Matt Miesnieks

Current

• Market & Business Development at Consultant (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific at Sylantro
• Senior Sales Director, Asia Pacific at Carrier Access
• Telstra Account Lead (Acting Vice President) at Openwave Systems

• Principal Sales Engineer at Openwave Systems
• Principal Consultant, Global Services at Cosine Communications
• Business Development Manager at Ascend Communications
• CEO and Co-Founder at Live Internetworking
• Network Manager at Gadens Lawyers
• Senior Technical Officer at BHP Information Technology

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Education

• University of Wollongong

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Industry

Wireless

Matt Miesnieks’s Summary

The rare combination of a proven ability to grow a business with a strong technical product background. I'm passionate for the Mobile Internet, and finding the perfect fit between product & market.

With an outstanding hands-on ability to lead products to markets and a history of success and respect from customers and co-workers, I'm looking to join a small, intelligent, driven team, on the journey to big revenue.

Please talk to me regarding Sales Leadership, Business Development or Market Development opportunities.

Matt Miesnieks’s Specialties:

Startup Business Development & Sales Management, Mobile Internet, Messaging and Online Services, Internet Infrastructure.

Matt Miesnieks’s Experience

• Market & Business Development

  Consultant (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Internet industry)

  October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  Business/Market Development and Sales Acceleration for Wireless startups.

• Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific

  Sylantro

  (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

  September 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 2 months)

  Sylantro was successfully sold in October 2008. P&L responsibility for Asia Pacific market. Won business by matching new products to new markets, and executing effectively.

• Senior Sales Director, Asia Pacific

  Carrier Access

  (Public Company; CACS; Telecommunications industry)

  January 2007 — June 2007 (6 months)

  Led Carrier Access' business across Asia Pacific. Carrier Access was successfully sold in June 2007

• Telstra Account Lead (Acting Vice President)

  Openwave Systems

  (Public Company; OPWV; Computer Software industry)

  April 2003 — November 2006 (3 years 8 months)

  Managed Telstra’s business with Openwave, the largest account in Asia Pacific. Led a team of approx 30 people. Exceeded targets for 3 straight years with ~100% growth per year. Built strong relationships with C-Level staff. Led CTO & Product teams to develop new products
  
  2006 Global Account Team of the year award winner
  2005 Account Manager of the year award
  2004 Global Account Team of the year award

• Principal Sales Engineer

  Openwave Systems

  (Public Company; OPWV; Computer Software industry)

  March 2002 — April 2003 (1 year 2 months)

  2003 Sales Engineer of the year award winner

• Principal Consultant, Global Services

  Cosine Communications

  (Public Company; COSN; Telecommunications industry)

  July 2000 — February 2002 (1 year 8 months)

  VC backed startup providing an IP Service Platform to Operators. Cosine had the 2nd most successful IPO of 2000

• Business Development Manager

  Ascend Communications

  (Public Company; ASND; Telecommunications industry)

  September 1997 — June 2000 (2 years 10 months)

  1999 Q2 Employee of the Qtr award winner
  Ascend was successfully sold for $24B to Lucent Technologies.

• CEO and Co-Founder

  Live Internetworking

  (Telecommunications industry)

  March 1995 — September 1997 (2 years 7 months)

  Sydney based enterprise-focussed ISP. Founded, grew to profitability and sold the business.

• Network Manager

  Gadens Lawyers

  (Partnership; Law Practice industry)

  November 1993 — March 1995 (1 year 5 months)

• Senior Technical Officer

  BHP Information Technology

  (Public Company; BHP; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1989 — November 1993 (4 years 11 months)

  Managed 450 Internet connected Macs before the web was invented

Additional Information

Matt Miesnieks’s Interests:

Motorsport, Science Fiction, Cycling

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