Sharif Shaalan is the Founder and CEO of Agile Cloud Consulting, a Philadelphia-based Salesforce consulting firm renowned for delivering transformative solutions in CRM implementation, custom software development, system integrations, and data migrations. With over 15 years of hands-on experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, Sharif has led more than 80 high-impact projects for enterprises and nonprofits alike, including marquee implementations for organizations such as Girl Scouts of the USA and NYU Abu Dhabi. His holistic approach, blending strategic insight with agile methodologies, has propelled Agile Cloud Consulting to rank No. 21 on Inc. Magazine’s list of fastest-growing private companies in the New York City Metro region, earning him a Silver Stevie Award for Best Entrepreneur in Business & Professional Services in 2024.
Sharif’s Salesforce odyssey began in 2007 as an end-user and accidental admin at Comodo, where he rapidly evolved from sales trainer to technical architect, scaling global teams and driving revenue growth through innovative platform customizations. A Rutgers University alumnus with a Bachelor’s in Business Management.
Inducted into the Salesforce MVP Hall of Fame in 2020 after his initial MVP recognition in 2013, Sharif is a lifelong advocate for the Ohana, sharing his expertise as a recurring Dreamforce speaker, host of the yappexchange podcast, and creator of the pioneering “Agile Clouds” comic strip. He is also the author of Salesforce for Beginners, a go-to guide for mastering sales, service, marketing, and automation on the platform.
