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Sajjad A.
Product manager, Cloud engineer, Infrastructure engineer, Machine learning engineer, Networking engineer, Product marketing manager, Program manager, Solutions architect, Technical account manager, Technical program manager
Company iconMicrosoft
Interview coaching company icon6 clients  (33% rebook rate)
Star icon3.67  (3 reviews)
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2022-Present: Microsoft, Principal Cloud, Data & AI Strategy and Architecture, Canada 2015-22: Ericsson, Principal Architect/Director, Technology Strategy, Canada 2014-15: Citrix, Senior Architect, Core/ Data Optimization (ByteMobile extension), Riyadh 2006-14: Etisalat, Senior Architect, Packet Core & IP, Riyadh
I come from a telco background.
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I have interviewed over 20 candidates over the course of my career. I have experience interviewing architects, consultants, program managers, and project managers.
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I have experience guiding candidates in navigating new companies and roles. I have also helped candidates increase their impact in their existing roles.
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Ashok · Networking engineer
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Sajjad was just awesome to work with. We hit it right off the bat. He was super clued into where I was in my career journey and truly helped me find my path. The session with Sajjad, saved me weeks of work chasing an opportunity that would have been a career distraction.
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Worked for:
Microsoft
Also helped candidates for:
AmazonCiscoDatabricksGoogleMetaRed HatTikTok
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Solutions architectArtificial intelligence (AI)Customer developmentJourney mappingMachine learningTechnical program managementDeep learningCloud engineeringAI engineeringML system designNatural Language ProcessingPricingProductProduct analyticsProduct developmentProduct discoveryProduct managementProduct marketingProduct roadmapProduct strategy
Soft skills
Critical thinkingCustomer centricityDecision makingEmotional intelligence (EQ)EmpathyExecutive presenceGrowth mindsetInfluenceMindfulnessNegotiationNetworking skillsPeople managementPersonal brandingPersuasionPresentation skillsProblem-solving skillsProductivityScaling teamsSelf-motivationSoft skills
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