Mujahid Ahmed

About Mujahid Ahmed

As a Product Leader at Microsoft, I am passionate about creating and delivering cutting-edge solutions that address customer needs and deliver business value. I have 14+ years of experience in business and IT, with a strong background in digital transformation, product management, and business strategy.I have successfully executed projects for various industries and large enterprises, leveraging my skills in customer requirements gathering, technical prioritization, feature analysis, and agile methodology. I am currently working on building Enterprise Scale Product for the large Customer, a platform that enables seamless and personalized experiences across devices and channels. I am also a startup mentor at Newchip Accelerator, where I provide guidance and support to early-stage entrepreneurs in the fields of EdTech, Retail, and Travel & Tourism. I hold an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, and several certifications, including ITIL, INSEAD Online Business Strategy and Financial Acumen, and Microsoft Digital Transformation. I have been awarded the Microsoft Circle of Excellence - Platinum Club 2016, and delivered various sessions at Microsoft Ready.

Experience

1. Product Manager, Product Management

   Microsoft

   Dec 2014 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   As a Product Manager, I am involved in all phases of the product lifecycle, from planning to execution. This includes customer requirements gathering, technical prioritization, analyses on product features and delivering business value. I am responsible for translating strategic business objectives into execution strategies that ensure product features and services are delivered to the right market at the right time. It is imperative for me to see the big picture while balancing feature-level trade-offs. My current role requires me to interact with various teams including scrum team, technical leads, UX designers, and a group of cross-functional team members (customer success, growth, engagement, business operations) from across the customer team and within the broader Microsoft organization to iteratively deliver and launch our ideas to market.

Education

• Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science &Engineering

  2005 — 2009

• Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

  2012 — 2014

Skills

• Digital Transformation
• Project Planning
• Digital Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Analysis
• Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Business Analysis
• Market Research
• Management
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Team Management
• Requirements Analysis
• C
• Unix
• Pl/Sql
• Core Java
• Strategic Brand Positioning
• Business Strategy
• Management Consulting
• Marketing