Mike McLaren

Co-Founder and Head of Marketing and Operations at PHYTunes Inc

Mike McLaren has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Mike is currently the Co-Founder and Head of Marketing and Operations at PhyTunes Inc, where they develop solutions to improve 5G and WiFi 6 coverage inside buildings. Previously, Mike was the Owner of Nuventis and served as the Vice President Key Accounts at ASSIA, Inc. Mike also worked as an Independent Sales and Business Development Representative at Axiros, where they managed sales and business development for the North American region. Mike spent a significant part of their career at Nokia, where they held multiple positions including AVP Sales, Sales Director, Application Sales Director, and Sr. Business Development Manager. Furthermore, they have experience as the Global Strategic Alliance Director at Proquent Systems. Overall, Mike has a strong background in sales, account management, and business development in the telecommunications industry.

Mike McLaren has an MBA in Management of Technology from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Mike also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Material Science Engineering (Ceramics) from Rutgers University.

In addition to their formal education, Mike has obtained several certifications. Mike completed the "Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers: 1 Cloud Concepts" course from LinkedIn in October 2020. Mike also completed the "Sales: Handling Objections," "IoT Foundations: Fundamentals," "Social Selling Foundations," "Introduction to 5G," "Selling with Stories, Part 1: What Makes a Great Story?", and "Business-to-Business Sales" courses from LinkedIn. These certifications were obtained in various months of 2019. Furthermore, they received the Agile Bronze Certification from the Agile Center of Excellence - AT&T in April 2013.

In 2021, Mike attended Draper University to study Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. However, the specific duration and degree obtained are not provided.

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  • Co-Founder and Head of Marketing and Operations

    January, 2021 - present