Waheed Manie

Product Manager at Business Building (2022-10 – Present)

Expanded the product from a web-only platform into a multi-platform experience across web, Android, and iOS, supporting 10K+ active customers and 70K+ completed orders across digital channels.
Owned the end-to-end product lifecycle across web and mobile platforms, from discovery and requirements definition to go-to-market planning, release execution, and post-launch KPI tracking.
Improved ordering efficiency by 40% by reducing average order processing time and shifting customer orders from service-assisted channels to self-service mobile ordering.
Reduced order cancellation rate from 27% to 15% by analyzing product KPIs and improving ordering workflows, customer communication, and operational visibility.
Managed integrations with 7+ third-party services across ordering, operations, and customer experience, coordinating requirements, delivery, and operational readiness.
Led a cross-functional team of 25+ members across product, engineering, design, QA, and business teams to deliver scalable web and mobile products for the Saudi market.
Defined and prioritized the product roadmap using business goals, operational needs, customer behavior, and KPI insights.
Aligned priorities across 5 stakeholder groups, including engineering, operations, sales, marketing, and leadership, to balance business goals, delivery scope, and operational needs.

Product Owner at Elgawla for Auctions (2020-10 – 2022-09)

Owned the product backlog for a mobile real-time auction platform serving 300K+ users.
Introduced an auction participation package model, replacing per-auction entry fees with tiered packages to enhance sales performance, improve participation flexibility, and simplify repeat auction access.
Prioritized features based on business value, user needs, and delivery priorities, covering real-time bidding, product listing, auction participation, and winner selection flows.
Collaborated with design, engineering, and business stakeholders to refine bidding features and in-auction user actions, ensuring the mobile experience supported active participation and competitive selling.
Validated delivered features during sprint reviews, ensuring alignment with requirements, acceptance criteria, auction rules, and agreed product scope.

Product Owner at Tahaqom Development (2019-05 – 2020-09)

Owned backlog refinement activities by breaking down business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog items.
Collaborated with development teams during sprint planning, execution, and feature validation to ensure delivery aligned with customer and business needs.
Managed stakeholder communication around scope clarification, backlog priorities, delivery expectations, and requirement changes.

Business Analyst at Tahaqom Development (2018-01 – 2019-04)

Analyzed stakeholder requirements and documented business needs through BRDs, SRS documents, user stories, and use cases.
Acted as a communication bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, supporting requirement clarification, functional validation, and delivery alignment.

Android Developer at Mobileaders (2016-10 – 2017-10)

Developed and maintained Android applications using Kotlin and Java, from concept to deployment.
Fixed bugs and improved app performance and stability.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet business requirements.

Entrepreneurship Trainee at MAL / TIEC - Google (2016-07 – 2016-09)

Participated in an entrepreneurship program focused on business modeling, product development, and market validation.
Built foundational knowledge in startups, customer discovery, and value proposition design.

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