Mohd Aamir Saifi
PRODUCT MANAGER
Abu Dhabi,Abu dhabi
Summary
Product Manager with 11+ years in enterprise software, owning end-to-end delivery of cloud, Kubernetes, and HPC platforms after a decade of Quality Assurance and Test Leadership. Translate business vision into sequenced roadmaps, align engineering, architecture, and QA on scalable delivery, and use adoption data and customer feedback to drive what ships next. Strong record in Agile and SAFe environments and in holding the bar on scalability, performance, and reliability for enterprise-grade platforms.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Product Manager
Netgroup.ai
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
07.2025 - Current
- Own the product strategy, vision, and roadmap for enterprise Kubernetes application lifecycle management and orchestration platforms, translating customer needs into a sequenced release plan across the product value stream.
- Align engineering, QA, and architecture on shared delivery timelines, dependencies, and priorities, reducing cross-team friction and late-stage surprises.
- Define and maintain Non-Functional Requirements with Solution Architects, holding the bar on scalability, performance, and reliability for Kubernetes-based platforms.
- Present product vision, features, and release milestones at Program Increment (PI) Planning, driving commitment and clarity across multiple Agile teams.
- Run Agile ceremonies end-to-end — backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives — and remove blockers to keep delivery on track.
- Instrument product health through adoption metrics, usage telemetry, and customer feedback loops; use insights to prioritize the next wave of enhancements.
- Report progress, risks, and dependencies to the Senior Product Manager with early escalation and mitigation plans, and partner on long-range strategy and operations.
- Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
- Managed stakeholder expectations effectively throughout the entire product development process.
- Managed product demonstrations and testimonials for performance evaluation.
- Reviewed sales, customer concerns, and new opportunities to drive business strategy at weekly planning sessions.
- Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
- Reviewed new opportunities to drive business strategy at planning sessions.
- Analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
Test Lead
Coredge.io
Delhi, Delhi
10.2021 - 06.2025
- Led a QA organization of 11 engineers delivering enterprise-grade Kubernetes and cloud orchestration platforms, owning quality from sprint through release.
- Architected a Cypress-based automation framework and embedded it in CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous validation on every build and freeing manual effort for exploratory testing.
- Defined quality KPIs, release exit criteria, and defect-management processes that stabilized release cadence and improved traceability across teams.
- Partnered with DevOps and Product on scalable deployment validation using Kubernetes and Helm, cutting environment-related release blockers.
- Streamlined testing processes for increased efficiency and reduced overall test cycle time.
- Reduced defect leakage rate by conducting thorough root cause analyses and proactively addressing areas of concern in future release cycles.
- Enhanced product performance with thorough troubleshooting and identification of critical defects.
- Improved software quality by designing and implementing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
- Delivered high-quality products on schedule through effective use of automated regression tests, minimizing human error during repetitive tasks.
- Collaborated with developers to ensure timely resolution of identified issues, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.
- Conducted regression testing of existing products.
- Spearheaded training initiatives aimed at enhancing the competency levels of existing test personnel while building a strong pipeline of new talent in support of future growth objectives.
- Established regular communication channels between onsite and offshore team members, ensuring seamless coordination despite geographical barriers.
- Provided expert insight into system requirements, collaborating with stakeholders to establish clear expectations for project outcomes.
- Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
- Streamlined testing processes to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Created accurate and successful test scripts to manage automated testing of certain products and features.
- Managed cross-functional teams, providing guidance and supervision to junior testers and ensuring proper adherence to best practices.
- Wrote detailed requirements to create robust test plans and realistic work estimates for testing phases.
- Leveraged industry best practices and emerging trends to inform the ongoing refinement of test processes and methodologies.
- Trained new test employees on equipment and company guidelines to promote productive and high-quality work.
- Reviewed project specification documentation to create appropriate testing methodologies.
- Created testing scenarios for long-term and expedited development schedules.
- Worked with supervisors to improve testing capabilities.
- Showcased the value of effective testing efforts by consistently delivering high-quality products with minimal post-release issues.
- Documented diagnostic findings in reports to inform stakeholders of product performance.
- Provided reports on milestones, issues and test concerns to project managers for assistance.
- Delivered lectures on testing techniques, tools and protocols to internal staff.
- Developed customized testing tools to streamline the validation process, reducing manual effort required from team members.
- Cultivated a culture of continuous improvement within the team by regularly soliciting feedback from peers and incorporating lessons learned into future work efforts.
Senior Test Engineer
VoerEir India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2019 - 09.2021
- Product: Touchstone — benchmarking and certification tool for NFVI performance testing
- Owned automation and benchmarking enhancements for Touchstone, extending coverage for telecom-grade NFVI performance validation and certification.
- Partnered with engineering to raise test reliability and usability, contributing to improved certification outcomes for enterprise telecom cloud customers.
- Conducted root cause analysis on defects discovered during testing, enabling quick resolution and minimizing risk of future occurrences.
- Reproduced defects and documented findings.
- Streamlined testing processes for increased efficiency in identifying and resolving defects.
- Mentored junior test engineers, enhancing their skillsets and overall team performance.
- Mentored junior engineering staff, offering instruction on testing parameters and accepted engineering principals.
Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi, Delhi
11.2014 - 04.2019
- Managed QA delivery for global clients across digital imaging and enterprise application portfolios.
- Delivered end-to-end system, UI/UX, and middleware validation across complex integrated stacks.
- Mentored junior engineers and streamlined defect triage and execution reporting, improving team throughput and release predictability.
- Mentored junior engineers, contributing to their professional growth and overall team productivity.
- Oversaw the successful completion of multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into existing product lineups.
- Achieved cost savings by streamlining workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and reducing material waste across various projects.
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Information Technology
S.I.T.M
Lucknow, India01-2012
Skills
Product & Agile Product Strategy, Roadmapping, PI Planning, Stakeholder Management, Non-Functional Requirements, Data-Driven Prioritization; JIRA, Confluence, Aha!, Miro, TestRail
Cloud & Infrastructure Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, AWS VPC, Slurm HPC
Quality & Automation Cypress (JavaScript), Selenium, Postman, REST Assured, CI/CD with Jenkins and Git
Monitoring & Observability Prometheus, Grafana
Programming JavaScript, Python (OOP and functional)
RoadMap Planner
Product lifecycle management
Timeline
Product Manager
Netgroup.ai
07.2025 - Current
Test Lead
Coredge.io
10.2021 - 06.2025
Senior Test Engineer
VoerEir India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2019 - 09.2021
Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
11.2014 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Information Technology
S.I.T.M