Abdul Rafay Email & Phone Number

Islamabad, Pk

United States, Pakistan And Middle East

United States, Pakistan, Uae

Led the development and implementation of software products and services. Managed Engineering & Product Managers with org size of 65+ resources.• Developed and executed engineering aspects of the company’s strategy aligning with business goals• Ensured agile culture, state of the art practices, and related frameworks• Acted as interface for clients in scoping including conducting discovery sessions• Was responsible for long term client contracts with continuing client relationships• Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, Client Communication and Account Management • Management of P&L and budgeting across all delivery teams• Refined, executed and managed projects roadmaps, and strategic decisions• Identified risks and roadblocks and devising mitigation plans• Managed teams, build new teams, retention of teams, and their growth• Used stakeholders feedback and data for improvements and adjustments to technology• Took the initiative in thought leadership, innovation, and creativity, based on global trends• Research & Development of new technologies for competitive advantage• Led and assisted design and development of products, focusing on project delivery• Established QA processes for delivering quality products• Recruiting, training and mentoring resources to become the next set of leaders

United States, Pakistan, Uae

Managed multiple managers, teams and individuals to deliver numerous products and services on tight deadlines. Managing multiple products, services, and solving complex challenges within the domain of AR, VR, and AI for fortune 500 companies.Some of the key areas of my work includes following:• Acting as a client interface for product development and end-to-end project management• Managing agile methodologies for project development and delivery• Actively solving complex research based challenges within the domain of Augmented reality, Virtually reality, Data science and machine learning• Team management and performance evaluation• Managing multiple work streams in the domain of e-Commerce and Retail industry using cutting-edge

Islamabad, Pakistan

I worked as a Data Scientist in Telco and Fintech for Telenor Bank . I applied advance analytics, used machine learning for predictive modelling, and performed statistical analysis for optimal business decisions. Some of the key projects that I lead: • Credit scoring model (Risk Profiling)• Customer acquisition models• Models based on behavioral attributes for user engagement• Target Marketing model• Uninstallers prediction model• Advance Analytics for extraction of deep insights such as funnel analysis for ANT Financial • Automation of routine tasks • Monthly snapshots of user journeys

Islamabad, Pakistan

I worked as a Research Associate at Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning, Aim research lab at Nuces Fast, Islamabad since December 2015. I performed research in the field of Machine learning, Evolutionary Computation and Artificial intelligence. My most recent work is in the field of LCS learning classifies systems that uses genetic algorithm to evolve rules. These LCS are used for the purpose of robotics movements, Traffic signal controls, Cars without drivers and etc. I developed a new LCS named as AXCS Adaptive extended classifier system. This systems outperforms the existing LCS in dynamic environments. Following are some research projects on which I have worked on.• Developed AXCS which is a learning classifier system to work in dynamic environments.• Worked on Genetic Programming to avoid stagnation in regression problems where there is huge difference between input values and desired output.• Worked on semantics based Genetic programming for performing intelligent crossovers.• Performed a study on Stock predictions using Hidden Markov Model. • Performed a survey on energy efficiency of multicore processors.• Worked on Cache optimization policies.• Computational Offloading using cloud.

Worked as freelance Android developer. Following are the tasks that I performed:• Managed Publisher accounts• Leading teams for mobile development• Mobile application development on android• Management of activities• Performed App analytics• Customer support

Multan, Pakistan

Thematic Webs aimed at providing digital unique experience to user with charismatic collection of themes for WordPress at theme forest for envato market place. Following are some key areas of work at Thematicwebs:• Managing teams for timely development & delivery of project• Scouting collaboration opportunities with other Authors at theme forest • Stakeholder management. Dealing with client and potential investors• Marketing of product using digital marketing• Overlooking day to day business matters

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science (Bs)Hons, Computer Science