Usama Maqsood

AI Product Manager @ Farmdar.ai | TU Berlin | NUST’21 | AgriTech | ClimateTech | ConstructionTech | EdTech | HealthTech

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Passionate about transforming lives through technology and digital enablement. From product development to growth, I thrive on making a difference. Driven by customer insights, I’m committed to creating solutions that bring a positive change in people’s lives.

Experience

  • Product Manager at Farmdar
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Driving product roadmap and lifecycle management for Farmdar’s web and mobile platforms, enabling global expansion across APAC and African Region • Designed and launched the AgriRisk Scoring system for agricultural lending, unlocking new segments in the banking and insurance industries. • Partnering with cross-functional teams (engineering, data science, operations) to align product strategy with customer needs and business goals.

  • Consultant Product Manager at Rayn
    Jun 2024 - Feb 2025 · 9 mos

    Used data-driven AI and GIS based products, tackling few of the most pressing issues in Pakistan's health sector, backed by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. • Optimized the user experience of the platform leading to 6x increase in loading time for insights related to Polio Teams Tracking • Conducted user research and field tests to validate feature usefulness in low-connectivity environments resulting in 100% uptime and no data-loss. • Led the development of a contraceptive tracking app for Lady Health Workers, generating insights that helped government and donor agencies target low-uptake regions.

  • Product Specialist at BaKhabar Kissan (BKK)
    Jun 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Developed BKK’s Hyper Personalized Crop and Livestock Advisory System for Pakistan’s Leading Telecom Operators namely Jazz, Ufone, and Zong. Product experienced an YOY growth in revenue and customer base of 56% and 45% respectively. • Led profiling and data acquisition efforts of BKK, resulting in 3x growth of profiled/registered farmer base. • Integrated BKK's B2B Products to partners that include Mari Petroleum, PTC, CSM, WWF, GSMA and MMBL

  • Product Operations Engineer at OneScreen
    Jan 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Incubated a new vertical in OneScreen’s product line named RTLS Systems, developed product roadmaps, feature lists and worked with other teams for product design and development • Gauged customer experience for product improvement, developed dashboards for product insights, and optimized customer outreach channels by developing automated workflows • Onboarded resellers on OneScreen’s Product Line by providing training and presales consultation. • Drove Customer Success by minimizing Churn Rate, and optimizing NPS and CSAT through customer onboarding and trainings.

  • Intern at NUST Placement Office
    Jun 2019 - Jul 2019 · 2 mos

    Worked for NUST Internship Program for International Students( NIPIS) and International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience(IAESTE) as an International Student Coordinator. Responsibilities: Assisting Manager NPO in managing International Interns placed under the NIPIS And IAESTE Internship Program at NUST. Planning, Managing and Coordinating day to day activities of International Interns during their stay at NUST, ensuring they have a smooth stay at NUST. Coordination with NUST Admin to resolve day to day issues of Interns Supervision of Operations Planned by NPO to ensure their successful completion