Open to Senior PM roles · Remote worldwide

Syed Maaz Saif

Product Manager with 6+ years building and scaling consumer subscription products from concept to PKR 100M+ in monthly recurring revenue — across telecom, fintech, and GenAI. Campaigns reaching 44M+ subscribers.

I find real problems. I ship solutions that work. I measure what changes.
Syed Maaz Saif
100M+ PKR Monthly Digital Revenue
44M+ Subscribers Reached
Platform Revenue Growth
96% AI Cost Reduction Modelled
viamo
ZONG
Mobilink Bank
Jazz
Ufone
01 · About me

I turn product ideas into
measurable outcomes.

Senior product manager working across the digital product landscape: consumer mobile apps, fintech, AI services, gaming, and platform products built for both global and emerging markets. Comfortable translating complex product and commercial problems into clear roadmaps and actionable decisions for cross-functional teams. Most recently, I drove product and commercial strategy for a live GenAI voice service, cutting per-query AI compute cost by 96% and halving response latency through architectural changes identified at the product level.

Deep expertise in MNO ecosystems, VAS commercial models, and operator partnership development. Open to fractional engagements (10–20 hrs/week) and full-time remote PM roles, bringing the same rigour and ownership to every client that I applied building platforms used by millions across Pakistan.

Telecom / MNO Fintech Esports & Gaming Mobile VAS GenAI Products Emerging Markets

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Project Management Specialization

LUMS

Completed Sep 2025

Bachelor of Business Administration

SZABIST, Islamabad

Jan 2019

Islamabad, Pakistan

02 · What I do

Product Management Services

Plug me into your team as a senior PM, fractional or full-time, fully remote. I deliver outcomes, not hours.

01

Product Strategy & Roadmap

Business case development, market opportunity identification, roadmap planning, and prioritisation frameworks for cross-functional teams.

  • Product Strategy & Roadmapping
  • Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution
  • Business Case Design
02

MNO & Partnership Development

Operator deal structuring, revenue-share modelling, commercial negotiations, RFP design, and CVAS/PTA licensing across all major MNOs.

  • MNO Partnership Development
  • Revenue-Share & Commercial Modelling
  • Commercial Negotiation
  • RFP Design & Vendor Selection
03

Growth & Campaign Management

User acquisition at scale, BTL and ATL campaign strategy, retention optimisation, and conversion funnel improvements.

  • User Acquisition & Retention Optimisation
  • BTL & ATL Campaign Strategy
  • Conversion Funnel Optimisation
04

Analytics & Agile Delivery

KPI definition and tracking, financial modelling, sprint-based delivery oversight, UAT coordination, and stakeholder reporting.

  • Agile Delivery & Backlog Management
  • UAT & KPI Definition & Tracking
  • Excel Financial Modelling
  • Performance Data Analysis
  • Stakeholder Reporting

Telecom / MNO·Fintech·Esports & Gaming·Mobile VAS·Digital Platforms·GenAI Products·Emerging Markets

03 · How I work

The loop I run on every engagement

A repeatable approach, sharpened across telecom, fintech, and GenAI products used by millions.

STEP 01

Listen & Discover

I start by understanding your users, your market, and the gaps your team hasn't had time to properly investigate.

STEP 02

Frame the Problem

Most teams build the wrong thing. I make sure we agree on what we're actually solving, and why it matters commercially.

STEP 03

Design the Solution

I spec the product clearly: what it does, what it doesn't, and why every decision was made that way.

STEP 04

Drive to Outcome

I don't hand off and disappear. I stay close through build, launch, and the iteration that makes it actually work.

04 · My journey

Work Experience

Mar 2026 – Present

● Current

Senior Product Manager

Viamo · Remote, Pakistan

AI-powered voice IVR: GenAI via shortcode, no internet required

  • End-to-end MNO partnership development across Jazz, Zong, Ufone & Telenor
  • Cut AI compute cost $0.027 → $0.001 (96%) and response latency 40 → 20s
  • Built 12-month business case models across four revenue scenarios
  • Developed product roadmap and BD pitch materials for operator presentations
Jan 2025 – May 2025

Asst. Manager, Digital Product & Governance

Mobilink Microfinance Bank · Islamabad

  • Managed fintech partnership integrations on the Dost app
  • Led UAT and end-to-end delivery for FPIN authentication
  • Redesigned onboarding and conversion flows, improving funnel performance
May 2022 – Jan 2025

Product Manager, Digital Products

China Mobile Pakistan (Zong) · Islamabad

Zong Engage esports platform, gaming bundles, carrier billing, PKR 100M+ monthly

  • Grew Zong Engage revenue PKR 2M → 12M/month (6× growth)
  • PUBG bundle scaled to PKR 14M/month, top digital product in portfolio
  • Manhunt tournament, national record: 26K+ participants, 390K YouTube views
  • Campaigns reaching 44M+ subscribers at 11% bundle conversion rate
Dec 2019 – May 2022

Product Owner, Digital Services

China Mobile Pakistan (Zong) · Islamabad

  • Owned product backlogs for digital telecom services across the Zong portfolio
  • Managed ATL and BTL campaigns with creative and media agencies
  • Conducted performance analysis to improve campaign effectiveness
05 · Selected work

Previous projects, written as case studies.

A focused set of products and platforms across GenAI, telecom, esports, fintech, and digital banking. Each card opens into the opportunity, approach, impact, and takeaway.

Viamo Platform & Partnerships

Voice-First GenAI for the Offline Majority

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.

131M offline users in Pakistan, the home market the product first scaled in
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Zong Product & VAS

Zong Engage: Esports Platform & Live Tournament Series

From gaming bundle to subscriber engagement engine: a subscription esports platform with tournaments, leaderboards, cash prizes, and a live flagship event.

6x monthly revenue growth from PKR 2M to PKR 12M
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Confidential Engagement · Fintech Product & Digital

Remittance Card: Cardless Payout for Unbanked Receivers

A debit-card payout flow that reduced cash handoff risk and gave unbanked remittance receivers a safer, more controllable way to access funds.

+20% increase in repeat usage on the remittance card channel
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Mobilink Microfinance Bank Product & Digital

From Branch-Era App to Self-Serve Financial Platform

A mobile app revamp that moved beyond digitized branch processes and turned onboarding, lending, and VAS use cases into real self-serve journeys.

Double-digit percentage reduction in onboarding and loan-application drop-off
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Zong VAS & Product

PUBG Mobile & Free Fire Hybrid Gaming Bundle

A COVID-era gaming data product built from traffic analysis, player sentiment, consumption sizing, and IP-locked bundle economics.

PKR 160M first-year revenue from the hybrid gaming bundle
Read case study
06 · Working together

Two ways we can work

Primarily seeking a full-time remote senior PM role. Fractional engagements remain available alongside.

Full-Time Remote

40 hrs/week · Permanent role

Open to full-time remote PM roles (Senior PM / Lead PM / Principal). Based in Pakistan with strong overlap across EU, MENA, and US East Coast hours. Open to relocation where the role supports it. Able to work with visa sponsorship.

Also available · Fractional PM

10–20 hrs/week · Monthly retainer

For teams that need senior PM expertise but a full-time hire isn't the right move yet. 3-month minimum, with renewal options. Starts with a 2-week trial sprint.

Time Zone & Hours

Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5). Available 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM PKT. Comfortable overlap with EU mornings, MENA full days, and US East Coast mornings.

Working Style

Fully remote. Plug into your existing tools: Slack, Notion, Jira, Linear, ClickUp. Occasional travel for kickoffs or quarterly offsites is workable.

Onboarding

Typically 1–2 weeks from first call to first sprint. For fractional engagements, urgent slots are sometimes available, just ask.

Outcomes, not hours

Every engagement is structured around clearly defined outcomes (roadmaps shipped, products launched, decisions made), not timesheets.

"Need something different? Let's talk. Most engagements can be shaped around your team's needs."

07 · Common questions

Frequently Asked

Are you open to fractional engagements, full-time roles, or both?
Both. I'm actively open to fractional PM engagements (10–20 hrs/week, monthly retainer) and full-time remote-only PM roles (Senior / Lead / Principal level). I'm based in Pakistan and primarily looking for fully remote roles.
What is a fractional PM, and how is it different from a consultant or contractor?
A fractional PM is embedded in your team part-time as a senior product owner, not just an advisor. I drive outcomes end-to-end (strategy, roadmap, delivery, GTM) for a defined window, without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. You get senior PM judgment without the FTE overhead.
What's the minimum engagement?
3 months. This is enough time to diagnose, ship something meaningful, and hand off cleanly. Shorter sprints (4–6 weeks) are available at a premium for specific deliverables. Pricing reflects the compressed timeline.
What time zones do you work in?
I'm based in Islamabad, Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5). Working hours are 11 AM – 8 PM PKT, slot-dependent. This gives natural overlap with EU mornings, Middle East full days, and US East Coast mornings.
What kinds of products and industries fit best?
Strongest fit: digital product management across consumer-facing platforms: mobile apps, fintech, gaming and esports, AI-powered services, and operator-distributed products. Comfortable owning the full product lifecycle: market opportunity → business case → partner selection and commercial structuring → sprint-based delivery → go-to-market and growth. Equally effective with B2C subscription products, B2B2C revenue-share models, and freemium/PAYG monetization, with particular strength in mass-market and emerging-market contexts where unit economics, distribution, and low-bandwidth UX all matter.
How quickly can you start?
Typically within 1–2 weeks of an initial call, subject to current slot availability. For urgent engagements, reach out directly. Short-notice availability is sometimes possible.
08 · Contact

Start a conversation.

Hiring for a senior product role? I'm seeking full-time remote positions worldwide, with relocation possible for the right opportunity. Fractional and advisory engagements also considered.

Islamabad, Pakistan · Open to remote engagements worldwide

My approach

Start with the user.
Build what the business can support.
Measure what changes.

That's the work.