Maan Ashgar

IT Product Manager, Game Designer, Illustrator

Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Thanks to the diversification of my learning time, I gained a couple of skills in multiple areas of interest, namely product/project management, programming, illustration, game design, and investing. This turned out to be particularly useful in a startup environment and in roles that need knowledge in more than one discipline, like project management and product management.

I have finished one life goal of shipping a game played by 150 thousand players daily. Now I'm pursuing these goals next: Ship a game with +1 million DAU, become a great illustrator, and building something worthy of the history books. (Update: Kammelna.com acquisition is one of the highest in Saudi Arabia's internet business history).

Work Experience

Self-Employed

Freelance Product Manager

- Working remotely with TAM Development to research and plan new products, document existing products, and support product building activities.
- Worked with Zid.sa (e-commerce platform) to improve their product management processes and solve project management issues.
October 2019 -

Tam Development

Senior Product Manager

May 2017 - March 2018 Saint Bartelemey

Remal Ventures

IT Portfolio Manager & Product Manager

April 2016 - May 2017 Saudi Arabia

Hako Game

Game Artist

March 2013 - May 2016

Freelance Illustrator

March 2013 - Present

KAUST

Saudi Graduate Recruitment and Development - Project Coordinator

September 2014 - May 2015 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Remal IT

IT Product Manager

January 2008 - August 2014 Saudi Arabia

Intel

Lab Engineer

May 2006 - March 2008 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Education

King Fahd University Of Petroleum & Minerals

B.Sc. in Software Engineering

2001 - 2007 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Languages

Arabic (Native),
English (Fluent),

Awards

Microsoft Arabia

Imagine Cup: Project Hoshimi - Arabian Gulf Countries Representative

2007

KAUST

2nd Runner up Artwork - Celebrate Saudi Arabia Art Competition

2016

Game Tako

Game Zanga 1st Place Award & "Best Innovative Game" Award

2013

Ministry Of Communications And Information Technology

Digital Excellence Award for Kammelna.com

2011

Skills

Agile Development, Digital Art, Game Art, Game Design, Illustration, Project Managment, Troubleshooting,

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) with 5 Proficient results. Project Management Institute. License Number 1872778.