Faris Muhammad

Senior Director of Ai Ml and Software Product Development @VIAVI Solutions

Stevenage, GB

AI & Machine Learning• Extensive expertise in designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML solutions for enterprise-scale products.• Holder of nine patents in AI/ML and author of over 35 technical articles, establishing recognised thought leadership.• Experience applying AI/ML to quantitative analytics, data-driven decision-making, and business process optimisation.Software Product Development• Led end-to-end development of complex software products, from conception to delivery, across global teams.• Proficient in Agile (SAFe Certified Agilist), Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies for large-scale projects.Professional Experience Highlights• Directed and delivered some of the industry’s largest and most complex software development programmes, with a focus on embedded software and AI/ML-assisted products and platforms.• Successfully managed significant budgets, resource allocation, and financial reporting for global software projects.• Leveraged in-depth financial knowledge from the MBA to drive strategic investment decisions, optimise project returns, and align technology initiatives with business objectives.• Served as primary interface with clients and vendors, capturing requirements, presenting product roadmaps, and negotiating commercial terms.• Provided executive-level consultancy and guidance to senior leaders, including GMs, VPs, across diverse organisations.Technical Skills• AI/ML Frameworks: Extensive hands-on experience in ideation and system-level design with contemporary AI/ML tools and platforms.• Software Engineering: Full-stack software development, DevOps, and systems engineering.• Agile Transformation: Certified SAFe Agilist, expert in scaling Agile for large organisations.• Product Management: Roadmapping, requirements management, and release management for enterprise software.• Finance-Related Skills: Financial data analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and collaboration with finance teams.

University of Technology - Iraq

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Telecommunications and Electronics

Imperial Business School

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy

The Manchester Metropolitan University

PGCE Didsbury School of Education, Education

University of Strathclyde

PhD, Optical Fibre Design Using Finite Difference Computing Method

University of Strathclyde

MSc, Optoelectronics