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.

Parsons Corporation

Project: Bay Area Rapid Transit - Program Management (300+ projects)
- Collected and Analyzed program-wide cost, schedule, and progress data to support forecasting and reporting.
- Analyzed Earned Value, Estimate at Completion (EAC), and Estimate to Complete (ETC) to inform financial health.
- Generated Monthly and Quarterly program control reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintained and updated dashboards to visualize key performance indicators and enhance reporting clarity.
- Supported development and tracking of annual budgets across multiple capital projects within the program.

Principal Project Control Specialist

NUSTIAN USA

General Secretary

Bay Area Lead

Arup

As the Co-Chair of the SF-Oak Young Arupian Forum (YAF), my role involves leading and organizing a variety of events that foster community, career development, and industry networking among young professionals at Arup.

Co-Chair Young Arupian Forum

- Oversee project budgets, financial forecasts, and cost control processes
- Analyze financial data to identify trends and variances, providing actionable insights
- Prepare and present detailed financial reports to stakeholders
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure financial alignment with project goals
- Monitor and manage project risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation strategies
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies
- Support project planning and scheduling with financial expertise
- Utilize financial systems for accurate financial tracking and reporting

Commercial Management & Project Controls Analyst

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)

• Project need analysis & definition of scope.
• Calculations, estimations and schedule of values.
• Annual business plans and associated annual budgets.
• Cost control & monitoring.
• Bidding documents as per project requirements.
• Public procurement & contract administration
• Quality management of works.
• Progress monitoring, review and reporting.
• IPC’s/bills of contractors & consultants.

Asst. Project Manager

IZHAR Construction Pvt Ltd.

Worked as a Project Engineer at construction of USP Center for Advanced Studies-Energy, NUST. Responsibilities Included:
- Progress review and monitoring against the construction schedule.
- Progress reporting on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
- Assisting in checking and approval of interim payment certificates.
- Approval of material submittals according to BOQ, Drawings and Specifications.
- Quality Assurance by Inspection of procured material and its installation.
- Issuing of Field orders and Non Conformance Reports.
- Manage team of Site Inspectors

Project Engineer

FAM Civil and Structural Services

Independently managed several projects of structural design and extension/retrofitting with minimum supervision of managers. Responsibilities included:
- Structural modeling and design of multistory concrete moment resisting frames using ETABS, SAP2000 and SAFE
- Preparation of framing plans and design of Load Bearing Masonry Structures
- Structural design of Gravity and Cantilever Retaining Walls
- Inspection of existing structures and preparation of as built architectural and structural plans for Assessment of Soundness and Stability
- Make Project baselines and Gantt Charts using Primavera P6.
- Steel Inspection during site visits.
- Preparation of Bar Bending Schedules and Quantity Estimates of projects
- Structural Design Reports and drafting of professional letters
- Supervise and check the AutoCAD drawings

Structural Design Engineer

Education: Civil Engineering & Project Management
Experience: 10 years of diverse experience
Skills: Project Planning & Scheduling, Project Cost Estimation& Monitoring, Earned Value Management, Forecasting, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Quality Management, Procurement and Contract Administration, Project Proposals



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