Understand before building
A short conversation about the task, the people, the tools and what a better result would look like.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK
Product thinking.
Hands-on building.
I’m Faruque Amin, founder of Starling Global. I turn repetitive work and disconnected tools into software your business can use and own.
FOUNDER / STARLING GLOBALFaruque AminEast Rockaway, New York · RemoteConnect on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
WHY STARLING EXISTS
Good software starts with understanding the work.
The useful question is often simple: what keeps getting stuck in someone’s inbox?
My work has moved between customer operations, product management and engineering. That combination shapes how I build: understand the people and the process, define one useful outcome, then make the system work in practice.
Starling Global brings that approach to automation, custom apps, dashboards, integrations and websites. I work from East Rockaway, New York, and collaborate remotely.
From the first scope to the working build, you have direct contact with the person responsible for the technical choices. You get clear progress, documentation and a handover you can use.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
A career close to customers and operations.
Professional experience before and alongside Starling Global.
- 2026 — PRESENT
Independent Product Engineer
AI-powered dashboards, document automation, custom CRMs and real-time systems, from problem selection through launch.
- 2024 — 2026
Machine Learning Engineer · Xcelocloud
NLP classification, intent recognition and model retraining pipelines using Python and modern machine-learning tools.
- 2023 — 2024
Product Manager / AI · Point2Point
Hands-on study and projects in machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing and Python.
- 2022 — 2023
Product Manager · Veritext Legal Solutions
Business requirements, customer solutions and cross-functional coordination in legal technology.
- 2017 — 2022
Product Manager · Defendit
Vehicle-management products, agile delivery, automated data collection and development coordination.
- 2016 — 2020
Product Manager / Account Executive · Curb Mobility
Customer requirements, transportation technology, implementation and ongoing operational improvements.
- 2014 — 2016
Product Manager · CarFae
Workflows, feature priorities and delivery planning for vehicle service operations.
Career experience is shown for background. These organizations are not presented as Starling Global clients or endorsers.
HOW I APPROACH THE WORK
Clear scope. Working software. A useful handover.
Show work in progress
A prototype, regular updates and an explicit place to make decisions, rather than a surprise at the end.
Make ownership practical
Custom code, agreed access and documentation, with a clear plan for maintenance and support.
EDUCATION & CONTINUED LEARNING
Business context, with technical depth.
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Business Administration.
Nassau Community College
Associate’s degree in International Business, Trade and Tax Law. Served as a student trustee.
Professional learning
Designing and Building AI Products and Services, MIT Professional Education (2025).
Certified ScrumMaster and Certified SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager.
View the full profile and credentials (opens in a new tab)A PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATION
“No matter how tense a meeting was or if there was any confusion, he made sure everyone left with an understanding.”
A SMALL FIRST STEP
Start with the work that slows you down.
Bring one repetitive task. We’ll look at the bottleneck and agree a practical next step.
Share a few details. We’ll arrange a time by email.