Zubair

About Zubair

I am a linguist and program manager with experience in technical program management, product lifecycle management, and release management. I currently focus on agentic devops strategic planning, metrics reporting, change management, and security/ compliance. In the past, I have developed global training programs for AI enablement (special focuses: NLU, NLG, TTS/ speech, transcription, annotation) and worked in nonprofit development and communications with a focus on social justice, global sustainability, and the empowerment of women and children. Outside of work, I teach Brazilian jiu jitsu and love kickboxing, bollywood dancing, yoga, and hiking.

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager - Core Ai

   Microsoft

   Jan 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead planning, coordination, dependency management, and operational rhythm across engineering and product teams• Drive key initiatives that ensure strategic alignment across the organization• Design quarterly planning efforts, draft execution documents and align KPIs• Manage communications such as weekly/ monthly progress updates for leadership teams• Collaborate on enhancing systems of record tools to increase speed of delivery and reduce manual intervention

Education

• Georgetown University

  Ph.D. & Masters , Linguistics

  2005 — 2011

• Ohio Wesleyan University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Humanities, Classics, Russian Studies

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Qualitative Research
• College Teaching
• Grant Writing
• Higher Education
• Sociolinguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Curriculum Development
• Lecturing
• University Teaching
• Writing
• Research
• Academic Writing
• Linguistics
• Community Outreach