Salim Abid Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Ae

Mentor and advice Startups - Schedule a 30min appointment if you need support My Awesome team is working on cool products: E-learning platform, Ai Agent, Leads generation, HR/Resume Tailoring 1-1, Podcast generation, Real Estate Deals, & moreCo-Launched with our partner an Ai E-learning platform - Check it out Bamboogeeks.devCheck the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DevMENAAdvised clients on Innovation Transformation strategies, leading 3+ technology events, including SDAIA Cloud Leads, SDAIA Tawakalna Launch event, and CST Digital Technology Forum 2023, and more.

Consulted on NTDP programs, training 200+ startups in 2024 through the MVPLAB and Accelerator programs

Advise startups on how to scale and speed up their growth, expand their business into Saudi Arabia and gcc, build their technical team, and focus/ pivot on the right product.

Built a tech team of 25+ members across 5 countries within 3 months, covering Front-End (FE), Back-End (BE), DevOps, Cloud, AI, Operations, plus an HR team.Forged partnerships with 3+ international companies; and supported a smooth transfer of leadership.

Makkah, Sa

Founded the Innovation Business Unit, focusing on Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation Strategy, AI adoption, and operational efficiency enhancements.Advised government entities on adopting emerging technologies, scoping customers requirements, implementing 5+ key initiatives.

Makkah, Sa

Drove the company strategy, Optimized effective execution, alignment of business and financial goals, and efficient communication across departments by implementing agile methodologies, sounds traceable OKRs, leading to improved scalable business growth.Identified process improvements, enhancing operational efficiency and enabled scalability and sustainabilityManaged key external stakeholders, preparing materials and undertaking key meetings

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Developed the Google for Startups Accelerator program in MENA, establishing partnerships with private and gov partners to launch acceleration programs in 3 countries, training 1000+ startups.Championed the creation and growth of 500+ developer communities across 17 countries, training 750,000 developers annually (2020-2023), achieving 40x growth over 5 years.Executed large-scale events, including Hajj Hackathon 2018 (Guinness World Record of 3K+ participants), AI Hack Tunisia (Largest Hackathon in Africa with 1000 participants), and Oman Ideathon, plus thousands of event during my tenure.Initiated Women Techmakers programs in MENA, including Women Founders and Women Leaders ** featured in 20+ articles and media coverage- https://www.zdnet.com/article/building-a-new-developer-workforce-how-coding-is-helping-an-entire-region-retrain-for-the-future/- https://communicateonline.me/category/industry-insights/post-details/what-we-learned-from-the-first-google-for-startups-accelerator-programhttps://www.arabnews.com/node/2573392/saudi-arabia

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Managed Serving, Search & Discovery Platform teams, improving efficiency and recovery.Orchestrated daily and weekly 10+ software releases, features scoping and implementation into the Google Store including News, Movies, and Music products.

Led program management for Embedded Connectivity, Wi-Fi, BLE, Thread, and Weave/Matter platform teams, driving the successful release of 3+ products, including Nest Thermostat Gen 2, and the Google Home prototype and verification.Streamlined development processes for 6+ product teams, expediting go-to-market timelines while managing conflicting priorities and limited resources.Established a transparent tracking and prioritization system within 4 months using dashboards and Jira, reducing stress, accelerating release timelines, and improving product quality.Pioneered the creation of ‘Matter’ standards as the first Program Manager, adopted by Samsung, Apple, and Google for IoT and home products in 2023.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Led SW Technology Program Management for future products in AP, networking, mobile and consumer/computing.Administered the PMO organization with 15+ Technical Program Managers across Software, System, and Chipset disciplines, spanning 5 locations.Directed the integration of processes between Qualcomm and Atheros, aligning teams across 6+ international locations.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Directed the Wi-Fi software re-architecture program, coordinating cross-team collaboration across 10+ teams to ensure on-time production and cost reduction.

San Diego, Ca, Us

- Managed all QCA Software Program Managers located in China, Taiwan and India- WLAN Technology SW Program Manager: Drove the delivery of the highest Mobile product line to QCA/QCM top customers (LA, WP/WA)

San Diego, Ca, Us

- I drove the new Software Wi-Fi re-architecture program through all phases: conception and planning; by identifying the right experts through the organization to develop the new SW system architecture, assessing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers, and converging toward one solution.- I created the plans (scope, schedule, resources), & got the program sponsorship - I drove the program execution on a daily basis, using agile scrum methodology. I tracked the issues, roadblocks, handoffs and dependencies with +10 different teams through different QUALCOMM organizations to ensure on-time execution of the program.- I delivered successfully the new Software (Firmware, Host) and enabled multiple products to be released on time with significant lower cost, and improved quality

San Diego, Ca, Us

Spearheaded the first software program for the AR6K WLAN chip and the full integration of the chip into Qualcomm Chipsets (8x2x, 7x2x), achieving the highest attach rate with Qualcomm and third-party platforms (Sony, Samsung).

San Jose, Ca, Us

- Software Program Manager/Manager for the next-generation 20nm FPGA/IC chip, where I established the Plan of Record (POR) for the product and developed the software schedule, as well as coordinated hardware-software plans to ensure delivery ahead of the competition.- Acted as the primary representative for the Software organization, collaborating with all internal stakeholders, including Marketing, IC Design, Operations, Quality Control, and Sales.- Managed schedules, risks, and issues, ensuring the timely delivery of software and tools support within the Software division.

San Jose, Ca, Us

- Accelerated the release of the 28nm FPGA product by 6 months (30% improvement), securing Xilinx's market leadership, through a new iterative co-development process between Software, Hardware, and IP teams.- Managed schedules, milestones, risk Analysis, issues resolution, escalation, and the delivery of Software and Tools support within the Software division.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Program Manager/Manager for the Solution Development Division, overseeing the development of a new IC chip. I managed large cross-functional teams across multiple locations, involving over 800 engineers. My role included directing scheduling, enhancing productivity, providing solution support, and implementing processes that improved agility and product quality.

San Jose, Ca, Us

- Program Manager/Manager for the Solution Development Division, leading the design of a new IC chip. I managed large, cross-functional teams across multiple locations, overseeing 800+ engineers. My responsibilities included scheduling, boosting productivity, and enhancing the quality of the final product.- Directed the successful delivery of the Virtex6 solution to Xilinx customers, overseeing early access, product launch, and production phases.- Provided weekly and periodic reports to the executive management team, covering finances, risk management, and areas for improvement.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Coordinated new IC chip/device support within the Physical Implementation Group, leading 40+ engineers. Served as the cross-functional representative for IC, Apps, and Marketing teams. Led the redesign and implementation of delay-estimator, placer, router tools for 5 FPGA generations (V2, V4, V5, V6, V7).

Product Management

Mba

Executive Mba (Master Of Business Administration)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Science