Syed Maaz Saif
Senior Product Manager for consumer, fintech and AI products.
6+ years taking products from problem definition through launch and growth. I owned a PKR 100M+ (~USD 350K+) monthly recurring revenue subscription portfolio, grew a new subscription platform 6x, and now own product and commercial strategy for a live GenAI voice product.
Worked at
Six products, from a GenAI voice assistant to a consumer app I built end to end. Each one covers the problem, what I did, and what changed.
The generative AI revolution is reaching the wrong half of the world first. This work brought AI access to people who can make a phone call, even without internet or a smartphone.
From gaming bundle to subscriber engagement engine: a subscription esports platform with tournaments, leaderboards, cash prizes, and a live flagship event.
A COVID-era gaming data product built from traffic analysis, player sentiment, consumption sizing, and IP-locked bundle economics.
A mobile app revamp that moved beyond digitized branch processes and turned onboarding and lending into real self-serve journeys.
A debit-card payout flow that reduced cash handoff risk and gave unbanked remittance receivers a safer, more controllable way to access funds.
A consumer app I took from problem statement to store-ready build as product owner, using AI coding agents for the engineering. One shared list and budget for the whole household.
Viamo
Viamo is a global social enterprise. AVA, its GenAI voice assistant, is reached by dialling a short code and is built for users without smartphones or internet access.
Self-employed
Product ownership and advisory for early-stage consumer, AI, and subscription products, alongside my own product builds.
Mobilink Microfinance Bank (VEON Group)
Dost: a mass-market mobile banking and payments app.
China Mobile Pakistan (Zong)
Owned the consumer digital portfolio, including a subscription gaming platform and in-app bundles, at PKR 100M+ (~USD 350K+) monthly recurring revenue.
China Mobile Pakistan (Zong)
I'm a product manager with 6+ years building consumer products across digital banking and payments, GenAI voice, and subscription platforms. I work end to end: problem definition, business case, requirements, delivery, launch, and the iteration after launch.
Today I own product and commercial strategy for a live GenAI voice product at Viamo, and I work as an independent product consultant with early-stage teams. Before that I spent five years at China Mobile Pakistan (Zong) and worked on the Dost mobile banking app at Mobilink Microfinance Bank.
Skills
Education
Project Management Specialization
LUMS
Completed Sep 2025
Bachelor of Business Administration
SZABIST, Islamabad
Jan 2019
Islamabad, Pakistan
The same loop on every product: understand the user, frame the problem, spec the solution, stay through launch and iteration.
I start by understanding the users, the market, and the gaps the team hasn't had time to investigate.
I make sure we agree on what we're actually solving and why it matters commercially.
I spec the product clearly: what it does, what it doesn't, and why each decision was made.
I stay close through build, launch, and the iteration that makes it actually work.
Looking for a full-time Senior Product Manager role, remote or with relocation.
Full-time
Senior PM and Lead PM roles. Remote worldwide, or relocation where the role supports it. Open to roles that offer visa sponsorship.
Time zone
PKT (UTC+5). Available 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM PKT, which overlaps EU mornings, the full Middle East day, and US East Coast mornings.
Also available
Fractional product work, 10 to 20 hours a week, for teams not ready for a full-time hire.
Hiring for a product role? Tell me a little about it and I'll reply by email.
Islamabad, Pakistan · Open to remote roles and relocation
References available on request.