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Sameer Qidwai-Principal Consultant

Sameer Qidwai
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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Sep 2025 - Present

Principal Consultant

Automataize.com

Position Summary
Principal Consultant at Automataize.com
Industries
Food and Beverage
Healthcare
Retail
Business Areas
Operations
Product Development
Project Management
  • Pioneered AI automation solutions across food, healthcare, and retail industries, delivering 45% faster processing times and a 60% reduction in manual workflow and communicated project timelines and updates to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
  • Architected intelligent agent systems, achieving 92% task completion rate with 24/7 autonomous operation, reducing customer service response times by 75%.
  • Developed and launched DeckStandard.com, professional automation tools for think-cell users that streamline presentation workflows and ensure brand compliance across enterprise teams.
  • Spearheaded local LLM deployments ensuring complete data privacy while achieving 70% cost reduction.
  • Engineered custom automation frameworks across different industries, freeing up 25+ hours weekly for client teams through intelligent workflow optimization.
  • Led cross-functional teams developing EU-compliant AI solutions for global enterprise deployment and managed expectations by proactively identifying potential risks, delays, or resource constraints, mitigating 90% of potential project roadblocks.
  • Facilitated discovery sessions to gather API details and telephony information, ensuring accurate scoping and delivery insight, leading to a 10% reduction in project change requests.
  • Managed and prioritized the team's backlog using Jira, ensuring all tasks were well-structured, documented, and tracked, resulting in a 15% improvement in task completion rate.
  • Collected and consolidated requirements and feedback from internal stakeholders across food, healthcare, and retail industries, leading to a 20% increase in stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Supported in preparing project documentation, status reports, and dashboards for AI automation solutions, improving project visibility by 25%.
Jan 2025 - Apr 2025

Chief Product Officer

Triage AI

Position Summary
Chief Product Officer at Triage AI
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Conceptualized and designed MVP interface from ground zero, enabling successful investor demonstrations and market entry.
  • Orchestrated product development lifecycle across design and engineering teams, achieving on-time, on-budget delivery with 95% stakeholder approval.
  • Defined core user experience through research-driven feature prioritization, meeting 90% of target user requirements while exceeding engagement benchmarks by 20%.
  • Established agile development culture, leading sprint planning and delivery cycles that aligned product vision with market demands.
  • Executed rapid iteration cycles based on early adopter feedback, continuously enhancing user experience and product-market fit.
Feb 2023 - Aug 2025

Project and Solution Manager

think-cell GmbH

Position Summary
Project and Solution Manager at think-cell GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Customer Service
Product Development
Project Management
  • Pioneered AI-driven automation for security questionnaire responses, eliminating 70% of manual effort and accelerating response times by 50%.
  • Maintained and prioritized the team's backlog, ensuring tasks were well-structured and documented.
  • Architected automated style generator ensuring brand consistency across 50+ Fortune 500 client presentations while reclaiming 20 hours weekly for strategic work.
  • Orchestrated enterprise onboarding program for international clients, maintaining 95% satisfaction scores and reducing support ticket volume by 15%.
  • Transformed project delivery framework, accelerating completion timelines by 25% and boosting success rates by 15% through enhanced methodology and managed expectations by proactively identifying potential risks and delays.
  • Spearheaded 20+ custom integration initiatives with sales and enablement teams, establishing seamless cross-departmental workflows.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth delivery of analytics solutions, improving team efficiency by 20%.
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

Solution Manager

DB Schenker

Position Summary
Solution Manager at DB Schenker
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Executed comprehensive system modernization for user and job platforms, delivering 100% of change requests while boosting operational efficiency and reducing downtime by 10%.
  • Championed agile transformation as Scrum Master, achieving 95% milestone completion and elevating team collaboration effectiveness and communicated project timelines and updates to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
  • Implemented innovative project methodology, reducing delivery cycles by 20% and improving on-time completion rates by 10% and managed expectations by proactively identifying potential risks and delays.
  • Managed and prioritized the team's backlog, ensuring tasks were well-structured, documented, and tracked within the system modernization project.
  • Collected and consolidated requirements and feedback from internal stakeholders for system modernization, leading to a 15% increase in user satisfaction.
Jan 2019 - Sep 2021

IT Consultant

Red Reply

Position Summary
IT Consultant at Red Reply
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • Specialized in airline sales IT solutions, executing complex change requests with 100% implementation success rate.
  • Revolutionized testing protocols through automation, slashing cycle times by 35% and enhancing quality assurance.
  • Diagnosed and resolved critical system defects, achieving 90% reduction in recurring technical issues.
  • Transformed data analysis capabilities, delivering actionable insights that improved strategic decision-making accuracy by 10%.
  • Enhanced stakeholder communication through comprehensive reporting frameworks, increasing communication efficiency by 42%.
Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

Project Manager Intern

Puma SE

Position Summary
Project Manager Intern at Puma SE
Industries
Fashion
Sport
Business Areas
Project Management
Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

Assistant Marketing Manager

ARM

Position Summary
Assistant Marketing Manager at ARM
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Marketing
Jan 2014 - May 2014

KAM and Business Analyst

Tradekey

Position Summary
KAM and Business Analyst at Tradekey
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Sales

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Transportation, Food and Beverage, Healthcare, and Retail.

Information Technology
Aerospace and Defense
Transportation
Food and Beverage
Healthcare
Retail
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence, Customer Service, and Quality Assurance.

Project Management
Information Technology
Product Development
Business Intelligence
Customer Service
Quality Assurance
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Summary

Results-driven project and product manager with expertise in AI-driven solutions, agile methodologies, and cross-functional leadership. Project Management with experience in data and analytics projects. Proven ability to manage project backlogs, prioritize tasks, and streamline requests. Experienced in stakeholder management, risk identification, and project documentation.

Skills

  • Agile Project Management
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Product Management
  • Data Analytics
  • De-Fi
  • Bi Tools

Languages

Urdu
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

Riga Technical University

Master's degree, Computer Systems - Semester Abroad · Computer Systems · Riga, Latvia

Oct 2015 - Jun 2019

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Master of Science, International Information Systems · International Information Systems · Erlangen, Germany

Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Pakistan

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

CFLBA (Certified Foundation Level Business Analyst)

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

ITIL foundation

PMP (Project Management Professional)

PRINCE2 Foundation

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8
Experience in Information Technology 3.5 y
Avg length 1 y 1 m
Longest experience 2 y 8 m

Expertise

Recent roles Principal Consultant, Chief Product Officer, Project and Solution Manager
Main industries Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Transportation
Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 5

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Sameer is based in Berlin, Germany.
Sameer speaks the following languages: Urdu (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Sameer has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Sameer has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Sameer may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Sameer would be well-suited for roles such as: Principal Consultant, Chief Product Officer, Project and Solution Manager.
Sameer's most recent position is Principal Consultant at Automataize.com.
In recent years, Sameer has worked for Automataize.com, Triage AI, think-cell GmbH, DB Schenker, and Red Reply.
Sameer is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, and Transportation. Sameer also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Healthcare, and Retail.
Sameer is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development. Sameer also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service.
Sameer has recently worked in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Information Technology, and Transportation.
Sameer has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.
Sameer holds a Master in Computer Systems from Riga Technical University, a Master in International Information Systems from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, a Master in Business Administration from Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology.
Sameer has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: CFLBA (Certified Foundation Level Business Analyst), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and ITIL foundation.
Sameer is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
Sameer's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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