Monetization + Pricing

Machine Learning Specialization

Machine Learning: Clustering & Retrieval

Developing Data Products

Machine Learning: Classification

Machine Learning Foundations: A Case Study Approach

Machine Learning: Regression

R Programming

An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

• Cofounded "Satrein" - translates to "two lines" - with a handful of enthusiastic bibliophiles to promote reading in the Middle East through providing high quality short video book summaries
• Assisted in growing the online content by 200% attracting hundreds of new viewers every month

Co-Founder

Consultant

Developing strategy briefs for non-profits in the field of impact investing

• I helped raise funds over $7,000 in sponsorships from companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Accenture to host student competitions in programming, consulting and engineering design

University of Toronto Engineering Kompetitions (UTEK)

• Updated bank ledgers and kept the chapter's financial books in check

Finance Officer

• Mentored several UofT students over the course of 1.5 years

Peer Mentor

Coordinated with student groups on and off campus to establish a conference targeting youth development

Conference Ambassador

Helping set up the Business/Revenue Operations function at AlGooru

Business Advisor

Developed the mission, vision, and strategy for the new Interfaith ERG, bringing together Uber's previous faith-based ERGs and other unrepresented groups.

Interfaith ERG Co-Chair

Driving global product strategy, go-to-market and roadmap execution for the Uber Eats pricing & incentives team.

Product Operations Manager - Marketplace Pricing & Incentives

• Spearheaded Uber’s competition and rider growth strategy in existing and new Canadian markets, maintaining a dominant category position while reducing overall incentives spend by over 10%.
• Developed and implemented Canada’s pricing strategy to improve marketplace efficiencies while growing P&L top and bottom line.
• Participated in setting Canada’s launch & expansion plans for 2020, working with legal, policy and city teams.
• Led or participated in the launch of multiple Uber products including Uber Cash, Shared Rides (post-COVID recovery), Variable Booking Fee, X4Less, and markets such as Regina, Saskatoon and Vancouver.

Strategy & Operations Manager - Growth & Competition

Building teams, designing cohorts and scaling startups.

Founding Mentor and Advisor

• Developed statistical models using R to predict bike share ridership demand; Similar models were used by Bike Share Toronto to optimize station location and increase ridership by 30%
• Estimated hierarchical models to investigate the temporal variability in continuous data; Used the models to predict trip generation in Montreal with a relative error of less than 20%
• Reduced the sample size requirements for Toronto’s household survey by 40,000 persons saving $1.6 million dollars of tax-payers money
• Mapped 200+ km of Toronto’s bike network using ArcMap GIS to connect origin-destination points of bike users 
• Led the implementation of new survey methods for the GTA bringing innovative means to complement the data needs of the area and improve policy-oriented decision making

Research Fellow

• Started the data science practice at Nulogy and expanded the team to 5 data practitioners through hiring, onboarding, mentoring and supervising new team members.
• Conceptualized and validated the first customer facing machine learning product at Nulogy; product recommendations reduced total labor cost by 20% for all customers in the Nulogy network.
• Developed machine learning models to predict customer revenue and formulate pricing strategy for the VP of Sales; the model delivered a ROI of 10% on current SaaS revenue (~$2M).
• Delivered data-driven narratives for up-selling through tying customer strategic outcomes to product metrics and feature adoption.

Data Science and Product Management

• Assisted in teaching courses in accounting, finance, engineering mathematics, computer programming and transportation planning across the Faculty of Engineering and Department of Computer Science
• Communicated complex mathematical problems into simple concepts in front of student groups and in person
• Presented lectures on statistical modelling, differential equations and accounting resulting in an above average performance by students

Teaching Assistant

• Managed sub-projects worth over $4 million under the direction of the Infrastructure and Transit Division
• Directed crews in the installation of 207 planters and supervised road widening and paving operations
• Conducted calculations on cost control, grade and material estimates
• Generated traffic staging drawings to facilitate the movement of cars and pedestrians within the construction zone

Project Coordinator

• Analyzed and solicited over 150 request for quotations (RFQs) from customers and agents in 3 months
• Performed quantity take-offs on projects ranging from $15000 to over $1.5 million 
• Conducted cost estimates including: purchase of raw materials, product fabrication and freight costs
• Communicated with suppliers, agents, engineers and contractors to track and evaluate project changes

Estimator

Lead PM on Core Matching / Dispatch technology for Uber Eats. 
Building 0 to 1 marketplace capabilities.

Product Manager - Marketplace Matching

Product Manager, writer, passionate about everything tech

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