Mike Calma
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About Mike Calma
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Mike Calma’s passion is on providing leadership and managerial expertise in establishing and growing new technology-based businesses. |
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Mike Calma posted a blog entry Jul 20, 2008
The irony of challenging jobs
Contrary to popular perception, challenging jobs are less risky than easy ones. By challenging I mean:tough competitionhostile ...
Mike Calma posted a blog entry Jun 17, 2008
The fear of looking dumb
For most professionals, looking dumb is career suicide. In fact, many highly qualified professionals forego opportunities to ...
Mike Calma posted a blog entry May 22, 2008
On reading business books
Seth Godin never fails to impress me with his insightfulness and blunt practical. He does it again with his blog entry:How to ...
Mike Calma has new entries on his blog: www.mikecalma.com May 13, 2008
Mike Calma posted a blog entry May 13, 2008
Whats with the new banner? Beer bong demystified!
My new banner shows me stupidly downing a pitcher of beer using an innovative tool called the beer bong . It also shows my ...
Mike Calma posted a blog entry May 8, 2008
Nothing Personal?
"It's nothing personal. It's just business."A ubiquitous statement made famous by The Apprentice. As we all know, this is ...
Mike Calma's Professional Experience
Business Support Development Manager
2008 -
Present
A new challenge awaits! My mission: enter new markets and innovate on new revenue generators.
Business Development Manager
2007 -
2008
Key Results:
• Facilitated the company’s strategic planning and implementation
• Pioneered IT Offshore Outsourcing business
• Created and managed several strategic alliances
• Key proponent in the creation of an in-house R&D lab
• Taught internal courses on innovation, strategy and marketing
• Currently involved in the advance stages closing a multi-million peso investment deal
General Manager
2004 -
2006
Key Results:
• Secured Key Offshore Accounts on the first 4 months of operations. (Liberty Packaging and Extruding, First National of California, American Federation of Musicians [subcontractor for Hollysoft, Los Angeles]
• Headed a crisis management team to resolve client emergencies (i.e. hacking of client servers)
• Bootstraped Standardization and Documentation of Business Methods and Processes for specialized service lines (Systems Migration and Network Security) based on Best Practices to enhance competitiveness (also in preparation for future ISO and CMMI Audit/ Certification)
• Dissolved the corporation in good terms with each partner better educated and each getting a fair amount of cash. I buried my dead company well!
Business Development Manager
2002 -
2004
Key Results:
• Acquired and managed key semiconductor Industry accounts (ON Semiconductor and Analog Devices).
• Managed Project teams for Power Industry accounts (Mirant and Covanta)
• Developed sales and marketing materials on battery monitoring technologies for mission critical applications.
• Participated in on-site battery testing activities and authored reports and recommendations based on test results
• Performed market research and managed customer relations
Mike Calma's Education
Masters in Business Administration, 2005 -2008
BS Computer Science, 1997 -2003
1993 -1997