ARIF RAIHAN
Available for Strategic AI Roles

Strategic Project Manager
AI Product Builder.

I turn complex delivery problems into clear plans, practical AI prototypes, and automation workflows that reduce risk and improve execution.

About Me

Enterprise delivery discipline applied to AI-enabled products and automation.

I combine 10+ years of enterprise delivery experience with hands-on AI product building. Across Metrolinx, PRESTO, and FastPay, I have led complex digital initiatives involving vendor governance, RAID management, stakeholder alignment, budgets, and deployment risk. Today, I apply that delivery discipline to AI-enabled products, PMO automation, analytics workflows, and rapid prototypes. The focus stays practical: define the problem clearly, build quickly, reduce delivery risk, and connect the work to measurable business outcomes.

Professional Experience

Delivery roles across transit, fintech, ERP, and enterprise software.

Senior Business Analyst

2024 - Present
PRESTO, Metrolinx
Toronto, Canada
  • Lead deployment planning and execution for enterprise-scale PRESTO initiatives.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver releases on schedule with zero critical post-deployment issues.

Project Manager

2023 - 2024
PRESTO, Metrolinx
Toronto, Canada
  • Managed the PRESTO Mobile Wallet launch for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
  • Coordinated Product, Engineering, Program, Finance, and external vendors through delivery planning, release readiness, and launch execution.
  • Maintained RAID discipline and corrective action tracking to protect schedule, budget, and launch quality.
  • Partnered with Finance on project budgets and cost controls, achieving 5% savings while maintaining delivery outcomes.

Project Manager

2019 - 2022
FastPay Digital Wallet
Erbil, Iraq
  • Led end-to-end delivery of FastPay Digital Wallet from launch planning through market rollout.
  • Supported rapid market entry and helped achieve 60% customer acquisition against the initial target within 3 months.
  • Implemented Jira and Confluence to standardize Agile delivery, reducing operational cycle time from 30 days to 10 days.
  • Improved cross-department communication and impediment tracking, reducing recurring delivery blockers by 80%.

Senior Project Coordinator

2017 - 2019
SSL Wireless
Bangladesh
  • Coordinated delivery for Robi 1Service, Lafarge Holcim LMS, Bondhu Chula, SBAC MFS, and other enterprise software projects.
  • Managed stakeholder communication, delivery tracking, and acceptance coordination across client and engineering teams.
  • Delivered projects ahead of schedule, saving CAD 10K+ per project through effective management of 10-25 member teams.
  • Supported the CMMI Level 3 final appraisal audit that contributed to company certification.

Officer

2016 - 2017
Paragon Group
Bangladesh
  • Supported ERP implementation within a $20M program budget and 12-month delivery window.
  • Coordinated rollout across ERP, HR, and finance/accounting workflows impacting 10,000 end users.
  • Worked with client representatives and vendors to identify, escalate, and resolve rollout issues.

Project Coordinator

2015 - 2015
Zeteq System
Bangladesh
  • Coordinated multiple projects delivered within client budgets up to $1M and 6-month timelines.
  • Partnered with technical leads on GIS application requirements, delivery tracking, and project handover.

Core Competencies

Practical strengths across delivery governance, AI prototyping, automation, and stakeholder execution.

Key Strengths

Strategic Project DeliveryCore
AI Product PrototypingApplied
Enterprise Digital TransformationCore
Workflow Automation & AI ToolingApplied
Stakeholder & Vendor GovernanceCore

Product Delivery & AI

End-to-End Product OwnershipAgile DeliveryCross-functional CoordinationAgentic WorkflowsMulti-model AI Stacks (ClaudeGeminiChatGPTCodex)

AI & Automation Tools

n8nMake.comJira AutomationWorkflow AutomationGoogle AI StudioGemini CLIClaude CodeCodexCursorOllamaVS CodeFigma (AI-assisted)Agentic Development Workflows

Product & Project Governance

Jira (Advanced Automation & Workflows)ConfluenceMicrosoft ProjectPower BIExcelRAID ManagementBudget & Schedule Control

Enterprise Leadership

Project Charter & Plan OwnershipRAID/Risk ManagementBudget & Schedule ControlVendor CoordinationExecutive ReportingStakeholder Engagement

Domain Exposure

Analytics StrategyData PlatformsPayment SystemsFintech Product DesignRegulated Financial WorkflowsAccounting Automation

Professional Highlights

Additional signals across mentorship, training, and advisory-style work.

Mentored project professionals through PMI Bangladesh's Project Management Mentorship Program (2025) on governance and delivery best practices

Completed training in Practical Application of Generative AI for Project Managers (PMI) and Structured Problem-Solving (Lean CoE, Metrolinx)

Comfortable operating in high-trust, high-accountability environments with executive stakeholders; skilled at translating ambiguity into clear action plans

Actively building product management mindset and AI fluency; genuine interest in fintech, accounting automation, and AI-reshaped delivery workflows