LAYA M.A. AL-HILFI
Munich
Summary
Product Owner/ Manager well-versed in both hardware and software projects. Adept at deconstructing and planning stories in order to promote improvements to product functionality and design, as well as meeting business requirements to achieve stakeholder satisfaction. I have been working in the project management and product research and development field for since 2016 and have managed most teams starting from UI/UX, Frontend, Backend, Mobile Team, and QA or testing team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical SW Project Manager
Safran Passenger Innovations Germany Gmbh
11.2023 - Current
- Manage the timely completion of the different software releases to be provided to our customers
- Manage the HBC+ Project from a technical side, by discussing the requirements with both the SW development team and the testing team to ensure details are clear when creating the SVCP (The Software Verification Cases and Procedures)
- Preparing the SCI (Software Configuration Index), which includes the Source Code Modules, Software Requirement, Traceability Matrix (which explains how each SW requirement has been tested, when and if any findings or bugs has been identified), making sure that the document is complying the DO-178 SW development standards
- Aligning closely with SW architects and System Engineering departments on identifying and discussing the new requirements from the different airlines and different aircraft configurations.
Product Owner (On-site)
NeXR Technologies SE
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Technical Documentation preparation, such as documentation, PRDs, SRS, User flows, etc.
- Ensuring all tasks are submitted on time and have passed the User Acceptance Criteria.
- Managing teams within this project, Frontend, Backend, Mobile Team, UI/UX, and testing.
- Ensuring all Journeys and Sprints are completed as per the set goal and the set time.
- Owning the product backlog in terms of stories, tasks, epics, sprints, and bugs.
- The short period is because the company filed for Insolvency
Product Owner (On-site)
Switch Business Solutions
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Oversaw entire product deployments from Business Requirement analysis to Product Delivery
- Owned and prioritized product backlog and Prepared the PRDs and SRS.
- Worked alongside the Backend/ Front End software engineers to ensure the work was compatible with the Acceptance Criteria.
- Coordination with software developers to create custom applications.
- Worked alongside the UI/UX designers to maintain a good user experience.
- Preparing budget and timeline reports as well as providing technical descriptions and insights to stakeholders and the development team.
Researcher/Project Manager
University Tunku Abdul Rahman
05.2016 - 03.2021
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions and engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Learned mostly about product development and research, by planning the product's lifecycle, starting from drafting a road map, feature list, goal, and scope to designing the product's hardware architecture, and writing acceptance criteria.
- Analyzed and tested different builds to identify, trace, and help resolve bugs.
- The outcome of the research can be shown in the 5 published work on IEEE, https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=laya+m.a.+al-hilfi&oq=
Electrical and Electronic Engineer (Internship)
TM Research & Development
10.2018 - 12.2018
Education
Master of Engineering (Electrical) -
University Tunku Abdul Rahman
Selangor, Malaysia01.2021
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering -
University Tunku Abdul Rahman
Selangor, Malaysia10.2019
Japanese Language and History - undefined
Aichi Gakuin University
Nagoya, Japan10.2017
Skills
- Product Management
- Agile frameworks
- Story planning
- Microsoft Suite proficiency
- Atlassian Jira/ Confluence
- Autocad Electrical
- Miro/ Figma (planning)
- Proteus Professional/ ETAP/ Power World
- Software Requirement Specification (SRS)
- SCI (Software Configuration Index)
- Product Requirements Document (PRD)
- UX knowledge and principles
- UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
- Budgeting and Timeline Reports
- Bitbucket/Jenkins
Accomplishments
- Exploration Of The Suitability Of Gravity Energy Storage In Malaysian Grid Systems, Conference paper, 2022-03-07, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9744647
- Investigation Of Potential Benefits And Challenges Of Using Gravity Energy Storage In Residential Sectors, Conference Paper, 2022-05-05, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9851072
- Energy Management Of Gravity Energy Storage To Boost Solar Energy Invasion, Journal Article, 2023-02-06, https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJRET.2023.130039
- Evaluating Energy Saving Potential And Iaq Improvement Of An Environmental-controlled Fan System For Residence During The Covid-19 Era, Conference Paper, 2021-10-15, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9621575
Languages
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Elementary (A2)
Professional Profiles
- LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/laya-al-hilfi-47471b1a2/n
- ResearchGate, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Laya-Al-Hilfi-2
Product Examples
- Tante Tobi GmbH, Education Platform, 2021-2022, Germany, MVP is currently Under Review and UAT Testing, Admin Dashboard, Instructor Dashboard, User Website, Product Owner, https://tantetobi.de/#/home
- Padel Gate, Sport Booking Platform, 2022-2023, Saudi Arabia, Under Testing by Users in Saudi Arabia, Admin Dashboard, Player Application (iOS), Player Application (Android), Product Owner, https://gates.app/
- Mwarrid, B2B Platform, 2022-2023, Saudi Arabia, Final User Testing, Admin Dashboard, User Application (iOS), User Application (Android), Product Owner, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1490578948?mt=8
- Louco Eventmedia GmbH, Event Booking, 2023, Germany, Expected to Launch the MVP in May 2023, User Application (iOS), User Application (Android), Product Manager
Awards
- Best Paper Award, IEEE, International Virtual Conference on Power Engineering Computing and Control: Developments in Electric Vehicles and Energy Sector for Sustainable Future (PECCON), 2022-05-01
- Best Conference Presentation Award, IEEE, 9th International Conference on Smart Grid and Clean Energy Technologies (ICSGCE), 2021-10-01
- First Runner Up in the Track of Electrical and Electronic Faculty, Final Year Project Poster Competition, 2019-01-01
- Undergraduate Research Scheme, 2020-03-01
Additional Information
- I will need a 3 Month Notice to give to my current company.
- I do have a valid Blue Card.
- Preference work location (either within Bavaria, Germany or Full Remote)
Timeline
Technical SW Project Manager
Safran Passenger Innovations Germany Gmbh
11.2023 - Current
Product Owner (On-site)
NeXR Technologies SE
06.2023 - 09.2023
Product Owner (On-site)
Switch Business Solutions
08.2021 - 06.2023
Electrical and Electronic Engineer (Internship)
TM Research & Development
10.2018 - 12.2018
Researcher/Project Manager
University Tunku Abdul Rahman
05.2016 - 03.2021
Japanese Language and History - undefined
Aichi Gakuin University
Master of Engineering (Electrical) -
University Tunku Abdul Rahman
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering -
University Tunku Abdul Rahman
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