M. Bilal Firoz

Co-Founder

Tokyo, Japan7 yrs 5 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Expert in AI orchestration and safety methodologies.
  • Led significant improvements in AI product development timelines.
  • Strong background in strategic leadership and product vision.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS product leader with a strong focus on AI orchestration and safety.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product VisionAi OrchestrationStrategic LeadershipProduct Requirements

Other Skills

Context EngineeringAI SafetyAI interpretabilityCommunicationStrategic VisionRisk AssessmentKnowledge EngineeringProcess AutomationBusiness RequirementsQuality AssuranceChange ManagementAnalyticsDefining RequirementsviteClaude Skills

About

Architecting the next generation of AI systems — from scaffolding and context orchestration to interpretability and agent capabilities — enabling safer, more autonomous, and production-ready intelligence

Experience

7 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 7 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Rakuten

6 roles

AI Lead

Promoted

Jan 2026Mar 2026 · 2 mos · On-site

Product Manager

Nov 2025Mar 2026 · 4 mos · On-site

  • Product Vision & Strategy
  • Led OneCloud platform redesign—synthesized 12 months of cross-team insights and user feedback into comprehensive prototype using AI-accelerated research methodology (GPT-5 + Claude Code).
  • Building context-aware market intelligence system for automated trend analysis aligned with OneCloud strategic positioning.
  • Conduct ongoing stakeholder engagement across product teams to inform platform evolution and strategic direction.
Product VisionAI OrchestrationContext EngineeringAI SafetyAI interpretabilityCommunication+1

Manager

Promoted

Jul 2024Mar 2026 · 1 yr 8 mos · On-site

  • AI Transformation & Innovation
  • Developed "Triad" AI orchestration methodology combining GPT-5 (product analysis), Claude Code (implementation), and human-in-the-loop oversight—reducing prototype development time from 100 days to 4 days (96% improvement).
  • Built AI-powered risk analysis system (ImpactLens) for production environment gating using global rules and AI-driven release evaluation, improving deployment safety.
  • Deployed context-aware AI personas reducing inter-team support communication by 90% through domain-specific knowledge engineering.
  • Created lightweight pattern repositories for AI context engineering—99% smaller than traditional MCP approaches while delivering superior inference quality.
  • Designed deterministic guardrail frameworks for safe LLM deployment in enterprise environments, preventing direct AI access to sensitive data.
  • Led AI enablement training across department—reduced Claude Code onboarding from 1 month to less than 1 week through structured prompt pattern analysis methodology.
  • Infrastructure & Delivery
  • Launched CICD as a Service on Kubernetes, improving scalability and development workflows.
  • Led complex system migrations and version upgrades with minimal downtime.
  • Managed PCIDSS and compliance audits, coordinating cross-functional teams for successful outcomes.
  • Optimized group budget and resources, achieving profitability while expanding AI capabilities.
  • Conducted internal marketing sessions (100+ attendees) driving CICD service adoption.
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Leading strategy toward 80% AI-assisted SDLC as company objective
  • Serve as department's AI safety advisor, educating teams on responsible AI deployment
  • Manage cross-departmental handovers and vendor collaborations for OneCloud solutions
AI OrchestrationRisk AssessmentKnowledge EngineeringProcess AutomationStrategic Leadership

Vice Manager

Promoted

Jul 2023Jul 2024 · 1 yr · On-site

  • Assumed management-level responsibilities, driving the strategic direction and operational efficiency of the group.
  • Led the creation of the yearly budget in coordination with the department, aligning financial planning with organizational goals.
  • Developed comprehensive strategies and group roadmaps to ensure alignment with business objectives and long-term vision.
  • Prepared and presented updates for senior management, ensuring transparency and informed decision-making.
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations, ensuring seamless execution of group activities and maintaining high performance levels.
  • Coordinated with international operations teams, fostering cross-border collaboration and ensuring alignment with global standards.
Product VisionBusiness RequirementsCommunicationStrategic VisionStrategic Leadership

Product Manager

Jun 2023Jul 2023 · 1 mo · On-site

Quality AssuranceChange ManagementProduct VisionAnalytics

Project Manager

Nov 2022Jun 2023 · 7 mos · On-site

  • Designed and implemented a system for addressing and handling support tickets, enhancing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
  • Led project roadmaps and schedules, ensuring the timely delivery of initiatives.
  • Acted as Scrum Master in agile development, facilitating collaboration among teams.
  • Coordinated user migration and service decommissioning projects, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruptions.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in JIRA and Confluence, utilizing these tools for project tracking, team collaboration, and process optimization.
  • Conducted budget planning and sales analysis, leading to improved cost efficiency and profitability.
  • Handled user inquiries and managed daily operational tasks, optimizing server resource allocation and user satisfaction.
Product VisionDefining RequirementsBusiness RequirementsCommunication

Wisermachines

Senior Product Manager

Feb 2022Oct 2022 · 8 mos · Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan

  • Collaborated on the design and implementation of the Graphical User Interface (GUI), ensuring a user-friendly experience aligned with product goals.
  • Coordinated with external project stakeholders, maintaining alignment on project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Led initiatives to improve product design and manufacturing processes, enhancing quality and efficiency.
  • Designed and implemented product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Delivered agile coaching to embedded and software development teams, boosting efficiency and productivity.
Product VisionDefining RequirementsBusiness RequirementsCommunication

Sscaseit

Software Team Lead

Dec 2021Aug 2022 · 8 mos · Islāmābād, Pakistan

  • SRAD (Secure Remote Access Device): A hardware-encrypted keyboard designed to ensure robust data security at the hardware level, offering a secure solution for remote access.
  • Led the SRAD team in designing the product roadmap, selecting processors, and developing a marketing plan, securing two major milestones with the grant commission.
  • Created a comprehensive financial model and designed a Design for Manufacturing (DFM) plan to streamline the production of the SRAD project at the Center for Advanced Research in Engineering.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to identify an effective supply chain model and define a sustainable business strategy for the product.
  • Collaborated on identifying an effective supply chain model and determining a business model for the product.
Product Requirements

Hoo controls inc.

Co-Founder and CIO

Sep 2018Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Led business modeling, product management, and innovation efforts for a smarthome OS startup, resulting in successful product market fit.
  • Developed sales and marketing strategies, managed sales network partnerships, and identified local supplier partnerships for product fabrication.
  • Coordinated activities between teams and stakeholders, envisioning and developing the product roadmap and brand identity.
Product Requirements

Wisdomwheel wireless

CTO & Co-founder

Aug 2018Jul 2019 · 11 mos · Islamabad

  • Led the development of an innovative monitoring solution for the manufacturing industry, securing a grant and filing a patent for novel encryption protocols.
  • Spearheaded the design and implementation of an IoT asset tracker for a logistics startup, focusing on system level design and processor selection.
Product Requirements

Silverback pvt. ltd

Product Development Manager

Sep 2016Apr 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Islamabad

  • Led IoT embedded systems testing automation strategy for Smarthome products.
  • Trained staff in Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipeline deployment.
  • Developed analysis tools for selecting MVP features and houses of quality for hardware products evaluation.
Product Requirements

Skyelectric (pvt.) ltd

Member Technical Staff - 2

Mar 2016Aug 2016 · 5 mos · Islamabad,Pakistan

  • Conducted embedded systems testing including black box, white box, unit, integration, and regression testing.
  • Developed in-house embedded test automation frameworks using C# for on-host testing of embedded systems.
  • Oversaw the development and delivery of hardware testing tools at SkyElectric (Pvt.) Ltd in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Center for advanced research in engineering (care)

2 roles

Senior Design Engineer

Mar 2015Mar 2016 · 1 yr

  • Conducted QA test cases for hardware and maintained Gantt chart at CARE, Islamabad.
  • Planned and oversaw project documentation, tracked action items, and updated Project Director on project status.
  • Provided support to team members to overcome task completion issues.

Developer

Sep 2013Mar 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Led the hardware development team for a High Resolution ECG Machine, optimizing component placement and product design possibilities.
  • Oversaw the rendering process on Solidworks Software for 5 different design possibilities, enhancing idea visualization for the launch.
  • Collaborated with the Rural development secretary's team to successfully productize the prototype for commercial sector launch.

Education

Kyushu University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Information science and Technology

Apr 2024Aug 2027

Kyushu University

Research Student — Engineering and Information Science

Apr 2023Mar 2024

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Master’s Degree — Engineering Management

Jan 2015Jan 2019

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Jan 2008Jan 2013

International School of Choueifat , Abudhabi , UAE

High School Diploma — Engineering

Jan 2003Jan 2008

Y Combinator

Startup School certification

Jan 2020Jan 2020

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