Manir Zaman

About Manir Zaman

Accomplished Software Technology Leader with 25+ years of success in leading and scaling high-performing Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams. Proven ability to drive innovation by designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-native, micro services based scalable, AI enabled, multi-tenant impactful solutions. Direct experience in managing GenAI strategy, RAG, MLOps, AI Infrastructure, and Governance. Automated business processes, developed workflows, conducted technical due diligence/reviews, grown/turnaround technical teams, & fix reliability/scaling issues to drive growth.Core Competencies:Executive Leadership | Global Engineering Team Management | Product Management | Generative AI (GenAI) Strategy |MLOps & Scalable AI Infrastructure |AI Governance & Responsible AI |LLM, RAG, Agentic AI, MCP| AWS Certified Solution Architect | Azure |Mobile Apps (iOS, Android) and Backend | Strategic Planning & Operations | Distributed System Design | Microservices Architecture | Strong Cross Team Collaboration | Workflow and Business Process Automation | Manage Agile Software Development | Dev OPS | CI/CD | Information Security, Cybersecurity, Auditing & Compliance | Merger & AcquisitionCareer highlights- AI/ML Development: Spearheaded the integration and production deployment of AI/ML models that automated key steps in the tax/accounting workflow, leading to a 25% increase in revenue for clients- Merger & Acquisition: Successfully led the product engineering team at SafeSend, culminating in its successful acquisition by Thomson Reuters for $600M in January 2025- Extensive engineering leadership experience- Global Team Leadership & Culture: Successful leadership and inspiration of large distributed teams (200+ personnel across global time zones), focusing on building an engineering leadership culture of autonomy, accountability, and high-velocity delivery- Built AI/ML products and services- AWS Certified Solution Architect (AWS)- 10+ Years of experience with Azure, App Services, Functions, Database - Expertise in SaaS, E-Commerce, E-Learning, CRM, Talent Management Solutions, and Online Games- Designed and Developed Server less, Highly Available, Fault Tolerant & Scalable Application Architectures- Experience with various frontend development framework & Middleware - ReactJs, Angular, NodeJs- Experience with Cyber Security, Audit and ComplianceThanks for viewing my profile. Feel free to reach out if you have a question, problem or just want to chat.

Experience

1. VP of Engineering

   Safesend

   Nov 2022 — Present · Ann Arbor, MI, US

   Led product engineering team of SafeSend to support $600M acquisition by Thomson Reuters (January 2025). SafeSend’s mission is to automate the tax and accounting profession with innovative, emerging technologies that help practitioners work more efficiently and serve their clients better. Progressive CPA firms and tax professionals rely on our unique and robust solutions to make their lives easier and their work more enjoyable.Joined as a VP of Engineering role, managing 200+ team members in Software Engineering, overseeing Software Development, managing Azure Cloud infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Due Diligence and working with cross functional teams including Product Management, Customer Success, Sales, Marketing and Operations.

Education

• Khulna University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science & Engineering

  1992 — 1996

• University of California, Berkeley

  Executive Education, Artificial Intelligence

Skills

• Sql
• Asp.net Mvc
• C#
• Xml
• Wcf
• Linq
• Asp.net
• Saas
• Agile Methodologies
• Ajax
• Software Development
• Tfs
• Json
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Javascript
• .net
• Sdlc
• Web Services
• Jquery
• Web Development
• Html5
• Cloud Computing
• Visual Studio
• .net Framework
• Software Engineering
• Enterprise Software
• Databases
• Css
• Bootstrap
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Project Management
• Scrum
• Leadership
• Management
• Git
• Jira
• Confluence
• IT Security Policies & Procedures
• Integration
• Project Management