Nafees Zakir
Versatile Leadership. Proven Expertise.
Best suited for roles:
Senior Product Manager
Senior Project Manager
Senior Business Analyst
Area of Expertise
I bring 5 years of experience at the intersection of project and product management, specializing in leading large-scale projects and building MVPs that align with user needs. With a strong focus on nurturing collaboration, optimizing processes, and delivering value, I ensure seamless execution from planning to delivery. Additionally, my background in sales and marketing equips me with a unique perspective to drive product strategies that connect with target audiences and achieve measurable success.
Product Management Skills
Developing User Stories
Collaborated with stakeholders to create user stories like ‘As a user, I want to reset my password quickly so I can regain access to my account,’ ensuring clear requirements for developers.
User Research and Personas
Conducted surveys to understand user needs and created personas, like, “junior doctor at Cambridge who found it overwhelming with the amount of resources out there to educate themselves,” to guide product development decisions.
Design Thinking
Facilitated a brainstorming session where the team explored creative solutions to streamline onboarding, resulting in a simplified process for users.
Competitor Analysis
The extent of this was revolving around see what competitors were up to and seeing if we needed ‘x’ feature or not. We primarily did this to understand our users better.
MVP Development
Launched a minimal version of a product with essential features to test the market and gather user feedback for future iterations.
Go-to-Market Strategies
Worked with the marketing team to plan a product launch campaign, including email marketing, social media, and a demo webinar.
Backlog Prioritization
Prioritized backlog items by balancing user needs and development effort, ensuring critical features were delivered first.
KPI Development & Implementation
Defined KPIs such as ‘reduce support tickets by 20%’ and tracked progress to ensure the product met user needs effectively.
User Acceptance Testing
Conducted UAT with end users to validate new features and gather feedback before the final release.
Customer Success Management
Scheduled regular check-ins with customers to ensure they were achieving desired outcomes and addressed any issues promptly.
Google Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making
Monitored traffic data to identify a drop in conversions, used tools like hotjar to integrate heatmaps to identify ways to improve conversion with UI changes.
Project Management Skills
Project Planning
My approach involves meticulous goal setting, resource allocation, and timeline management to ensure every project progresses smoothly from inception to completion.
Agile & Scrum Methodologies
Led sprint planning and retrospectives to keep the team aligned and continuously improve workflow.
Team Collaboration
Organized team meetings to nurture collaboration and ensuring everyone felt empowered to contribute.
Process Optimization
Automated repetitive tasks like generating reports, reducing manual work and freeing up time for high-priority activities.
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Identified potential bottlenecks in the project timeline and adjusted resource allocation to avoid delays.
Stakeholder Management
Held bi-weekly meetings with stakeholders to align expectations and gather feedback, ensuring the project stayed on track.
Communication & Conflict Resolution
Able to navigate conflict and also act as a mediator to help resolve them in order to ensure the project timelines were not disrupted.
SOP Process Automation
Facilitated discussions to resolve a disagreement between two departments, ensuring the project goals remained unaffected.
Additional Skills
Requirement Gathering
I excel at conducting in-depth discussions to understand business needs, identifying key objectives, and translating them into clear, actionable requirements.
Digital Marketing Strategies
Proficient in creating and executing comprehensive digital marketing campaigns across multiple channels.
Copywriting & Content Creation
Skilled in writing persuasive and engaging content for websites, advertisements, and social media.
Email Marketing Automation
Expertise in designing and executing email campaigns using tools like Klaviyo, Bigin, HubSpot, or similar platforms.
SEO & SEM Optimization
Reasonable experience in optimizing content for search engines and running effective paid advertising campaigns.
Social Media Management
Competent in planning, scheduling, and analyzing social media posts to grow brand presence.
Lead Generation
Proficient in creating strategies to attract and convert potential clients into loyal customers.
CRM Tools & Automation
Hands-on experience with customer relationship management (CRM) systems like Bigin, HubSpot, and Zapier for workflow automation.
Content Strategy
Ability to plan and execute content calendars aligned with business goals and audience needs.
Workflow Automation & Integration
Experienced in creating multi-step workflows to handle complex tasks like data syncing, notifications, and reporting. Skilled in identifying automation opportunities to save time and enhance productivity for teams and organizations.
Web Development
Able to develop landing, portfolio and CRUD websites. Stack; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, WordPress.