Sumaiya Noor

Award-winning Product & Strategy Leader | Product Management & Growth-PLG | AI driven B2B & B2C Products | 40Under40 | ex-IBM | Startup Advisor | Fulbright Scholar | Advisory Board Member, Judge, Coach & Keynote Speaker

In the end, we all become stories. Mine is about building products, AI solutions and ecosystems across the globe.

Outcome-driven AI, Technology & Product leader with 14+ years of experience leading product, data science, design and engineering teams. I love building transformative products and high-performing teams for solving customers' pain points. Specialized in AI based B2B, B2C & B2B2C SaaS products, User Experience & Engineering.

Adept in deriving optimal value from Applied AI, Data, Cloud applications, Web 3.0 and other emerging technologies. Technical, people and business experience with distinctive ability to utilize multi-functional expertise. Growth mindset with focus on execution utilizing analytical skills, agile and design thinking to deliver business results. 

Board Member, Startup Advisor, Author and graduate of IBM Leadership Development Program. Experienced in managing teams across 6 continents (being based in 4 continents) with Fortune100 companies and startups. C-suite leadership experience of collaborating with global cross-functional teams to drive innovation for high-growth organizations.

I attended Purdue University, USA on full scholarship (Fulbright - one of the most competitive scholarships in the world) for my MS/MBA. INSEAD certified Digital Strategy consultant, Certified AI Product Manager and a Software Engineer.

I speak frequently at multiple forums globally. Spoken at US State Department with delegates from 47 countries including US Congress members. Also gave a talk at Grace Hopper Conference, attended by more than 30K technologists world-wide.

In life, grit has enabled me to overcome adversity. Beyond work, avid supporter of women & human rights, education, and DEI.

EXPERTISE 
PRODUCT & TECH: Product Strategy and Development (0-1, 1-n) • Product-Led Growth (PLG) • Product Management • Product-Market fit • Product Roadmap • A/B Testing • SDLC • Experimentation • Applied AI & Digital Strategy • Agentic AI
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE/UX: Human-Centered Design • User Research 
BUSINESS & PEOPLE: Strategic Partnerships • Mergers & Acquisitions • Talent Strategy • Talent Acquisition • People Management • GTM Strategy 

VALUES & SKILLS
• Grit • Humility • Empathy & Kindness • Authenticity & Integrity • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving • Curiosity & Continuous Learning  

Looking for data-driven and customer-centric full stack Product & AI expert with global cross-functional leadership experience for taking your business to the next level or interested in hearing me speak, please reach out at sumaiyan@gmail.com.

Advisor - Product & Growth

I have been collaborating with multiple startups across the globe as an advisor mostly on Product and Growth for past few years. Some notable highlights of my work so far are:

• Enabled a startup to close $11.5Million of Round A funding.
• Helped an early stage startup in finding Product-Market fit for enhancing MVP and adding new features which finally resulted in 30% increase in conversion rate.
• Collaborated with founders to formulate a Product Strategy and Pricing Model for a 20% increase in retention rate over the period of 4 months. 
• Designed and helped the company to implement go-to-market strategy (PLG) for 45% MoM growth.
• Last and one of the most important ones is helping these startups to build highly effective teams responsible for delivering all these great results.

Please feel free to reach out if you want to take your startup to the next level.

National Bank of Pakistan

Management of entire administrative matters of Information Technology Group of NBP Head Office which includes:
•	Maintain Monthly ITG Staff Strength (Joining, Resignations, Transfers, Retirement, Rotation). Maintain Monthly Division Wise Data and Annual Birthday Data of ITG.
•	Support Logistics Team in Ticket Management System, Create Ticket, Follow-up when required. Maintain data for coordination with LCMG regarding performance of various tasks with in ITG premises and procurement of requested items within ITG.
•	Manage & Coordinate Domestic Travel of ITG Employees (Ticket, Invoice, Hotel, Airport Pickup, TA Bills.
•	Responsible of Making Desk Name Plates, Chamber Name Plates, Business Cards, Stamps of ITG Employees.
•	Looking after IT Petty Procurement of Fixed Assets (Desktop, Laptop, Printer, LCD, Computer Accessories). Maintain FAMS record / Tags, FAMS Sheet, Transfer of assets. Handing Over / Taking Over.
•	Procurement of Stationery for Information Technology Group.
•	Provide Support in Making Office Notes, Payment Letters, Scanning, Photocopies, Maintain Daily WhatsApp Leave Record of ITG. Provide Support in office notes for SSGC, KE, Food Bills of CBA Office.
•	Provide Support in Shifting of ITG Staff from Head Office to other locations and arrange BLA and Rental Value Assessments.
•	Provide Support in Seating Plan of 4th & 5th Floor ITG.
•	Provide support to HR Team in Renewal of Contracts, Non Involvement.
•	Making action plans for various admin related activities, including relocation of office premises, event management etc. 
•	Execute shifting of premises in coordination with Engineering and Procurement Division for provision of all necessary infrastructural facilities.
•	To Manage the Administrative team and delegating responsibility as & when required.
•	To Arrange & Manage arrangements of various special occasions and formal Corporate events within & outside of Office Premises.
•	To act as a Liaison for facilitating every division of ITG where needed

Unit Head Administration (Information Technology Group)

IBM Pakistan

	Coordination 
	Supervision 
	Policies & Procedures 
	Stock Maintenance & Office 
	Travel Administration & Management 
	Financial Management & Business 
	Visa & Travel Services 
	Continuous Process Improvement 
	Security & Protocol Facilitation 
	Strategic Sourcing Management

Travel & Administration Coordinator 

PIMSAT

Schedule, Plan, Organize Courses, Faculty, Exams, Degree Process; Support Information and Coordination with other departments

Program Coordinator MBA / EMBA

21+ years’ experience, humbled, passionate, versatile, dynamic, social networking superstar, cricketer, all-star singer, well known personal brand, a well-rounded & thorough  business operations professional with in-depth, hands on experience of administration including but not limited to the areas of people management, procurement, travel management, logistics, employee engagement, communications, on-boarding / off-boarding, corporate cards & incentives, strategic sourcing, vendor relations & management, fleet management, large scale business operations, technical recruitment & non-technical procurement, Earlier IBM & now NBP-groomed, seasoned & business outcome focused individual with attention to details, highest ethical standards and comfortable liaising with top global & local leadership.

■ Corporate Administration   ■ International Travel Management ■ Business Operations 
■ Human Resource Management ■ Procurement ■ Security Operations ■ Logistics 
■ Cost & Budget Management ■ Suppliers & Vendors Management ■ Multitasking

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