Commerce Innovators

059: Demystifying Monolithic, Headless, and Composable Storefronts with Director of Technology at Royal Cyber, Lala Asif Ali Allana


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In this episode, we have a conversation with Lala Asif Alana, Director of Technology SalesForce at Royal Cyber. Lala shares his 18-year evolution from a software engineer to a tech leader in a global enterprise, guiding us through the intricate distinctions between monolithic, headless, and composable systems. He also demystifies these concepts, highlighting the limitations of traditional monolithic systems, the API-driven agility of headless architecture, and the unparalleled scalability of composable commerce.

In our conversation with Lala, we also delve into the cutting-edge migration strategies that Salesforce provides. We tackle the real-world challenges of custom features, caching strategies, and third-party integrations and explore how Lala and his team at Royal Cyber craft bespoke solutions and develop accelerators that integrate crucial tools like Page Designer and Einstein Search.

Tune in to learn how to navigate the complexities of e-commerce architecture and stay ahead in the digital commerce game.

Show Highlights:

  • The shift in e-commerce from monolithic to headless and composable commerce architectures.

  • Salesforce's migration strategy for customers from SiteGenesis to B2C Composable Commerce using the SLS cartridge.

  • Challenges faced during migration, such as integrating custom features and managing caching and third-party services.

  • Available accelerators by Royal Cyber for various third-party services like Contentful, Algolia, and ShipperHQ.

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