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Osama Akhlaq
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Osama Akhlaq — Salesforce Product Owner

Expertise in Product Owner, Salesforce.

 Last verified on April, 2026

Core Skills

Bio Summary

  • Software engineer with 5+ years of experience specializing in Salesforce ecosystems (Commerce Cloud, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud) and Microsoft Power Platform, driving significant KPI improvements and operational efficiencies.
  • Proficient in backlog management, Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), and API integrations via MuleSoft, delivering automation and migration projects that reduced process times by up to 40%.
  • Strong technical background in React, Microservices, SQL, and cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure), with hands-on experience in legacy system migrations and e-commerce enhancements.

Technical Skills

JavaScript Frameworks React
Salesforce Ecosystem Salesforce
Wordpress Ecosystem WooCommerce API
Data Analysis and Visualization Technologies Business Analysis, Power BI, Tableau
Databases & Management Systems / ORM MongoDB, Snowflake, SQL
Cloud Platforms, Services & Computing Azure
Industry Domain Experience Banking
Collaboration, Task & Issue Tracking Asana, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Trello, Jira
UI/UX/Wireframing Draw.io, Figma, Microsoft Visio
SDK / API and Integrations Mulesoft, WooCommerce API
Project Management & Administration Project Management
Platforms Salesforce, SAP Hybris
Methodologies, Paradigms and Patterns Scrum

Work Experience

Salesforce Product Owner - Royal Cyber (Migration of Rent-A-Center & Acima from SAP Hybris to Salesforce Commerce and Sales Cloud)

Duration: July 2024 – Present
Summary: This project involved migrating Rent-A-Center and Acima from SAP Hybris to Salesforce Commerce and Sales Cloud to enhance e-commerce capabilities and sales processes, aiming to improve customer engagement and operational KPIs.
Responsibilities:
  • Owned the migration process, managed backlog, aligned stakeholders, and drove delivery.
  • Monitored and improved key performance indicators related to visits and session duration.
Technologies: Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Salesforce Sales Cloud, SAP Hybris

Salesforce Product Owner - Royal Cyber (Indigo’s Registry Migration on Salesforce Commerce Cloud)

Duration: July 2024 – Present
Summary: Migration of Indigo’s registry to Salesforce Commerce Cloud, including delivery of multi-wishlist features and integration of Sales & Service Cloud to increase customer conversion rates.
Responsibilities:
  • Defined and prioritized backlog for the migration.
  • Delivered new features and integrated Salesforce clouds.
Technologies: Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Salesforce Service Cloud

Salesforce Product Owner - Royal Cyber (Product Benchmarking and Case Studies for Enterprise Clients)

Duration: July 2024 – Present
Summary: Led product benchmarking and created case studies for enterprise clients such as M&M and Mars to support presales activities and inform product strategy.
Responsibilities:
  • Conducted product benchmarking.
  • Created case studies to support presales and strategy.

Digital Transformation Product Owner - Gargash Group (Digital Transformation Initiatives across Sales, HR, and Finance)

Duration: March 2024 – July 2024
Summary: Led digital transformation initiatives at Gargash Group focusing on automation and migration of legacy systems to improve operational efficiency in Sales, HR, and Finance departments.
Responsibilities:
  • Owned digital transformation initiatives and defined priorities.
  • Directed migration of legacy applications from Visual Basic to Power Apps and Dynamics CRM.
  • Delivered automation of manual workflows on PowerApps.
  • Supported product delivery for outsourced projects including scope definition and vendor evaluation.
Technologies: Microsoft Power Platform (PowerApps), Dynamics 365, Visual Basic

R&D Technical Analyst - Myriad Associates (R&D Tax Claims Management)

Duration: March 2023 – March 2024
Summary: Managed end-to-end R&D tax claim processes for SMEs and RDECs across diverse technology domains to secure funding and support innovation.
Responsibilities:
  • Assisted SMEs and RDECs in securing funding through R&D tax claims.
  • Managed requirements gathering, technical analysis, and report submission.
Technologies: IoT, blockchain, VR, machine learning, software engineering

Product Owner – 2x Salesforce Certified - Royal Cyber (Supply Chain Efficiency Improvement at Jabil)

Duration: June 2021 – August 2023
Summary: Led initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency at Jabil, a Fortune 500 manufacturer, by enhancing Salesforce ecosystem and integrating MuleSoft to reduce processing time and support incidents.
Responsibilities:
  • Owned initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency.
  • Guided backlog and delivery for Salesforce enhancements.
  • Prioritized fixes for MuleSoft integrations.
Technologies: Salesforce Sales Cloud, Salesforce Service Cloud, MuleSoft

Product Owner – 2x Salesforce Certified - Royal Cyber (Your Commerce Cloud Demo Platform)

Duration: June 2021 – August 2023
Summary: Defined scope and directed delivery of the 'Your Commerce Cloud' demo platform integrating Magento, HCL, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and CT with Salesforce Sales Cloud to increase presales engagement.
Responsibilities:
  • Defined project scope and directed delivery.
  • Integrated multiple e-commerce platforms with Salesforce Sales Cloud.
Technologies: Magento, HCL, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Salesforce Sales Cloud, CT

Product Owner – 2x Salesforce Certified - Royal Cyber (Transformation of Hightower’s Agreement Process)

Duration: June 2021 – August 2023
Summary: Led the transformation of Hightower’s Excel-based agreement process into a React front-end integrated with Salesforce CRM to reduce manual handling and accelerate document turnaround.
Responsibilities:
  • Led transformation of agreement process from Excel to React front-end.
  • Integrated front-end with Salesforce CRM.
Technologies: React, Salesforce CRM

Education

  • National University of Sciences & Technology
    B.S Computer Science (Graduated: 2021)

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master
    Scrum Alliance
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner
    Scrum Alliance
  • Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional
    Atlassian
  • Salesforce Administrator
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Business Analyst
    Salesforce
  • Utilizing SAP CX for SAP Commerce Cloud
    SAP

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