Alexander Bosika

Current

Associate VP, Product Management (Telecom/Mobile) at MyScreen Mobile Inc.
Wireless Industry Networking Group, Toronto Co-Founder at MobileMonday Toronto

Past

Game Services, Bell Internet (Sympatico) Broadband Product Group at Bell Canada
Director, Marketing at Phantom Fiber Corporation
Sr. Manager, Licensee Services Group at CryptoLogic Inc.

Account Executive, Client Services and Investor Awareness at StockHouse Media Corporation

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Education

London School of Economics and Political Science
York University

Recommended

47 people have recommended Alexander

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

Alexander Bosika’s Summary

Working for and working with proven/successful teams is the great imperative. You may possess great talent. You may have the knowledge. But you need leadership and agile organized teams which support your efforts to execute with laser-focused precision. Without this basic platform, great products are never created.

Are you in a rut? Read Seth Godin's "The Dip" for a quick primer on "opportunity cost". Don't accept the status quo. Don't settle for less. ALWAYS think BIG.

I liken it to the famous question Steve Jobs posed to John Sculley when he finally wooed him away from PepsiCo: "Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?" Mike Markkula walked into a "garage" one day, invested 1/4 million dollars and ignited the passion of two geniuses to great one of the most beloved and disruptive technology brands the world has ever known.

Focus connections:

(1) with futurists and creative thinkers
(2) with professionals in digital and social media
(3) with venture capital and research companies
(4) with mobile, Internet, software professionals
(5) for competitive markets, choice, free will
(6) with MobileMonday Toronto

Disruptive Individuals:

- JFK, RFK, MLK, Ghandi
- Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Mark Markkula, Guy Kawasaki, Jef Raskin
- Seth Godin, Timothy Berners-Lee
- Ray Kurzweil, Charles Darwin, Richard Dawkins, Einstein, Michael Talbot
- Akio Morita, Moriji Mochida

Recommended Books:

"The Magic of Thinking Big"
" The Dip" and "Tribes"
"On the Psychology of Military Incompetence"

Kendo Philosophy:

:: The concept of Kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the Katana. ::

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ISBN-13s "knock knock"

1. 978-0472065219
2. 978-0812695021
3. 978-0812695724
4. 978-0201483406
5. 978-1932100020
6. 978-1405125246
7. 978-0393327342
8. 978-0143037880

Alexander Bosika’s Specialties:

- technology product development and management
- business development, channel development
- marketing - corporate, brand, social media/online
- executive account management
- investor/marketing communications/awareness
- project management

Alexander Bosika’s Experience

Associate VP, Product Management (Telecom/Mobile)

MyScreen Mobile Inc.

(Public Company; mysl; Wireless industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Product: MNO-Grade Mobile Advertising Platform
Objective: Market Dominance
Status: Having a Blast
Philosophy: A man with deep far-sightedness will survey both the beginning and the end of a situation and continually consider its every facet as important.

Takeda Shingen (1521-1573)
Wireless Industry Networking Group, Toronto Co-Founder

MobileMonday Toronto

(Wireless industry)

November 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)

As co-founder of the Toronto chapter of MobileMonday, our goal is very clear: There is an urgent need for mobile industry stakeholders to "work together" to build a vibrant mobile ecosystem which supports "innovation" in the Canadian marketplace and globally. But this requires participation from many stakeholders such as: telecom operators, mobile application developers, device manufacturers, O/S orgs (Symbian, Windows Mobile, Apple, Palm etc), platform solution vendors, mobile marketing firms, the ad/interactive industry, venture capital and media. Our organization is the first chapter outside Asia to receive financial sponsorship from a wireless industry organization -- the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association. We are part of a worldwide movement of 50+ not-for-profit chapters -- all driven by the passionate leadership of its founders.

We have been able to leverage our extensive network of business professionals to build a community in the Greater Toronto Area.
Game Services, Bell Internet (Sympatico) Broadband Product Group

Bell Canada

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BCE; Telecommunications industry)

March 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 4 months)

Core Product: Online games-on-demand for PC clients. Key focus around online delivery platforms and scalable networks to support community/multiplayer PC/web games targeted to a large female casual gaming audience and a broad gamer segment between the ages of 15-40. Successful product launches included full product re-fresh, Microsoft/Intel 10' Media Centre, and complete vendor replacement to better serve Bell Internet (and non-Bell) customers more effectively with improved usability, exciting new features and a robust catalogue of hit gaming titles.

"Buckle your seatbelt Dorothy, cuz Kansas is going bye-bye"

Final Analysis: I had a fantastic opportunity to work with a visionary team of executives (VP, Director) who supported disruptive thinking and held a strong desire to compete in the marketplace and deliver a strong product experience to Bell customers. A team I would work with again!
Director, Marketing

Phantom Fiber Corporation

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)

July 2002 — February 2006 (3 years 8 months)

-- define corporate marketing and branding goals
-- corporate communications
-- investor relations and communication strategy
-- manage, implement, define channel marketing strategy
-- high-level partner marketing and channel partner strategy
-- executive account management
-- product launch strategy and communications
Sr. Manager, Licensee Services Group

CryptoLogic Inc.

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; CRYP; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2001 — June 2002 (1 year 6 months)
Account Executive, Client Services and Investor Awareness

StockHouse Media Corporation

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 1999 — December 2000 (1 year 4 months)

Alexander Bosika’s Education

London School of Economics and Political Science

International Trade 1993 — 1993
York University

Economics and Business 1989 — 1992

Activities and Societies:

- York Economics and Business Society
- Foreign Policy Debate Team(s)
- York Stock Trading Society

Additional Information

Alexander Bosika’s Websites:

Alexander Bosika’s Interests:

Motto: "To entertain or make life easier through technology" Networking interests include: :: game industry contacts (all platforms) :: mobile advertising professionals :: outsourcing firms and development shops :: screenwriters :: futurists :: technology analysts :: venture capital :: media/content industry professionals :: apple insiders (evil grin) :: venture capital :: book publishers and agents (have book ideas!) Interests include: :: Classical history (Japanese, Egyptian, Roman) :: Modern (20th C) :: Advanced health -- nutrients, extension, cellular :: Sci-Fi and Futurism :: jogging, swimming, biking, hiking :: books, books, books :: disruptive technology, disruptive tech startups :: product design, architecture/interior design, travel :: investing :: Apple :: all kinds of music :: writing, publishing, screenwriting

Alexander Bosika’s Groups:

:: Co-Founder, MobileMondayToronto.com
:: Member, IGDA (Game Association)
:: Resident Member, RCMI.org
:: Member, LinkSV (Silicon Valley)
:: Member, AIMS Canada
:: Member, Pragmatic Marketing (Product)
:: Member, CMO Council
:: Member, The Council of Advisors
:: Member, World Future Society

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