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I'm sorry to break it to you, but you probably suffer from Unicorn Dysmorphia.

Symptoms include:
→ An irrational belief that your startup is a "rOcKeTsHiP 2 da mOOOON 🚀"
→ Holding out for a mythical VC to swoop in and save you
→ Wondering why every other startup is successful and you're not

Let me liberate you with a fact: only 0.00006% of startups become unicorns.

You're playing a game where the odds are stacked against you.

But the good news is you don't have to play the game.

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→ Run your startup without trying to always please others
→ Find investors who actually want to help you and don't just see you as a potential paycheck
→ Fulfill your mission and find success on your own terms


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Saleem Ahmad 🤎

Soulbii

• Founder and Product Manager of Soulbii (Pre Launch Phase), a pioneering networking solution combining virtual business cards, community directories, and contact management system.

• Led and managed a high-performing development team of three, comprising of two front-end developers and one full-stack developer, focusing on delivering an effective, user-friendly platform.

• Leveraged diverse technology stack including Node.js, Express.js, Angular, and React to ensure seamless, efficient product operations.

• Personally spearheaded the development of the virtual business card feature in React, enhancing user engagement and ease of networking.

• Successfully implemented crucial integrations with Google Contacts and Google Places, fostering improved user experience and functionality.

• Utilized AWS for application hosting, specifically employing S3 for secure storage and EC2 for reliable server hosting, ensuring stable and robust platform performance.

• Enabled automatic synchronization with users' native phone contact management system via Google Contacts integration, simplifying and streamlining user's contact management process.

• Introduced Google Places integration to allow autofill of location details when manually adding contact information, enhancing user convenience and accuracy.

• Developed a strategic partnership with a community of 65k members focused on Asian professional career development, fostering a significant user base and enhancing platform relevance.

Founder

General Atomics

• Functioned as a Resource Management and Financial Operations Analyst, tasked with crafting monthly IRMP (Integrated Resource Management Plan) and Financial Operation plans for division-wide contracts valued over $100 billion, providing a solid foundation for strategic portfolio development.

• Successfully managed MPM, Cobra, and forProject, which are paramount enterprise-level cost and schedule tracking tools, assuring their optimal functioning and effective usage.

• Pioneered custom tools using SQL, Excel, M Code, PowerBI, and VBA while leading a development team to optimize data acquisition from diverse sources. These tools, designed to automate report generation (such as labor/manpower reports), data visualization, safeguard data integrity, and provide various functionalities, resulted in significant time savings estimated at approximately $500,000. These skills are critical for characterizing, prioritizing potential acquisition and divestiture candidates, and supporting MA&D transactions.

• Primary influencer leading as a data engineer by steering the integration of new business enterprise systems and gathering and refining data from various cost systems for integration into SAP and BPC system, a crucial component in shaping the investment portfolio.

• Proven competency as a Software QA Tester for forProject, successfully identifying and mitigating ~40 bugs through stringent testing and leveraging in-house toolsets. Instituted proactive regression testing protocols to identify and resolve potential bugs and issues ahead of software rollouts.

• Crafted a holistic training module for cost tracking tools and led training sessions for roughly 20 business analysts, fostering improved understanding and usage of key strategic tools.

• Offered contractual EVMS (Earned Value Management System) expertise on contracts valued at $1 billion or more, performing the role of EVMS Specialist, helping in shaping the strategic financial objectives of the portfolio.

Business Process Analyst

• Played a crucial role as a Cost/Schedule Integration Specialist, diligently analyzing inconsistencies between cost and schedule data. Collaborated with master planning schedulers to identify and resolve any mismatches, ensuring accurate alignment between the two.

• Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail and financial acumen by identifying and rectifying a significant $1.3 million discrepancy in invoiced costs. Coordinated with the client and finance department to promptly address the issue and ensure proper resolution.

Project Control Analyst

NeedThat

Enhanced content creation workflows by integrating Clickup, a project management tool, to optimize efficiency. Developed content calendars, automated stage and role assignments, and implemented a company directory for seamless collaboration.

Implemented streamlined onboarding and offboarding procedures for content calendar management.

Led the design and negotiation of hiring contract terms with independent contractors specializing in article and media content.

Chief Operating Officer

Antler

Founder in Residence

Asian Hustle Network™

• Orchestrated the development of the primary website and directory for Asian Hustle Network.

• Established the AHN marketplace by fostering strategic alliances and cross-industry collaborations with renowned brands such as Sanzo, Dang, Honey Belle, Kuju Coffee, and Passion Planner.

• Executed the integration of a Shopify platform for seamless selling of AHN apparel and merchandise, encompassing a diverse range of products like hats, shirts, sweaters, and mugs.

• Successfully managed cross-collaboration marketing campaigns, including engaging giveaways, across prominent social media channels, Instagram and Facebook.

Business Development Lead

Rayann Capital

Successfully guided Rayann Capital G.K. in transitioning business operations towards NPO Route as of June 2020.

Collaborated with an engineering development team to create a comprehensive website solution for the Asian Hustle Network (AHN), an active community group comprising over 55,000 members. This included designing a landing page, implementing a custom directory system backed by SQL, integrating payment and support services, and establishing a secure Google/Facebook authentication system.

Led the Kingsborough project team to the semi-finals of the 2020 UCI New Venture Capital competition, presenting an innovative Modular Living Housing solution.

Strengthened the brand vision, improved company products and services, and enhanced technical processes.

Developed the company infrastructure and implemented effective business procedures for streamlined operational management.

Implemented Project Management software, ClickUp, and followed established Microsoft Project management processes.

Created and implemented a comprehensive business and personal development program, conducting weekly 1-on-1 calls focused on goals and career development.

Operations Department Manager

Northrop Grumman Corporation

• Conduct in-depth analysis and prepare comprehensive reports to ensure adherence to negotiated contract values and government guidelines. This includes reviewing labor and material inputs, generating month-end reports, creating and maintaining spending plans, and developing and reviewing Estimates at Complete (EACs) to accurately assess project costs.

• Assume the role of Acting Control Account Manager (CAM) and carry out essential Earned Value Management System (EVMS) activities. This involves developing and aligning Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), time-phasing tasks, and establishing and documenting earned value methodologies. Additionally, responsible for managing budget change processes.

• Generate regular weekly and monthly cost and schedule reviews, proactively identifying areas of pressure and opportunity. Develop and implement recovery plans as necessary to ensure project success.

• Responsible for the setup and management of project cost structures, ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and internal controls. Also, handle assigned special projects to support organizational goals and objectives.

Program Control Analyst

SkyArk LLC

SkyArk LLC was created to develop and oversee the mobile app Petsil which is now on the iOS App Store.

•	Generated all concept screen designs using Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator and graphics using Piskel, an 8 bit art creation web platform.
•	Produced Petsil themed merchandise and content videos (Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator) for planned marketing campaigns starting January 2017.
•	Utilized Microsoft Project and Aiveo to track schedule, bugs, features, and progress
•	Ran marketing campaigns throughout Southern California
•	Managed audio and music development

Founding Member

Resolute, Inc.

•	Managed teams of 3-5 people
•	Engaged in the recruiting process by conducting interviews with new candidates 
•	Demonstrated how the company operates through sales and explained the company’s business and opportunity models
•	Headed business meetings on sales methods including pitch points, body language, and ice breakers

Account Manager

Rembrandt Productions

•Completed audio projects concerning confidential videos used for marketing between companies
•Utilized special software to remove unwanted background noise from footage
•Mixed and mastered music and dialogue to meet professional production standards
•Liaised with clients regarding project updates and changes

Audio Engineer/Music Composer

Versatile individual and quick learner who thrives in unfamiliar terrain.  Experience in product development in the web app and mobile app space, project management, budget/schedule management, music production (in music/film industry), graphic design, video editing, product design, UI/UX design, marketing, and B2B and B2C sales.

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