Mir (Arshad ali) Arshad ali

IT Project Manager and Product Owner Driving Scalable & Data-Driven Digital Platforms

Mir Arshad ali
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Aug 2020 - Apr 2024
3 years 9 months
Karachi, Pakistan

Technical Project Manager

Kahoo Digitals Inc

Project: Metro Store - Web | App | CRM – Online supermarket providing fast open box home delivery of complete grocery list. Multiple payment options with 1 million+ Active Users

  • Led Agile adoption across multiple teams, improving sprint efficiency and boosting success rates by 40%, enhancing purchasing, logistics, and customer engagement
  • Scrum Master, managing 14-day sprints, and backlog grooming, achieving a 20% increase in speed and an 85% sprint completion rate
  • Optimized payments & subscriptions, integrating Payment gateways and automating SaaS workflows, driving a 20% increase in conversion rates and a smoother user experience
  • Strengthened stakeholder relationships, delivering key features 15% under budget, while reducing post-release defects by 30% and ensuring a 98% bug resolution rate via XP methods
  • Integrated cloud solutions and external CRMs (Salesforce, HubSpot), boosting uptime by 30% and cutting infrastructure costs by 15% with scalable architecture

Technologies used: Scrum | Kanban | Extreme Programming (XP) | SaaS | Jira | Confluence | Cloud Computing | CI/CD | Automation

Project: Soneri Digital – Web | App – Soneri Bank Limited is a Pakistani bank based in Karachi with 1 million+ active users

  • Worked as a product Owner for the Banking app, applying Agile & Scrum methodologies, resulting in a 2x increase in sales revenue, a doubling of GMV, and improved operational scalability
  • Implemented KPI-driven Agile delivery frameworks, improving sprint planning accuracy and reducing time-to-market by 25%
  • Optimized project budgets, achieving a 15% cost reduction through strategic vendor selection and efficient resource allocation
  • Improved team collaboration by integrating Jira, Confluence, and Trello, leading to a 25% productivity boost

Tech used: Scrum | Kanban | SaaS | Jira | Confluence | Cloud | CI/CD

Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
11 months
Karachi, Pakistan

Technical Project Manager

Sitgo Travels

Project: TravelTech Suite – ride-hailing and travel management platform with 50K+ users across multiple cities

  • Led the design and development of mobile applications for drivers and customers, reducing booking response time by 20% and improving system reliability
  • Implemented Scrum and XP methodologies, improving sprint velocity by 30% and reducing project timelines by 20%
  • Developed and launched a custom-built analytics dashboard, enhancing data-driven decision-making by 40%

Tech used: Scrum | XP | SaaS | Cloud | Jira | Confluence | Automation

Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
1 year
Karachi, Pakistan

Project Manager

iSales.pk

Project: Pakistan-based multi-vendor marketplace with 200+ vendors. Managed cross-functional teams to develop a scalable marketplace, reducing time-to-market by 30% and development costs by 20%. Optimized logistics and vendor management by implementing an AI-driven automation system, cutting return deliveries by 20%.

Tech used: Agile | Scrum | SaaS | Cloud | Vendor Management

Jan 2016 - Jun 2018
1 year 6 months
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sales Executive

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Project: Financial Services CRM & Sales Optimization – UAE-based banking platform serving thousands of retail and corporate clients. CRM-based sales tracking, reducing follow-up times by 40%.

Tech used: Salesforce | CRM Systems | Data Analytics

Feb 2013 - Sep 2016
3 years 8 months
Hyderabad, Pakistan

Senior Unit Manager

EFU Life Assurance

Project: Insurance Sales & Performance Management – Pakistan-based insurance provider handling financial planning for 10,000+ clients. Managed a team of 15+ improving overall sales productivity by 35%.

Tech used: CRM | Salesforce | Sales Analytics | Financial Services

Summary

I hold a valid Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte). I can start working immediately.

Languages

Sindhi
Native
English
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

Jun 2020 - Feb 2022

SZAB Institute of Science and Technology

MBA · Masters of Business Administration · Karachi, Pakistan

Jan 2009 - Dec 2013

University of Sindh

BBA · Bachelor of Business Administration · Jamshoro, Pakistan

Certifications & licenses

Agile Certified Practitioner

AWS Cloud Technical Consultant

Certified Scrum Master

Google Project Management Professional