
Manar KAHIHLI
IT Project Manager | Product Ownership
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
IT Product Owner with 10+ years expertise in financial services and fintech platforms. Led development of automated reporting systems and managed multi-country platforms serving 400k+ users at top banks like BNP Paribas and Société Générale. Specialized in Agile delivery, API integration, and cross-functional team leadership for complex digital transformations.
Work experience
IT Product owner
Amundi
Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
2 years 10 months
Paris, France
Led the development of Alto Client Reporting, an automated platform for financial report generation. Collaborated with cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, developers, architects, and UX designers. Managed product backlog, wrote user stories, defined testing strategies, and coordinated with DevOps for deployment. Conducted Agile ceremonies and led team management. Technologies: PHP, .NET Core, SQL Server, MariaDB, HP QC Methodology: Agile Scrum
Proxy product owner
Arval BNP Paribas Group
Apr 2021 - Jan 2023
1 year 10 months
Paris, France
Contributed to MyArval, a multi-country car leasing platform with over 400,000 users. Gathered and analyzed business requirements, created detailed user stories, conducted API and SQL tests, and prioritized team tasks based on user needs. Also managed configurations via Drupal CMS and led Agile ceremonies. Technologies: Postman, SQL, Drupal Methodology: Agile Scrum & SAFe
Proxy Product Owner / Business Analyst
BNP Paribas
Apr 2019 - May 2021
2 years 2 months
Paris, France
Managed two strategic initiatives: cloud migration with IBM and digitization of invoice workflows. Analyzed business needs, defined technical specifications including API contracts, conducted SQL and API testing, and led Agile ceremonies. Ensured project progress tracking, team coordination, and budget alignment. Technologies: Swagger, Postman, SQL, Jira, Confluence, ALM QC
Proxy product owner
Société Générale
Mar 2017 - May 2019
2 years 3 months
Région de Paris, France
Led risk rating platform overhaul (NOVA) within an international context. Gathered and documented requirements, wrote epics and user stories, facilitated Agile ceremonies, supported testing and user training, and coordinated product delivery across Paris and Bangalore teams. Technologies: Java, React, Fitness, Swagger, SQL Methodology: Agile Scrum
Business Analyst / Test Lead Manager
BNP Paribas CIB
Sep 2015 - Mar 2017
1 year 7 months
Région de Paris, France
Worked on full digitalization of the corporate credit chain. Gathered requirements, wrote user stories, created BDD test scenarios, led user testing campaigns, and supported Agile delivery within squads and SAFe framework. Technologies: JavaScript, Angular, Jira Methodology: Agile Scrum & SAFe
Business Analyst
AXA
Feb 2014 - Oct 2015
1 year 9 months
Région de Paris, France
Implemented a software solution for borrower insurance risk assessment. Conducted business needs analysis, defined user stories, managed testing and deployment, coordinated with dev and support teams, and improved operational workflows. Technologies: Java, React Methodology: Agile Scrum