Yousuf Abdullah
Head of Product Development at Designer Dev- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Designer Dev
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Pakistan
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Product Development
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Jan 2019 - Present
100% on-time completion for all projects. Design and development lead for all company projects. The goal is to focus the development with a user-centric approach rather than the functional perspective usually taken by most businesses. This helps in uncovering new ways to approach any problem by finding the perfect goldilocks zone between design and performance.● Developing and implementing a product strategy that aligns with the company's overall goals and objectives.● Identifying market opportunities and conducting market research to understand customer needs and preferences.● Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and sales, to bring the product to market● Defining and prioritizing product features and requirements.● Creating and managing the product roadmap, which outlines the planned development and release of new features and updates.● Monitoring the product's performance and making data-driven decisions to improve its success.● Communicating with stakeholders, including customers, executives, and partners, to keep them informed of the product's progress and address any concerns.● Setting and managing the product's budget and resources.● Ensuring that the product meets legal and regulatory requirements.
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Head of Development
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Feb 2018 - Dec 2018
● Developing and implementing a software development strategy that aligns with the company's overall goals and objectives.● Establishing and enforcing best practices and standards for software development.● Managing the development team, including hiring, training, and mentoring team members.● Collaborating with other departments, such as product management, design, and testing, to ensure that the development process is aligned with the company's goals.● Identifying and assessing new technologies and tools that can be used to improve the development process.● Monitoring the progress of development projects and ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget.● Communicating with stakeholders, including executives, customers, and partners, to keep them informed of the development team's progress and address any concerns.● Setting and managing the development team's budget and resources.● Ensuring that the software developed by the team meets legal and regulatory requirements
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Full Stack Developer
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Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
● Developing and maintaining the front-end user interface of a web application, using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.● Implementing the back-end logic and server-side functionality of a web application with Django, Core PHP and Laravel.● Designing and implementing the database schema, and writing SQL queries to access and manipulate data.● Developing and implementing APIs to enable different parts of the application to communicate with each other.● Writing unit tests and integration tests to ensure the reliability and correctness of the application.● Troubleshooting and debugging issues that arise during development or in production.● Collaborating with other developers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure that the application meets the needs of its users.● Keeping up to date with new technologies and best practices in software development.
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
The objective of the project was to use a portable tool to read neural sequences (EEG headset) onto a person without a limb and make real-time predictions on the data streaming from their brain and map movements on to the bionic limb attached to their body. Thereby, augmenting the lives of people who have lost limbs or due to accidents or natural causes.My objective in this mission was to create a deep learning model that could interpret this time-series data and map theses neural sequences using Convolutional Neural Networks. I chose to develop this algorithm using TensorFlow with Keras as the back-end. My contribution to the project was a Deep Convolutional Neural Network with a maximum score of 92% accuracy.
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Hekate
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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Software Engineer
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Dec 2016 - Apr 2018
Hekate is a home automation solutions company. Automating all the appliances in your home to build the homes of the future. I have built the software and the hardware required to control the lights, fans, televisions, air-conditioners, curtains, doors and a few other common use-case devices. All of these devices communicate with network and power fail-safes keeping in mind the common problem most Pakistanis face. If there is availability of internet, the Hekate application would allow interfacing with other smart home devices such as Google Home and Amazon Alexa.Listed below are some of the roles I was responsible for;● Writing code in C and microPython.● Configuring the microcontroller's peripherals and interfaces, such as serial communication, I2C, and SPI.● Developing algorithms and logic to control the microcontroller and its peripherals, based on input from sensors and user interfaces.● Collaborating with other engineers, such as hardware designers and system architects, to ensure that the microcontroller software is integrated and functioning correctly.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Internee
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
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Education
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Institute of Business Administration
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science -
Beaconhouse School System
High School, Pre-Engineering