Elissa Saad

Elissa Saad

Senior Product Manager - Tech Lead
Lebanon
Arabic, English, French

About Me

+7 years of experience in product management and strategy

Experience

Senior Product Manager

Toters, Zalka
Jan 2023 - Present · 3 years 9 months

<p>Acting as senior product/project manager while working with cross functional agile teams and handling a team of software engineer (backend/frontend – mobile/web), quality assurance engineers, UI/UX product designers, marketing team, and support specialists<br>
Owner of product roadmap and product backlog<br>
Assist in company global OKRs vision and implementation<br>
Manage product features, create user stories, build product requirement documents using Miro, Figma, Confluence and more<br>
Organize sprints, product release, and plan for iterations using Jira<br>
Lead projects; develop and maintain project plans, apply risk and issue management processes, prepare scopes, estimates, and assignees<br>
Point of contact with all chief stakeholders in data gathering<br>
Generate ongoing live data analytics and business operations and product performance using powerBI and tableau</p>

Product Manager & Owner | Lead Business Analyst – Risk & Intelligence

Azentio, Mkalles (Previously Path Solutions)
Nov 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 year 1 month

Product Manager & Owner | Lead Business Analyst –Risk & Intelligence

Path Solutions, Mkalles
Jan 2021 - Nov 2021 · 10 months

<p>Product Owner part of the Product Management & Strategy Department - Risk Management, Analytics & Intelligence for international banks and financial institutions<br>
Handling/creating product strategy, roadmap, and backlog according to business value and ROI<br>
Leading development team including software engineers and quality assurance engineers and working closely with presales team, marketing team, after support team, and implementation professional services<br>
Developing new financial applications and continuously enhancing currents from A to Z based on market assessments, competitor analysis, customer requirements, new regulations in alignment with international rules and standards<br>
Conducting full client on-site implementation projects with includes full UAT, providing senior-chief level trainings<br>
Developing intelligent analytical dashboards and KPIs using full Microsoft offerings (powerBI – PowerApps) for financial components including CRM, digital channels, core, retail, trade finance, international accounting, assets, treasury, risk management, analytics, digital channels, marketing, and HR</p>

CBRN Project Coordinator (Part Time)

Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Achrafieh
Sep 2017 - Sep 2019 · 2 years

Junior Financial Accountant

Moderex Trading, Bouchrieh
Jul 2015 - May 2017 · 1 year 10 months

<p>Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded<br>
Updating accounts receivable/payables, issue invoices, and perform reconciliations<br>
Assisting in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements<br>
Assisting with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc.<br>
Updating financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate<br>
Preparing and submitting weekly/monthly reports<br>
Assisting senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings</p>

Communications Officer Intern

Middle East University, Sabiteh
Jun 2016 - Sep 2016 · 3 months

<p>Supporting co-ordination and marketing of events<br>
Preparing data analysis and statistical reports; helping in project evaluation and development<br>
Developing key messages, lead on creating and maintaining appropriate and consistent language and terminology across all media<br>
Taking responsibility for the development and management of the website and blog, including generating content, making improvements to functionality, maximizing its potential and monitoring its performance<br>
Acting as a spokesperson when necessary and developing relationships with target media and marketing representatives</p>

Economics Instructor

Adventist Secondary School, Sabtieh
Sep 2014 - Jun 2015 · 9 months

<p>Economics and sociology grade 12 SE teacher for special need students<br>
Developing and adapting conventional teaching methods to meet the individual needs of pupils<br>
Collaborating with the classroom teacher to define appropriate activities in relation to the curriculum<br>
Liaising with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists</p>

University Instructor (Part Time)

Middle East University, Lebanon
Aug 2022

Skills

Product Oversight and Strategy Atlassian Jira Figma Strategy Management Product Roadmapping Product Strategy Product Backlog Management Agile Sprint Planning Project Management Risk Management Issue Management User Stories Product Requirement Documents Jira Miro Confluence Power BI Tableau Business Analysis Market Research Competitor Analysis UAT Microsoft PowerApps SQL Test Case Writing Software Testing Defect Tracking Data Analysis MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint Leadership Management Public Speaking Adaptability Flexibility Innovation Creative Thinking Integrity Organization Attention to Detail
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