Rabbia Qadeer
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Ventura, CA, United States
Toptal member since February 15, 2021
Rabbia is a strategic product and program leader with 18+ years of experience delivering AI/ML-powered platforms, SaaS solutions, and enterprise digital transformations. She excels at scaling global teams and aligning vision with execution. Clients trust her to accelerate delivery, drive innovation, and unlock measurable business value, particularly in complex, regulated environments.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
- Cloud Platforms
- Enterprise SaaS
- Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy
- Lean Portfolio Management
- New Products & Services
- Portfolio Management
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
Work Experience
Sr. Manager, Product & Program Management – AI & Digital Transformation
Amgen, Inc.
- Led enterprise-scale digital transformation spanning AI-driven personalization, real-time data infrastructure, customer-facing mobile applications, and next-gen analytics platforms.
- Drove adoption of Agile and DevOps practices, reducing release cycles and improving platform reliability.
- Delivered AI/ML-powered solutions enhancing customer engagement, operational insights, and decision-making.
- Managed globally distributed teams, aligning product strategy, execution, and delivery with business outcomes.
Principal, Product & Program Management
Power Now Consulting
- Established and scaled consulting services for Agile program delivery and digital product execution.
- Defined business strategy, frameworks, and best practices enabling clients to optimize delivery velocity, backlog health, and stakeholder alignment.
- Launched digital presence, marketing strategy, and client delivery playbooks to expand consulting portfolio.
Senior Consultant, Product & Program Management – Client-facing Technology
Amgen, Inc.
- Directed mobile health product development (iOS/Android), delivering multiple releases to App Store and Play Store ahead of schedule.
- Increased engineering team velocity from 30 to 70+ story points by removing cross-functional blockers and coaching Agile best practices.
- Facilitated roadmap alignment, design reviews, and analytics integration into data lakes for improved utilization reporting.
- Partnered with 12+ teams and vendors across digital health, SaaS, and regulated software (SaMD).
Senior Manager, Information Technology and Innovation
Amgen, Inc.
- Held progressively senior roles (IT lead, program manager, product owner, agile coach) with increasing responsibility for global product and program delivery.
- Delivered complex cross-functional programs and global SaaS, ERP, and compliance solutions across 37+ countries in biotech/pharma.
- Established PMO frameworks, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools adopted across 1,000+ enterprise applications.
- Directed digital health initiatives, cloud migrations, and enterprise-scale ERP transformations (SAP) for finance, supply chain, and compliance domains.
- Coached Agile teams of 30+ resources, reducing defect rates by 50% in highly regulated environments.
Project History
AI/ML-powered Healthcare SaaS Delivery
Led enterprise-scale AI/ML solution delivery for payers and providers in regulated healthcare environments.
• Delivered customer-facing applications & advanced analytics platforms improving engagement & insights.
• Implemented Agile and DevOps practices, reducing release cycles and improving platform reliability.
• Drove AI personalization and next-gen analytics adoption, enhancing operational decision-making.
• Launched predictive analytics & patient engagement platforms, improving care coordination.
• Streamlined program delivery by 20%, accelerating innovation.
• Directed cross-functional global teams, aligning product strategy with regulatory compliance.
Mobile Application Product Development
Led cross-functional mobile app (iOS/Android) development, delivering multiple releases ahead of schedule.
• Launched combo app 1 week early to App Store & Play Store.
• Increased team velocity from 30 → 70+ story points for 12+ engineers.
• Facilitated design reviews, data strategy, and analytics integration into a data lake.
• Aligned product roadmap with business objectives; improved Agile maturity.
• Coached team on user story creation, sizing, and sprint planning.
Digital Health and Product Development
Led corporate digital health strategy and implemented Agile frameworks across mobile health, diagnostics, and devices.
• Established PMO, leading 15+ workstreams & Scrum teams.
• Enabled rapid prototyping, MVP delivery, and enterprise digital product execution.
• Presented Agile and Scrum approach to senior leadership for adoption.
• Facilitated discovery workshops and user story sessions to accelerate project delivery.
Data Center Optimization and Application Modernization
Migrated, upgraded, and decommissioned 250+ enterprise systems to private cloud ahead of schedule.
• Increased team efficiency via KPIs; completed execution 6 weeks early.
• Developed dashboards for 1,000+ applications, creating PMO benchmarks.
• Managed nine Agile-aligned waves enabling cloud migration, automated testing, and enhanced release management.
Compliance for Healthcare and Medical Professional Spending
Built scalable systems for global compliance reporting integrating SaaS, ETL, BI, and data platforms.
• Governed large-scale data aggregation, testing, and reporting across multiple platforms.
• Introduced Agile ceremonies & backlog management, improving collaboration.
• Coached 30+ multidisciplinary resources, reducing defect rate by 50%.
Global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Transformation (SAP)
Delivered full ERP lifecycle implementations across 37 countries, modernizing legacy systems and business processes.
• Completed two ERP implementations across 29 EU + 8 NA countries.
• Managed P2P FICO workstream with multi-disciplinary, global teams.
• Oversaw SDLC phases, providing integrated business & technical solutions for invoice-to-payment processes.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Management
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
Certifications
Certified SAFe 6 Agilist (SA)
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Certified SAFe 6 Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Certified SAFe 6 Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM)
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Certified SAFe 6 Practitioner (SP)
Scaled Agile
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum Alliance
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Scrum Alliance
ITIL Foundation Certification
PeopleCert
Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
American Software Testing Qualifications Board
Skills
Tools
Microsoft Project, Jira, Atlassian Suite, Miro, HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Tableau, Confluence
Paradigms
Change Management, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Management, HIPAA Compliance
Platforms
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Industry Expertise
Financial Services, Healthcare, Business Systems
Other
Facilitation, Software QA, Biotechnology, Information Systems, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Cloud Migration, Digital Health, Leadership, Smartsheet, Platforms, Data Analytics, Program Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Dashboards, Digital Product Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), Risk Management, Multi-functional Teams, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), IT, IT Project Management, Cloud Computing, Release Train Engineer (RTE), Agile Coaching, Sprints, Mobile Apps, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), Customer Experience, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Digital Transformation, Delivery, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Innovation, New Product Rollout, System Implementation, OpenAI, AI & ML Program Leadership, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), New Products & Services, Enterprise SaaS, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), Budget Planning, Vendor Management, Business Analysis, GxP Compliance, FDA Regulations, Life Science, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, Lean Portfolio Management, SAFe 6, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Portfolio Management, Cloud Platforms, Strategy, Metrics, Budget Management, Data, Machine Learning, Waterfall Methodology, Microsoft 365, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Consulting, IT Consulting, Microsoft Teams, Anaplan, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
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