About El Mehdi
🌍 Senior Product & Project Leader
I am a Senior Product & Project Leader with over 14 years of international experience in the MedTech and Digital Health sectors (France, Middle East).
Certified PMP, PMI-ACP, and Product Owner, I combine strategic vision with strong technical expertise (software, AI/ML, digital integrations) to successfully drive complex, multicultural projects.
My career has allowed me to work on cutting-edge medical products (Mammography, Interventional Systems) and to lead agile transformation projects from strategic planning to market launch.
⚙️ What I Bring
End-to-End Product Lifecycle Management: vision, roadmap, go-to-market, regulatory compliance.
Complex Project Leadership: R&D coordination, software/hardware integration, clinical validation.
Digital & Agile Transformation: shorter development cycles, faster adoption of innovative solutions.
Technical Expertise & Innovation: AI/ML, SaaS, medical imaging, third-party integrations.
International Leadership: collaboration with multicultural teams across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
📌 Areas of Expertise
Product Management & Strategy
Project/Program Management
Digital Health & MedTech
Agile Coaching (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban)
Software Development & AI/ML Integrations
🛠️ Key Skills
Languages & Frameworks: Python, C++, Java, TypeScript, Angular, HTML/CSS/JS
Technologies: AI/ML/DL, DICOM, SaaS, Cloud (AWS/Azure)
Tools: JIRA, Rally, Git, CI/CD, MS Project
Methods: Agile/Lean, PMP, Six Sigma
👉 Whether you are looking to launch an innovative product, structure your roadmap, or accelerate a strategic project, I can help you achieve your goals with a rigorous, results-oriented, and user-centered approach.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km)
Experience
- GE HealthCareSr. Product & Project Leader – Interventional SystemsMEDICALJanuary 2019 - June 2025 (6 years and 5 months)Buc, France• Defined and executed product vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy for advanced interventional solutions.• Managed full project lifecycle across R&D, software, hardware, and clinical validation teams.• Translated stakeholder needs into business and technical requirements (epics, specs, mockups).• Spearheaded third-party integrations and digital collaborations (AI modules, imaging platforms).• Tracked KPIs, led reporting to senior management, and ensured regulatory & quality compliance.• Analyzed market trends and competitor innovations to drive strategic product improvements.• Delivered Agile transformation projects, cutting development cycle times by 15%.• Championed continuous product improvement via user feedback and usage analytics.
- General ElectricSoftware Engineer & Team Leader – Mammography –January 2011 - January 2014 (3 years)France• Led team of 8 software engineers to stabilize the SenoClaire product: Resource management, planning, Training and Coaching.• Mentored and developed team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.• Contributed in the design and architecture of the SenoClaire product. Developed and maintained the migration of mammograph applications with design-oriented services (SaaS) using Agile methodology.• Identified and resolved technical challenges, providing guidance and innovative solutions.• Implemented coding, testing, and deployment best practices to ensure scalability and reliability.• Collaborated closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, and other stakeholders to ensure technical feasibility and effective communication of requirements.• Supervised post-release support, addressing issues quickly while driving continuous improvements.
- General ElectricProject Leader – Mammography SystemsMEDICALJanuary 2014 - January 2019 (5 years)Doha, Qatar- Defined execution plan of software projects and lead the execution based on the scope,quality requirements, expected timeline and available resources.- Managed project risks, scope changes and other non-standard events throughout the life ofthe project.- Tracked project outcomes realization and customer satisfaction levels through establishedmetrics.- Anticipated dependencies and eliminate redundancies, obstacles that are impeding theteam’s progressPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCESUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS• Spearheaded the development and launch of innovative software solutions for complex,field-oriented operations.- Collected requirements from diverse stakeholder groups through workshops and interviewsto ensure alignment with operational goals.- Delivered high-quality digital products, managing scope, timeline, and budget whileexceeding user expectations.- Instilled a customer-centric culture that drove higher adoption of new tools and workflowsamong users.- Articulated technical concepts and developed business cases with senior leadership toadvocate for technology initiatives.
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Education
- Master's Degree in Computer ScienceUniversity of Aix-Marseille III2010Master's Degree in Computer Science
- PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI)2019PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI)