John Milciunas
| Headline: | Investor |
| Skills: | English, Languages, Spanish |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Supporting my investments |
| Schools: | University System of Georgia - Georgia Institute of Technology |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | M1 Global Solutions, Inc. – Atlanta, GA – Privately Held |
| Position: | Director, New Ventures |
| Time period: | January 2004 - Present |
| Description: | • Conducted detailed strategic and financial analyses for related portfolio companies, prepared, facilitated, and participated in inter-departmental executive and board of directors presentations.
• Formulated acquisition target recommendations for telecommunications technology company and CRM company seeking to expand market share and increase P/E multiples. Analysis included comparable market valuations and precedent transactions. • Performed due diligence and led market research efforts for new product development efforts. • Experience working with off-shore development teams and developing unique free software license models. |
| Employer: | SPI Dynamics, Inc. – Atlanta, GA – Acquired by Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) |
| Position: | Interim CEO, VP of Services and Product Management |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2004 |
| Description: | • As Interim CEO, raised first round of venture capital funding. Generated company vision, go-to-market plan, and business plan. Resulted in multiple term sheets and eventual close of financing round. Recruited and hired the current CEO.
• Led product line expansion and developed new product positioning and messaging resulting in 100% customer growth and 120% increase in revenue over a one-year period, making SPI Dynamics the fastest growing company in its market. • Provided market trend analysis and strategic foresight into upper level business issues for a new product launch, developed cross-organizational communications and managed executive, customer and analyst relationships to achieve business objectives. Product line revenues increased by 20x over a 3-year period. • During tenure with the company served as an observer and advisor to the Board of Directors. |
| Employer: | Scient Corporation – San Francisco, CA – IPO 1999 (SCNT); Acquired by Acquantive (AQNT) |
| Position: | Associate |
| Time period: | January 1999 - December 2001 |
| Description: | Clients: JP Morgan Chase Bank, Ingersoll-Rand, Morgan Stanley, The Associates, Hewitt & Associates, and LVMH.
• Assisted Fortune 500 companies in identifying competitive strategies, re-engineering process flows, implementing e-business solutions and improving customer service. • Led project teams, prepared client deliverables, presented to upper management, and managed client relationships. • Created detailed industry research and market analysis documents to support new business ventures. |
| Employer: | S1 Corporation – Atlanta, GA (SONE) |
| Position: | Business Analyst |
| Time period: | January 1997 - December 1999 |
| Description: | As a subject matter expert in brokerage and banking, played integral role in client acceptance and software implementation. |
| Employer: | Motorola, Inc – Fort Lauderdale, Fl (MOT) |
| Position: | Mechanical Engineering Lab Associate |
| Time period: | January 1991 - December 1994 |
| Description: | Received a U.S. Patent Disclosure Award for innovative design of multi-position locking universal joint. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University System of Georgia - Georgia Institute of Technology |
