Michael Haralson

Background

About Michael Haralson

GLOBAL BUSINESS: Passionate interest in global markets and new technologies. Relocated to Finland from California as grad student to analyze East-West trade during post-Soviet era of mid-1990s. Learned Finnish and joined Nokia as Business Consultant for Europe. Later dispatched to China for 3 years and deployed global strategy initiatives. MOBILE TELECOMS & SAAS EXPERT: Strategist and Director with 16 years of fast-track advancement at Nokia. Deep expertise in the wireless telecom and consumer electronics sectors with skillsets in product marketing, sales operations and sales excellence. Later worked for multiple small and medium-sized companies leading sales teams for SaaS based companies. Fluent English and Finnish. Basic Mandarin. BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR: Keen ability to think a few steps ahead of competitors – both in business and sports (Int'l & Finnish National level foil fencer). Known for ability to explain complex strategy in simple language, win consensus with high interpersonal skills, and implement an effective, large-scale action plan. Has provided leadership to large teams across multiple cultures & regions. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: Positioned solidly in innovative technology sectors, widely involved in artificial intelligence, robotics & Internet of Things (IoT). Continuous learning currently in AI software development certificate programs and Python coding. Specialties: Sales, Account Management, Sales Prospecting, Pricing, Pricing Analysis, Business Development, Product Marketing, Marketing, Launch Process, Social Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Strategy Deployment, GTM Strategy, Program Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management, Partnering, Start-ups, Solution Sales, Cloud Technology, Analysis, Pricing Analysis, Data Analysis, Pricing, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Product Road Mapping, Leadership, Business and Sales Operations, Commercialization, Analytics, Growth Strategy, Business English, Investment, Value Propositions, Mobile Technology, Smart Cities, SaaS, Business Design, Service Design, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Machine Vision, Big Data Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Remote Health Care, Elderly Care, Data Visualization and Charting Libraries. Experienced in Mobile Devices, Software and Services