting and OPEX Management
- Stakeholder Management involving (FS HR, FS Pricing, FS Corporate Solutions, Product Teams, BI, Compliance).
- Worked with clients to provide competitive commercial banking solutions and retail financing plans
Finance & Accounts Office
Telenor Global Shared Services
- Responsible for the following tasks in Financial Control Division:
- Monthly closing of AP & AR modules in ERP
- Booking of invoices & payments in AP and AR modules
- Intercompany reconciliations on timely basis
- Co-operate and ensure excellent working interfaces with local and Nordic SSC hubs and relevant vendors
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Financial data for the use of Top Management and ensure all targets and KPIs are met to secure the set goals
- Drafting process reports and working on dashboards reflecting team performance and evaluation against Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s, Quality Assurance for Purchase Order matching process
Education
B.Sc. Hons - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University, UK
Pakistan 01.2012 - 06.2013
ACCA Member -
Association of Chartered Accountants, UK
Pakistan 01.2010 - 03.2012
Advance Diploma in Accounting & Business -
Association of Chartered Accountants, UK
Pakistan 01.2010 - 06.2011
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) -
Association of Chartered Accountants, UK
Pakistan 01.2008 - 12.2009
O - Levels (Business & Accounting) -
Cambridge University, UK
Pakistan 01.2005 - 12.2007
Skills
Product Manager
Scrum Master
Squad LeadStakeholder ManagementContract ManagementClient OnboardingVertical IntegrationsOpen APi PlatformsDigital Banking and FinTech SolutionsChannel ManagementJIRA ApplicationSmart SheetsWorkflow ManagementBusiness PlanningStrategy & ForecastsAwards
- Nationwide Distinction Holder in Auditing Examination for Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
- Lean Six Sigma (Yellow Belt Certified)
- ORACLE ERP Essentials for Implementers Certified
- Corporate Employee Volunteer Program (Hum Qadam - Telenor)
- Career Compass Training by Dr. Aziz Rab (OCTARA)
- Employee of the Quarter Q1-2021 - Corporate Solutions - TMBL
- Star Performer 2022 - Corporate Solutions - TMBL
Timeline
B.Sc. Hons - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University, UK
01.2012 - 06.2013
ACCA Member -
Association of Chartered Accountants, UK
01.2010 - 03.2012
Advance Diploma in Accounting & Business -
Association of Chartered Accountants, UK
01.2010 - 06.2011
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) -
Association of Chartered Accountants, UK
01.2008 - 12.2009
O - Levels (Business & Accounting) -
Cambridge University, UK
01.2005 - 12.2007
Assistant Director Corporate Solutions
Telenor Micro Finance Bank Ltd. - EasyPaisa
- Current
B2B Channel Planning & Reporting Executive - Financial Services
Telenor Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
Finance & Accounts Office
Telenor Global Shared Services