Hello, my name is
Farhan Qureshi
Product / Analytics Manager
Technical | Problem Solver | User-driven
About me
Product / Analytics manager with a background in accounting and 10+ years of industry experience
I empower teams to develop applications that are purpose-driven and user-centric
This is my personal website and an occasional blog with programming tutorials about side-projects I am working on. I help clients create products that are user-friendly and easy to use. I manage several teams for various stages in product management including requirements gathering, development, and production support. My goal is own the product management process and deliver products of the highest quality and standards by utilizing Agile / Lean frameworks, performing sufficient market research and delivering an effective communication strategy.
With my background is in Accounting / Finance, I understand the user experience and what it means to build an application that is efficient and easy to use. Over the years, I have gained significant experience in analytics, programming, data, marketing and UX design to develop a deep understanding of the product lifecycle and customer journey.
What I do
From understanding your requirements, designing a roadmap / overall strategy and working with the development team to deliver the final product, I do everything that falls in between these lines.
Roadmap Design
Experience creating successful product roadmaps by ensuring roadmap:
- Aligns business strategy with product development efforts
- Achieves proper market fit based on market research and customer knowledge
- Gains support by product stakeholders
AGILE / SCRUM
Facilitated and coached multiple teams on Agile best practices including:
- Iterative Development resulting in flexible product development
- Collaborating with stakeholders and development team to create product backlog and product vision
- Daily stand-ups for efficient monitoring of product development
Analytics
Technical experience with big data using various programming languages including:
- Python for data extraction, cleansing, and manipulation
- SQL for data storage and management
- Tableau / PowerBI for data visualization
Skills
areas of expertise
- Python
- SQL (Oracle, SSMS, PostGRE, SSIS)
- Javascript
- CSS / HTML
- Tableau / PowerBI
- Agile / Scrum Methodologies
- GIT / Azure DevOps / Visual Studio
- Product Lifecycle Management
other skills
- Able to analyze complex technical information
- Can analyze, design and implement database structures
- Able to perform code review to ensure healthy codebase and prevent bugs
- Able to quickly learn new programming languages and methodologies
- Understanding of MVC framework used in web applications
My Experience
2015-Present
Deloitte
Product / Analytics manager
Responsible for leading cross-functional teams to design, build, and launch innovative web applications and provide analytics support using advanced AI and Machine Learning techniques.
2014-2015
Morgan Franklin Consulting
senior consultant
Worked with multiple clients in a variety of industries including Manufacturing, Distribution, Technology, and Communication to strategize and develop process walkthroughs that automate manual processes, reduce audit risk, and identify control gaps.
2011-2014
United States Postal Service
Business analyst
Worked in the Accounting / Finance group to develop and produce various financial analysis for executive leadership and management.