Fouad Akhtar

About Fouad Akhtar

Technology Leader & CTO with 20+ years of experience in eCommerce, digital…

Experience

1. Chief Technology Officer

   Division 7 Supply

   Jan 2024 — Present · Cumming, GA, US

   OverviewDriving the digital transformation and technology vision for Division 7 Supply — integrating Shopify, Magento, and DMSI (Agility ERP) into a unified, scalable ecosystem.I combine technical architecture, data engineering, and digital strategy to build enterprise-grade eCommerce automation, multi-branch B2B pricing systems, and data-driven growth platforms that connect operations, marketing, and customer experience.I bridge systems, data, and strategy to turn technology into business impact.Key Contributions & Achievements• Architected and deployed real-time Shopify ↔ DMSI integration featuring 10-tier B2B pricing, branch-specific catalogs, and automated synchronization of customers, products, and inventory.• Engineered modular APIs, microservices, and automation pipelines in R with REST/GraphQL, ensuring resilient, rate-limited data flows across all platforms.• Modernized legacy Magento (PHP/MySQL) systems, integrating data into Shopify for unified analytics, catalog management, and SEO continuity.• Deployed and maintained production infrastructure on AWS EC2 with GitHub CI/CD, structured error logging, and sync validation for high availability and scalability.• Designed and launched a React Native (Expo + TypeScript) mobile commerce app using Tailwind (NativeWind), enabling real-time product visibility, personalized branch pricing, and order tracking.• Implemented competitor scraping and pricing intelligence pipelines for catalog scaling, margin optimization, and market analysis.• Built standardized metafields + tagging frameworks enabling advanced segmentation, analytics, and customer 360° visibility across Shopify and DMSI.• Directed full-funnel digital marketing operations — SEO, SEM, Google Ads, social campaigns, and Klaviyo automation — tightly integrated with eCommerce and ERP data for measurable ROI.• Unified IT, marketing, and operations architectures with company KPIs, improving efficiency, retention, and cross-channel revenue growth.

Education

• Punjab Institute Of Computer Science

  Bachelor of Computer Science

  1997 — 1999

• Jinnah Foundation High School

  Matriculation

  1993 — 1995

• Private

  F.S.C

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Sales Operations
• Customer Service
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Call Center Development
• New Business Development
• Call Centers
• Business Development
• Market Research
• Project Management
• Sales Management
• Negotiation
• Key Account Management
• Fmcg
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Team Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Sales
• Team Building
• Management
• Strategy
• Team Leadership
• IT Management
• Operational Planning
• Business Strategy
• Trade Marketing
• Call Center Start-Up
• Project Planning
• Recruiting