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Amr A.

Giza, Egypt

$25/hr
4.8
3 jobs

I'm a Senior Product Manager for founders stuck in one of two places: an idea they can't validate, or a team they can't steer. I get you out of both — MVP scoping, a roadmap that holds, and priorities your team can act on. IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA — OR SOMETHING HALF-BUILT • You can't tell yet whether it works, and you don't want to find out after spending six figures. • I'll define what the first version actually contains, and what it deliberately leaves out. • I'll build a clickable prototype in about a week, so you can put it in front of a real customer instead of arguing about it in a meeting. • If it's half-built and not growing, I'll find what's actually blocking it — and it's usually not a missing feature. • You'll know whether to commit, change direction, or stop, before the money is gone. IF YOU HAVE DEVELOPERS AND NO CLEAR NEXT MOVE • Everyone wants something different, and the answer changes every week. • I'll turn the wish-list into a decision: what ships next, what gets dropped, and a reason you can repeat to your team, your board, and your biggest customer. • I'll write the spec your developers build from, so nobody is guessing or waiting on you. • I'll read your data myself — SQL, analytics, APIs, integrations — instead of booking an analyst to answer a question. • Your developers stop asking what to do, and start asking better questions about what you've decided. WHAT I'VE DONE • Led the credit product team at a B2B fintech serving 14,000 retailers, turning a stalled line into new revenue. • Ran loyalty and rewards across 220 service centers for an enterprise retail group. • Co-founded a real estate marketplace that raised $100K in accelerator funding. • Automated a company's HR operations with AI — handing back $120K a year and around twenty hours a week. • Built an AI decision engine on the company's operational data — leadership went from waiting on reporting cycles to making calls in minutes, with the numbers and charts behind every answer. Nine years in product across SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, retail, loyalty and analytics. Certified in Product Analytics (Product School). WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ME • A recommendation, not a menu. I'll tell you what I'd do and why, and you can overrule me. • One page instead of forty slides. If it doesn't fit on a screen, it isn't decided yet. • An early no. If I think you're building the wrong thing, you'll hear it in week one, not month three. • Something to look at, fast. When a decision is stuck, I'd rather build the prototype than argue about it — AI-assisted tools (Lovable, Replit, Bubble...) make that a week instead of a quarter. • A clear weekly rhythm. You always know what's being built, what's next, and what changed. • Ownership. You shouldn't have to manage me. That's the whole point of bringing me in. LET'S TALK Tell me what you're building and where it's stuck. A paragraph is enough. I'll reply with how I'd actually approach it — what I'd do first, what I'd need to see, and whether I think it's worth doing at all. You'll get something useful out of that reply whether or not we end up working together. And if you already know what you need, send the offer and we can start this week. If I'm not the right person for it, I'll tell you, and I'll usually tell you who is.

  • Product Management
  • AI Product Management
  • Minimum Viable Product
  • Market Research
  • Product Backlog
  • SaaS
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Product Analytics
  • Agile Project Management
  • Product Design
Tarek F.

Cairo, Egypt

$28/hr
4.9
7 jobs

Are you looking for a seasoned tech leader to bridge the gap between complex business requirements and scalable software solutions? With over 25 years of experience spanning Business Administration and Advanced Software Engineering, I offer the rare combination of high-level system design and deep, hands-on coding expertise. Whether I am architecting a complete enterprise infrastructure, managing a cross-functional team, or rolling up my sleeves to write the core code myself, I deliver robust solutions on time and within budget. How I can add value to your project: * Cloud Infrastructure & Server Administration: Over two decades of experience in Linux server management, deploying, securing, and scaling robust infrastructures across AWS and DigitalOcean. * Core Tech Stack & Backend: Hands-on proficiency in writing clean, scalable code using Node.js, PHP (Laravel), C# (.NET), and Python, powered by PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases. * Full-Cycle Mobile Dev: Deep expertise in cross-platform mastery—highly specializing in React Native (Expo) and Flutter—alongside Native iOS (handling full App Store distribution) and Native Android. * Technical Architecture & Management: Agile/Scrum leadership, precise cost/time estimation, drafting technical proposals, and complete ERP architectures (e.g., Odoo implementations). * Automation & AI Integration: Building Python automation scripts for high-volume data handling, and integrating OpenAI (ChatGPT) into consumer-facing platforms. * Real-Time & Gaming: WebRTC, Web3, and Unity 3D (C#) development for standalone desktop or interactive applications. Whether you need a visionary Project Director, a secure infrastructure architect, or a Senior Full-Stack Developer to build your MVP from scratch, I bring the exact mix of business acumen and technical depth required. Let’s discuss how we can build and scale your next big project.

  • PHP
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • C#
  • jQuery
  • Laravel
  • Android App Development
  • iOS Development
  • React Native
Sergey B.

Odessa, Ukraine

$35/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I design B2B SaaS products where a confusing flow costs real time or real money — mostly logistics and healthcare. At Compass I led a 3-person design team building a transportation management platform (web + mobile) and a B2C medical product in parallel. Redesigned the core order-processing flow, cut processing time by 20%. Adapted the medical platform for Arabic RTL and rebuilt key user scenarios based on a UX audit. Earlier, at Wrkspot, I built a design system from scratch that increased dev delivery speed by 30%, and designed a chat product (web + mobile) end to end. I own the full cycle: research, flows, prototypes, design system, developer handoff — including user stories and acceptance criteria developers can build from directly. Currently open for freelance and contract work.

  • Prototyping
  • Wireframing
  • Visual Communication
  • Web Design
  • User Experience Design
  • Mobile UI Design
  • Design & Usability Research
  • Website Prototyping
  • Product Discovery
  • User Stories
  • Agile CRM
Alexander Y.

Kiryat Ono, Israel

$100/hr
5.0
42 jobs

I help founders and product teams ship high-quality software quickly when the cost of sloppy delivery is too high. I am a senior full stack developer and hands-on software architect with 20 years of experience across SaaS, web, mobile, DevOps, databases, AI, and product engineering. I can lead a team, pair with your existing developers, or work entirely independently from elicitation through production delivery. I am strong at elicitation and continuous communication. I can take an unclear product goal, extract the real requirements, keep the feedback loop tight, and turn ambiguity into small testable decisions. My default way of working is XP: TDD, BDD, small releases, CI/CD, automated checks, and clear acceptance criteria. I use AI agents heavily inside that engineering loop. With agents, I can multiply my implementation speed many times while still keeping the work grounded in tests, specs, review gates, and evidence that the behavior is correct. Thousands of tests are no longer an enterprise luxury. With the right architecture and agent workflow, they are one of the fastest ways to keep delivery speed high. I work by the scientific method: identify the riskiest assumption, make it testable, run the smallest useful experiment, and let evidence drive the next step. The goal is production-ready software: maintainable code, real tests, deployment discipline, data safety, and behavior that can survive real users. A proof-of-concept is useful only when it proves the path toward that standard. Recent relevant work: - Software architect for an online fitness platform, with feature delivery and technical leadership for backend and web developers. - Public PostgreSQL tooling for schema diffing and migration parity. - XP-style CI/CD for a TypeScript MCP/reporting service, including tests, coverage, hardening checks, contract review, prompt/tool evaluation, deployment, and live verification. - Actor-based high-load architecture and media delivery/storage architecture work. - AI prompt evaluation and test harness work for healthcare SaaS. Good fit for: - fractional CTO / architecture review - TypeScript, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL - AI-assisted development with real tests and guardrails - legacy modernization, delivery stabilization, CI/CD, and testing strategy If you want fast software delivery with engineering discipline behind it, I can help.

  • Architecture
  • Software Design
  • Test-Driven Development
  • Distributed Computing
  • AI Agent Development
  • Automated Testing
  • SaaS
  • SaaS Development
  • TypeScript
  • PostgreSQL
  • PostgreSQL Programming
  • Technical Writing
  • Team Management
  • Software Architecture
  • Node.js
  • React
  • Next.js
  • DevOps
  • Continuous Integration
  • Cloudflare
Venkata Ramana V.

Hyderabad, India

$48/hr
4.7
62 jobs

What I do: ------------ ● Architect AI solutions that are highly scalable and secure. Design and deploy secure RAG architectures using OpenSearch and PG VectorDB. ● Conduct comprehensive security audits of AWS cloud infrastructure and AI workloads to ensure compliance and data privacy. ● Build advanced multi-agent workflows and orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, LangChain) integrated cleanly into cloud-native backends. Education: ------------ ● Master’s in Electrical Engineering — IIT Kanpur, India. Certifications: ----------------- 1. AWS Certified Security – Specialty 2. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate About me: ------------ ● 25+ years of IT experience (including 10 years in the USA) specializing in AI systems, cloud architecture, and secure enterprise software development. ● Proven AI & Cloud Solutions Architect skilled in designing scalable, high-performance applications with a rigorous security-first mindset. ● Deep hands-on engineering expertise in Python, Java, Spring Boot, and the AWS SDK to build, integrate, and secure robust software solutions. Skills: ------- ● AI/ML: LangGraph, LangChain, Agentic Workflows, RAG, OpenSearch, PG VectorDB ● Languages & Backend: Java, Python, Spring Boot, Microservices ● Cloud & Security: AWS, Cloud-Native Architecture, Infrastructure Security Audits Regulations: -------------- HIPAA and GDPR. Experiece in US healthcare domain. Drop me a message to discuss how I can help you!!

  • LangChain
  • AI Agent Development
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation
  • Python
  • Java
  • Microservice
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Amazon API Gateway
  • Spring Boot
  • GitLab
  • MySQL
  • Database
  • RESTful API
Arbaz A.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$50/hr
5.0
10 jobs

I help founders and SaaS teams turn product ideas into shipped MVPs — with clear roadmaps, developer-ready specs, and structured execution that keeps engineering on track. I specialize in AI product strategy, technical product management, and SaaS launch delivery. I'm the right fit when: → You have a product idea but no roadmap, PRD, or prioritized backlog → You want to add AI features to your product without creating chaos → Your team is building but without clear direction, OKRs, or sprint structure → You need someone who speaks both business strategy and technical architecture I come from a software engineering background, which means I don't just write strategy decks — I produce specs your developers can actually build from. I work across product discovery, user flows, API and integration requirements, data flows, and cross-functional coordination. What I typically deliver: → MVP scope, phased roadmap, and launch plan (idea to shipped product in 8–12 weeks) → PRDs, SRS, user stories, and acceptance criteria → AI feature strategy — where it adds real value, prompt design, guardrails, and success metrics → API specifications and systems integration planning → Product analytics setup, KPI dashboards, and growth experiment design → UX audits with prioritized improvement recommendations → Lovable & Figma mockups, Miro drawings, and more for visually compelling prototypes. I've delivered across SaaS, FinTech, digital platforms, and complex integration projects where clarity between business goals and engineering execution is everything. Tools: Jira, Notion, Figma, Miro, Mixpanel, Postman, Make/Zapier for prototyping. 📩 Send me a message with your product stage, team size, and current bottleneck — I'll tell you honestly if I'm the right fit.

  • Requirement Analysis
  • Software Architecture & Design
  • Product Requirements Document
  • Business Analysis
  • Product Management
  • Product Roadmap
  • AI Product Management
  • Product Design
  • Product Development
  • Product Strategy
  • Product Backlog
  • Product Launch
  • Product Discovery
  • Minimum Viable Product
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Sprint Planning
  • User Stories
  • Product Analytics
  • API Integration

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What does an Aras Innovator specialist do?

An Aras Innovator specialist configures and administers the Aras Innovator product lifecycle management platform to support engineering and manufacturing processes. This role uses low-code modeling tools to define data structures, user interfaces, and business logic without writing extensive custom code. The specialist manages platform services such as workflow automation and access control to secure product data and streamline approval chains. They also build integrations that connect the PLM system with external enterprise applications and office productivity suites.

  • Model and configure business processes by defining data models, item types, and relationships within the Aras Innovator environment. This work involves setting up forms, grids, and views that users interact with daily, ensuring the interface matches specific organizational requirements. The specialist applies business rules directly through the platform’s modeling tools to enforce data integrity and automate routine tasks.
  • Administer workflow engines and access control lists to manage how users create, review, and release product data. You will design state machines that guide items through their lifecycle, from initial concept to final release, while assigning permissions based on user roles. This configuration ensures that only authorized personnel can modify critical engineering documents or approve design changes.
  • Build integration solutions using Aras Innovator open APIs and enterprise connectors to synchronize data with other systems. This includes configuring the Data Synchronization Service to keep multiple Aras instances aligned or connecting the platform to Microsoft Office 365 apps via the Aras Office Productivity Connector. These integrations allow teams to work in familiar tools while keeping product data centralized and up to date.
  • Set up and maintain scheduled jobs that execute automated tasks at defined intervals to support data processing and maintenance. You will configure these background processes to handle bulk updates, notifications, or data cleanup without manual intervention. This automation reduces administrative overhead and ensures that system performance remains stable as data volumes grow.

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  • Specify whether you need low-code modeling for data models, business logic, or user interface customization within the Aras Innovator platform.
  • List required integration tasks, such as connecting Microsoft Office 365 apps via the Aras Office Productivity Connector or syncing data between instances.
  • Clarify if the role focuses on administering workflow rules, access control policies, or setting up scheduled jobs for process automation.

Step 2: Evaluate candidates

Look for proof of hands-on configuration experience rather than just theoretical knowledge. Uma can run instant video interviews and build shortlists with side-by-side comparisons to help you spot the right fit quickly.

  • Review portfolio examples that show configured data models and custom business processes built using Aras Innovator’s low-code modeling tools.
  • Check for demonstrated work with Aras Innovator open APIs or enterprise connectors that enable interoperability with external engineering systems.
  • Verify experience setting up Data Synchronization Service (DSS) to coordinate updates across multiple Aras Innovator instances securely.

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  • Ask how they approach defining access control rules for specific item types and user roles within the platform’s generalized services.
  • Discuss their method for troubleshooting workflow execution errors or failed scheduled tasks in a live production environment.
  • Request examples of how they have customized the user interface to match specific engineering team workflows without breaking core functionality.

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  • Define milestones for delivering configured data models, UI changes, and tested business logic modules within the Aras Innovator platform.
  • Agree on specific integration endpoints and data mapping rules for any connectors built using Aras Innovator open APIs or office tools.
  • Establish acceptance criteria for workflow automation tasks, including successful execution of scheduled jobs and correct access control enforcement.

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How much does hiring an Aras Innovator specialist cost?

$500-$2,500 per project is a typical range for focused Aras Innovator specialist work. Final pricing depends on scope, technical complexity, required integrations, source-material quality, revision needs, and the freelancer's experience level.

Access control configuration

$500-$1,200/project

Entry-level to mid-level
  • Defined user roles and item access rules
  • Applied workflow permissions in Aras Innovator
  • Tested user access scenarios and documented results

Data model setup

$1,200-$2,500/project

Mid-level
  • Mapped business entities to Aras Innovator item types
  • Configured data models and UI forms via low-code tools
  • Recorded model structure and field definitions

Office integration

$2,500-$4,500/project

Mid-level to senior-level
  • Installed Aras Office Productivity Connector for Microsoft 365
  • Linked document templates to Aras Innovator item types
  • Verified document check-in and metadata sync workflows

Instance synchronization

$4,500-$7,000/project

Senior-level
  • Set up Data Synchronization Service between instances
  • Defined field mappings and conflict resolution rules
  • Executed test syncs and verified data integrity

Custom API integration

$7,000-$12,000/project

Expert-level
  • Designed data flow using Aras Innovator open APIs
  • Built connectors for external enterprise systems
  • Published integration scripts and monitored initial execution

Frequently asked questions

Is hiring an Aras Innovator specialist worth it?

For most businesses, yes: hiring an Aras Innovator specialist is worthwhile. These experts configure the platform using low-code modeling to define data models and business logic without heavy custom coding. They also administer workflow and access control rules to keep product data secure and processes automated.

How do I evaluate Aras Innovator specialist candidates?

Look for candidates who demonstrate specific experience configuring Aras Innovator platform services rather than just general PLM knowledge. Ask them to describe how they modeled a complex business process or set up data synchronization between instances using the Data Synchronization Service.

What tasks does an Aras Innovator specialist handle?

An Aras Innovator specialist configures data models, user interfaces, and business logic using the platform's low-code tools. They also build integrations with external systems like Microsoft Office 365 using open APIs and manage scheduled jobs for process automation.

Can an Aras Innovator specialist integrate with other software?

Yes, specialists use Aras Innovator open APIs and enterprise connectors to sync data with external applications. They often implement the Aras Office Productivity Connector to link PLM data directly with Microsoft Office tools.