Kazi Samin Mahmud - Product Manager & Entrepreneur

About Me

I'm a Product Manager based in Dhaka with hands-on experience across recruitment tech, adtech, gaming, e-learning, and social impact products. I blend product strategy, analytics, and rapid validation to reduce risk and ship value quickly.

My core strength is turning complex user and business problems into clear roadmaps, measurable experiments, and high-impact releases. I enjoy working at the intersection of product, design, engineering, and data, and I'm especially driven by building products that are scalable, useful, and easy to adopt.

50+

Features shipped

5+

Products built from scratch

7

Industries

Infinity

User empathy

Work Experience

Career mission track. Use the controls to move through each chapter.

Product Analyst (Team Lead)

Riseup Labs

September 2024 - Present

Conducted market and user research to identify growth opportunities and drive feature innovation for clients including UNICEF, Sesame Workshop, Planning Ministry, Election Commission, Chemonics, ROCHE, and a2i.
Analyzed user behavior, data trends, and product metrics (DAU, MAU, retention) to support strategic product decisions and performance optimization.
Participated in and facilitated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across different regions of Bangladesh to ensure clear product understanding and usability.
Defined product roadmaps aligned with business objectives and stakeholder priorities.
Worked with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders to prioritize features, manage scope, and improve delivery efficiency.
Gathered and integrated user/client feedback to improve features, elevate user experience, and increase overall product value.
Created wireframes, PRDs, and detailed feature documentation to guide execution from concept to delivery.
Created, planned, and oversaw development of a new fitness app, trainr, for a global client.

Product Analyst

Bdjobs.com (Information Technology)

April 2023 - August 2024

Acted as Product Owner for Bdjobs Recruiter and E-learning platforms, with focus on feature development and strategic planning.
Launched and improved 12+ features, increasing user engagement by 30%.
Built and launched Bdjobs Pro, contributing an additional 5% company revenue.
Derived critical insights through analytics that expanded the user base by 5%.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to shape scalable product strategies.
Launched an AI Assessment tool for candidates and employers.
Led data-driven UX improvements for Recruiter, improving DAU/MAU metrics.
Revamped the Job Fair application process to improve candidate experience.
Defined product vision and roadmap for Recruiter and My Bdjobs platforms.

Product Executive

AdPlay Technology Ltd. (Adtech & Gaming)

August 2022 - March 2023

Led cross-functional collaboration to deliver projects on time and within scope.
Managed Adplay DSP to ensure seamless ad delivery and stable platform performance.
Resolved major DMP client issues, improving satisfaction and retention.
Developed Baarta and launched 3+ features within 8 months.
Launched two game portals (Quizmaster and Gamestar) integrated with bKash and MyGP.
Drove 50% revenue growth for Gamestar and 10% uplift for Quizmaster through MVAS optimization.
Executed CPA and CPC campaigns to support monetization.
Defined product roadmaps and go-to-market strategies across VAS, SaaS, and MVAS offerings.
Created detailed use cases, user journeys, and stakeholder presentations.

Skills & Tools

Role-based capability map across Product Manager and Product Analyst responsibilities.

Live Skill Matrix

Product Strategy & Planning

Product Vision Roadmapping Prioritization Go-to-Market Planning Business Case Framing North Star Metrics Portfolio Thinking Revenue Strategy

Execution & Delivery

Agile (Scrum/Kanban) Backlog Management Sprint Planning Stakeholder Alignment Cross-functional Leadership Release Management Risk Management Dependency Mapping

Discovery & UX

User Research JTBD Thinking Wireframing (Figma) Experiment Design Feature Validation Usability Testing Journey Mapping Hypothesis Framing

Documentation & Communication

PRD / SRS User Stories Use Cases Executive Updates Client Communication Roadmap Narratives Workshop Facilitation Decision Memos

Product Analytics

DAU/MAU Tracking Retention Analysis KPI Dashboarding Funnel Analysis A/B Test Reading Cohort Analysis Segmentation Event Taxonomy

Tools & Data Stack

GA4 Firebase Analytics SQL Mixpanel Microsoft Clarity Excel / Sheets Power BI Tableau

Research & Validation

Market Research Competitor Analysis UAT Facilitation Survey Insights User Feedback Synthesis Interview Analysis Opportunity Mapping Problem Validation

Collaboration & Workflow

Jira / ClickUp Roadmap Support Release Readiness Requirements Refinement Cross-team Coordination QA Coordination Issue Triage Sprint Reporting

Products & Projects

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1

Let Us Learn

Led product planning for UNICEF Bangladesh's OoSCI initiative by translating policy and field requirements into wireframes, sprint priorities, and an execution roadmap. Coordinated UAT in hard-to-reach communities, captured ground-level feedback from facilitators and learners, and refined onboarding, lesson flow, and reporting to improve usability, completion consistency, and local adoption.

UNICEFUATSocial Impact

2

Trainr

Directed end-to-end delivery of a fitness product ecosystem, including consumer mobile journeys and an operations-focused admin experience. Authored detailed PRDs for iOS, Android, and back-office modules, aligned design and engineering on release milestones, and structured feature rollout plans around engagement, retention, and content lifecycle management for a global client.

PRDMobileGlobal Client

3

Bdjobs Recruiter

Reframed the Recruiter experience around recruiter speed and hiring quality by redesigning core workflows from job posting to candidate shortlisting. Shipped an HR reporting dashboard, streamlined high-friction posting steps, and introduced AI Assessment capabilities to strengthen screening confidence, shorten decision cycles, and increase platform stickiness for B2B hiring teams.

B2BAI AssessmentDashboard

4

Bdjobs Job Fair

Redesigned the Job Fair control panel and participant journeys to reduce friction across both employer-side (B2B) and candidate-side (B2C) flows. Supported planning and execution for 6+ hybrid job fairs, improved event setup and registration efficiency, and coordinated operational handoffs to keep campaigns consistent across online and offline touchpoints.

B2BB2CUser Flow

5

Bdjobs E-learning

Owned platform enhancement priorities for the E-learning vertical, balancing learner engagement improvements with commercial and partnership goals. Collaborated with 10 Minute School and Wadwani Foundation on employability-focused content initiatives, strengthened course-discovery and progression flows, and supported growth with feature updates aligned to job-market readiness outcomes.

E-learningPartnershipsPlatform Growth

6

Gamestar

Built and launched a subscription-led live gaming portal with real-time participation mechanics and recurring engagement loops. Designed the monetization flow around bKash integration for faster checkout and payment reliability, while coordinating gameplay, subscription, and support workflows to keep the experience stable during peak participation windows.

GamingSubscriptionbKash

7

Quizmaster

Developed a live quiz platform that combined competitive gameplay, reward mechanics, and subscription monetization into a single user journey. Integrated bKash payments to support scalable recurring access, refined round logic and participant flow for smoother sessions, and improved retention through clearer progression cues and reward visibility.

QuizMonetizationbKash

What I Do

I help teams move from uncertainty to shipped outcomes through strategy, discovery, and measurable execution.

Strategy Execution Growth

Product Strategy & Positioning

Shape product direction with outcome-first planning, strategic prioritization, and market-aware positioning that keeps teams focused on impact.

Discovery, Research & Validation

Run discovery loops through interviews, JTBD framing, prototyping, and early validation to reduce delivery risk before heavy build investment.

Analytics & Experimentation

Design funnels, event tracking, and experiments that connect product decisions directly to KPI movement.

Roadmapping & Delivery

Translate strategy into roadmap milestones, team alignment, and high-quality execution across iterative releases.

Platform & Integrations

Coordinate practical integrations across analytics and infrastructure tooling while keeping product velocity stable.

Business Planning & GTM

Support monetization, launch planning, and go-to-market coordination with structured business and pricing hypotheses.

I can't wait to work with you.

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