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Anas Herzallah

Toronto

Summary

I'm a Product Manager with an engineering background, who excels in customer-centric problem solving through interdisciplinary collaboration. I take pride in my ability to guide teams and organizations through uncertainty using effective communication to achieve clear, measurable outcomes. When presented with an ambitious product goal, I thrive on pushing both the team and myself beyond our comfort zones, and I genuinely enjoy the process. My track record as a reliable and adaptable Product Manager is evident in my experience working with diverse cross-functional teams to launch digital products for Fortune 500 clients and small businesses alike. I am confident that my skills, versatility, and determination make me well-suited for this role.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Management & Business Development Consultant

Independent
03.2023 - Current
  • Assisted a major eCommerce B2B2C platform in scoping and developing a fraudulent order management system used for ~$700M in annual orders, reducing related customer support requests by 93%, and increasing review throughput and efficiency by 600% and 38% respectively
  • Helped launch, ‘digitize’, and scale a Medical Aesthetics Business - achieving $x0,000 in monthly sales within 3 months of founding
  • Launched an eCommerce platform from scratch and achieved an average of $x0,000 in international product sales within 6 months of founding.

Product Manager

Bounteous
08.2021 - 03.2023

Please find the list of clients and notable achievements below:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.: B2B/ B2C Fintech Products

  • Launched automated copy update solution saving the client >$16,000 per week in manual CMS updates
  • Owned requirements for 6 major maintenance releases with a total budget of ~$13,440,000
  • Gathered requirements and oversaw implementation of major security infrastructure change

Fitbit-Google: B2C Wearable Technology eCommerce Platform (AEM)

  • Owned requirements for commercial debut of ‘Project Rohan’ - the first collaboration between Fitbit and Google
  • Owned grooming, roadmapping and backlog prioritization over several releases

ABB Optical: B2B/B2C/B2B2C Healthcare Platform (D365, Cosmos DB, PowerBI, Custom React Front End)

  • Increased reorder rate and direct-to-patient product sales for x00 eye care practices servicing x0,000 patients
  • Conducted MVP validation, defined Product strategy, go-to-market strategy, KPIs/ OKRs and built a product backlog that was praised as one of the ‘cleanest’ in the organization
  • Facilitated regular post-MVP roadmapping sessions and owned requirement gathering/ briefing workshops
  • Engaged in several rounds of user research for Patient, Doctor and Customer Service users
  • Continually improved internal and client team process introducing sprint groomings, retros, design reviews, feature requirement deep dives, technical solutioning calls amongst others - while being mindful of meeting fatigue
  • Worked with 3rd party BE developers and handled several strategic and personality conflicts and complex contract negotiations, including the scope of the 2023 Contract

Wawa: B2C Website, Rewards App & Drive Through Screen (Kentico, Custom APIs, iOS, Android)

  • Implemented agile team processes including retros, grooming, design/ dev sprint integration and other sprint ceremonies
  • Introduced internal team and clients to a product-centric approach
  • Scoped and delivered drive-through screen API to allow for dynamic menu selections, marketing videos and pricing per location
  • Scoped and delivered a revamped store locator feature
  • Scoped and delivered a food allergen feature
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to launch a CMA award-winning social media campaign which gained the client ~3 million social media followers, generating a 1875% increase in their TIktok following
  • Government of Alberta: B2C/B2B Government eServices (Magento) Integrated in-person services with online eServices via Magento-based solutions
  • Facilitated requirement deep dives, brainstorming sessions and briefings with clients
  • Cross-functional stakeholder alignment on project SOW and requirements

BioTechne: Biomedical Equipment eCommerce Platform (Punchout2Go, Elasticpath)

  • Scoped requirements and gained stakeholder alignment on punch-out website with custom pricing and customer groups
  • Improved delivery process by being part of the first client-facing Product Management team.

Research Product Manager

FamilyNorth Inc.
12.2018 - 05.2020
  • Worked collaboratively with CEO, VP and development team in Agile
  • Performed market research and competitive analysis
  • Drafted several research papers on AI and blockchain applications to be presented to clients
  • Performed requirements gathering, data analysis and solution generation
  • Provided technical assistance on product capability while pitching to several high profile clients
  • Represented the company in the “Big Data and AI Toronto” convention and attended several workshops.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science in Systems Engineering (Human Centered Design Focus), Business Minor -

University of Toronto

Certificate of Product Management -

Brainstation

Artificial Intelligence Specialization for Product Managers -

Duke University

Skills

  • Agile Best Practices
  • Product Roadmapping
  • Product Vision
  • Digital Strategy
  • Qualitative/ Quantitative Research
  • A/B Testing
  • Usability Testing
  • User Interviews
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • AI/ ML Models
  • API Integrations
  • Low Code/ No Code Platforms
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Governance
  • Data Modeling
  • Supply Chain
  • Logistics
  • Presentations
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Contract Management
  • Budgeting
  • Procurement
  • Data-driven decision Making
  • KPI/ OKR Definition
  • Requirement Gathering
  • User Story Writing
  • Sprint Grooming
  • Human Centered Design (HCD)
  • User Journey Flows
  • Strategy Blueprinting
  • Market Analysis
  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Confluence
  • Sketch
  • InVision
  • Figma
  • Miro
  • Lucid
  • Manufacturing Process Improvement
  • Professional Services Industry

Timeline

Product Management & Business Development Consultant

Independent
03.2023 - Current

Product Manager

Bounteous
08.2021 - 03.2023

Research Product Manager

FamilyNorth Inc.
12.2018 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Applied Science in Systems Engineering (Human Centered Design Focus), Business Minor -

University of Toronto

Certificate of Product Management -

Brainstation

Artificial Intelligence Specialization for Product Managers -

Duke University
Anas Herzallah