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Leeban Hassen
About Me

I am a PM with over a decade of experience spanning Product Management, Finance, Treasury, and Sales Strategy. I specialize in navigating ambiguity and delivering products that create meaningful user value while driving measurable business impact.

I am currently a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft Azure, leading the M-Series High Memory Virtual Machines portfolio that supports memory-intensive cloud computing workloads for Fortune 100 enterprises. My role includes setting long-term product strategy, launching new VM families, coordinating global compute hardware deployments, and guiding large cross-functional teams through highly technical and high-stakes decisions.

Previously, I spent five years at CIBC in business units including business banking, finance, and digital. As a Senior AI Product Manager, I managed the bank's Virtual Assistant and delivered multi-million-dollar cost savings by scaling automated customer support. Working with applied AI before the rise of large language models, I focused on reducing customer friction while enabling human agents to concentrate on complex, high-value interactions, an experience that positioned me well for today's rapid advances in AI-driven products.

I hold an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University. This educational foundation provided me with skills to lead teams effectively, anchor product decisions in sound business judgment, and consistently connect strategy to execution.

Strategic Vision

Aligning product roadmaps with business objectives to drive measurable impact

User-Centric

Deep empathy for users with a constant focus on research and continuous feedback

Data-Driven

Making product decisions supported by analytics and testing

Growth Mindset

Consistently seeking out developmental opportunities and learning about innovation across industries to improve the way I approach product management