Arif Raihan
Open to New Opportunities

I turn vision
into AI-powered reality.

AI Product Builder · Enterprise Lead · Strategic Solution Delivery

10+ years of leading enterprise transformations, now focused on building end-to-end AI product solutions with Agentic Workflows & Multi-model AI Stacks.

Md Arif Raihan
Md Arif Raihan

About Me

Bridging strategy, data, and execution.

Enterprise Project Manager with 10+ years of experience leading large-scale digital, data, and operational transformation initiatives ($1M–$50M). Transitioning into AI-enabled product development, actively building AI fluency through practical experimentation with Claude, Gemini, and agentic IDEs for product research, prototyping, and rapid iteration. Proven ability to own problems end-to-end, move fast, and hold a high bar for quality and correctness in mission-critical contexts.

Professional Experience

A decade of delivering high-impact digital and analytics initiatives.

Senior Business Analyst

2024 - Present
PRESTO, Metrolinx
Toronto, Canada
  • Deployment Lead for multiple enterprise-scale initiatives within PRESTO.
  • Led end-to-end deployment execution across cross-functional teams and vendors, achieving on-time delivery with zero critical post-deployment issues.

Project Manager

2023 - 2024
PRESTO, Metrolinx
Toronto, Canada
  • Served as Project Manager to launch Mobile Wallet (Google and Apple) for PRESTO, Metrolinx.
  • Led cross-functional delivery of PRESTO Mobile Wallet, a major enterprise digital transformation initiative, coordinating Product, Engineering, Program, Finance, and external vendors.
  • Proactively identified, assessed, and mitigated project risks; recommended corrective actions to maintain schedule and budget adherence.
  • Partnered with Finance to manage project budgets and cost controls, achieving 5% cost savings while maintaining delivery outcomes.

Project Manager

2019 - 2022
FastPay Digital Wallet
Erbil, Iraq
  • Served as Project Manager to launch FastPay Digital Wallet.
  • Led end-to-end delivery of the FastPay Digital Wallet, enabling rapid market entry and achieving 60% customer acquisition within 3 months.
  • Implemented Jira and Confluence to standardize Agile delivery, reducing operational cycle time from 30 days to 10 days.
  • Identified project improvement areas and facilitated cross-department collaboration to establish efficient communication channels, eliminating project impediments by 80%.

Senior Project Coordinator

2017 - 2019
SSL Wireless
Bangladesh
  • Served as Senior Project Coordinator for multiple projects including Robi 1Service, Lafarge Holcim LMS, Bondhu Chula, and SBAC MFS.
  • Achieved 100% satisfaction from clients through implementing various software projects.
  • Delivered projects ahead of schedule, saving CAD 10K+ per project through effective management of 10-25 member teams.
  • Consulted in the CMMI level 3 final appraisal audit, earning company certification.

Officer

2016 - 2017
Paragon Group
Bangladesh
  • Served as an officer for the ERP project, implementing ERP solutions within a company budget of $20M and 12-month timeframes.
  • Managed rollout of ERP, HR and F&A, impacted 10,000 End-users.
  • Collaborated with client representatives and vendors to promptly identify and escalate processing issues, resulting in 100% project success.

Project Coordinator

2015 - 2015
Zeteq System
Bangladesh
  • Served as Project Coordinator for multiple projects, implemented within the client's budget of $1M and 6-month timeframes.
  • Engaged with the technical lead for GIS application requirement collection and delivered the project.

Core Competencies

Where strategy meets execution — deep domain expertise across delivery, data, and governance.

Key Expertise

Product Delivery & AI95%
Enterprise Leadership94%
AI-Native Prototyping90%
Stakeholder & Executive Engagement92%
Agile & Agentic Workflows88%

Product Delivery & AI

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

AI & Development Tools

Google AI StudioGemini CLIClaude CodeCursorOllama/OwenGoogle Antigravity (IDE)VS CodeFigma (with AI)Agentic Development Workflows

Product & Analytics Tools

JiraConfluenceMicrosoft ProjectPower BIExcelFigmaMiroSQL Data ExplorationAI-assisted Tools

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

Mentorship, pre-sales, and leadership impact.

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