Auki Labs

Auki Labs is creating a decentralized protocol for collaborative spatial computing.

Our decentralized peer-to-peer positioning system will give every cubic millimeter an address, replace the GPS system, and enable a persistent and privacy-preserving metaverse.

We are on a mission to help every person and device find their place in the world. Literally.

Head Of Business Development

Sonar

Sonar enables you to get better insights, faster – by talking to your customers through video, analyzing their feedback, and sharing that across the organization.

The platform can be used by anybody in the organization to design, collect, analyze and share video-based qualitative research that enables you to walk in the shoes of existing or potential customers.

Using the latest in AI and automation the platform speeds up the analysis process across any qualitative research and makes all data and insights fully searchable and shareable across the organization. 

Sonar is born out of UserTribe and is based on 10 years of experience with delivering customer insights to corporates and agencies across the world. The two brands UserTribe and Sonar have now merged into Sonar.

Today we are working with brands such as Danfoss, Arla, Lego, and Danske Bank among others.

https://sonarapp.com/

Account Executive

Userneeds

Relationship and Project Management with Swedens key customers, engaging business and managing successful delivery of online research projects for clients.

Userneeds provides online research programs and has built and maintained market research panels in seven countries. In Sweden, we have circa 100,000 active panel members.

Digital Insights Manager - Sweden / Denmark

Js Canada

Brought JS World Media's concept to the Canadian market.

Responsibility:
Locate and set up office.
Generating, qualifying, contacting, developing and nurturing all leads from start to finish.
Cold Calling
Book meetings
Hold Meetings and sign client
Onboarding new clients

Sales Manager

Validate the Canadian market to ensure viability of the product and concept before opening up an office.

Responsibility:
Generating, qualifying, contacting, developing and nurturing all leads from start to finish on the Canadian market from Sweden
Cold Calling
Book meetings
Hold Meetings and sign client
Onboarding.

Key Account Manager

JS Sverige

Hired by the Swedish HQ to open up an office in Canda. 

Responsibility:
Generating, qualifying, contacting, developing and nurturing all leads from start to finish.
Cold Calling
Book meetings
Hold Meetings and sign client
Onboarding.

PB Branding

Pinyin Studio a French graphic design agency and BranEverest successfully merged in late December 2015 and formed PB Branding. PB Branding is a graphic design and marketing consultancy company that offers graphic design, creative direction, web development and digital marketing services to Chinese and international clients which include Uber and Didi.

Main responsibilities
•	Sales and marketing research, strategy formulation and execution
•	Pitching and presenting to qualified leads
•	Sales management and KPI formulation and tracking
•	Administrative functions
o	Overall Quality Control
o	Finance
o	HR
•	Merger and acquisition
o	Financial calculations

Achievements:
•	Revenue growth of 330% during the first year of PBB operations
•	Expanded the company from 10 to 20 employees in 12 months
•	Identified, pursued and closed successful cooperation with major Chinese and international clients including Uber and Didi.
•	Restructured project management, financial management and HR practices of PB Branding.

Managing Director

RevReal

RevReal is a tool for Chinese consumers to verify the authenticity of their purchases. Responding to the well-publicised pediatric food safety issues in China, RevReal helps parents ensure the safety of the food their children consume from farm to fork. RevReal is an integrated front end/back end and WeChat platform  
In 2015 RevReal secured a 500.000 RMB seed investment for sales and development purposes. However a year later, due to not being able to secure further investment, the project was discontinued.

General Director & Founder

Elanders

Elanders is a multinational printing doing business in more than 10 countries with 5000 employees. The production plant in China service clients such as SONY, Volvo, IKEA and Mercedez.

Following a presentation for Elanders in 2012, I was hired out of school to move to China and establish a personalized printing subsidiary. Together with legal consultants and a small team达拉马 DALAHÄST was successfully established in 2013.

As project manager, I was responsible for a team of graphic designers and business developers to develop the brand, products and marketing material as well as conducting day to day sales activities through out Beijing.

The team was managed in mandarin and all employees were Chinese, communication with HR and Financial departments were also mainly done in mandarin.

Achievements:
•	Established a retail business in Beijing
•	Successfully designed, built and implemented a web shop (http://www.dalama.cn/ currently not accessible) with a functioning order and delivery system. 
•	Recruitment and staff management
•	Managing a team of 6 designers, sales staff and administrative employees as well as a varying amount of employees in production.

达拉马 DALAHÄST was closed down in 2015 due to liquidity issues of the mother company. As manager of the project, I was responsible for closing down the subsidiary and letting the employees go.

Business Development Manager

Länsförsäkringar

Insurance advisor, private sector

I am the Head of Business Development at Auki Labs, a company that is creating a decentralized protocol for collaborative spatial computing. With years of experience in online research, customer insights, and digital innovation, I have a passion for unlocking new possibilities and value for users and businesses.

At Auki Labs, we are on a mission to help every person and device find their place in the world, literally. Our decentralized peer-to-peer positioning system will give every cubic millimeter an address, replace the GPS, and enable a persistent and privacy-preserving metaverse. I lead the strategic partnerships, go-to-market, and growth initiatives for our ConjureKit SDK. This powerful tool allows developers and creators to build and share immersive augmented reality experiences across any device and platform. 

The future of augmented reality is not speculative but inevitable. One day, we will build and inhabit all the castles of the imagination, and Auki Labs is on a mission to lay its foundation. I am excited to be part of this visionary team and to collaborate with partners and customers who share our vision of a more connected, creative, and spatial world.

Johannes Davidsson

HOLO-LIGHT

Croquet

Building the Metaverse! Croquet has built a new web-based operating system that runs on any device, enabling users to create, share and explore ideas and concepts in a way that was imagined but until now has been impossible.

Director Of Partnerships

Nutanix

Federal Account Manager - Systems Integrators

NetApp

Account Manager, Netapp, the Hybrid Cloud Authority for today's Networks
● Introducing best of breed technology to Biomed Facilities and Clinical Environments in Veterans healthcare facilities across the US. 
● Taking the data from the edge to the cloud.

Account Manager - US Veterans Administration

Account Manager, Netapp, the Hybrid Cloud Authority for today's Networks
●	Winner of 3 Quarterly awards for Top Inside Sales representative while attaining no less than 80% annual quota during 6-year period.
●	Became an SME on US Navy Tactical Programs and Datacenter Initiatives while uncovering new opportunities.
●	Collaborated closely with team on proposals for programs/customers such as P8 Poseidon, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Littoral Combat Ship, SPAWAR data centers and many more.
●	Discovered and closed deals ranging from small networks at research labs to larger data centers as well as tactical programs used aboard ships, submarine, and aircraft.

Account Manager, US Navy Enterprise Team

GFI Software

Sales Manager Southeast Territory, GFI Software, a maker of security and productivity software for the SMB Market
●	Finished 2009 as the highest overall revenue producer and was consistently at or near the top of the sales team.
●	Achieved 100% of quota 5 out of 6 years.
●	Responsible for selling the 10 “on-premises” solutions in the GFI portfolio through a mix of direct sales and value-added resellers.
●	A leader in expanding GFI’s government sales within the US. For a significant part of my tenure at GFI, I was responsible for Federal Government and US Military sales as the Washington, DC Account Manager.
●	Became an essential point of contact as GFI’s security products were being reviewed for inclusion on Military and Civilian Government Procurement lists including the US Airforce Enterprise procurement list (EPL) and Certificate of Networthiness (CON).

Channel Sales Manager Southeast Territory

LIPS Inc

Sales and Business Development Manager, LIPSinc, a maker of animation software and software development kits for the broadcast animation and gaming industries
●	As the first salesperson employed at this start-up it was my job to solicit feedback from our potential customers during the development phase of our product offerings.
●	Creatively negotiated deals generating significant upfront licensing fees and backend revenue components with companies like Matrox graphics and Electronic Arts
●	Secured a relationship with Microsoft Xbox that led to LIPSinc’s inclusion in the Xbox Middleware Program.
●	As Game Industry Expert, assisted in developing website, collateral material and business model for pursuing this market while developing significant business relationships with key individuals at major companies such as Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Universal Interactive, Sierra, AOL, Acclaim, Midway and many others.

Sales and Business Development Manager

Virtus Corporation

Virtus Corporation, a maker of Virtual Reality software 
National Channel Sales and Distribution Manager, Jan 1994 – Jan 1999
●	Developed a successful channel relationship with Ingram Micro while selling Virtus' 3-D Website Builder into 33% of the retail locations in the U.S. and Canada (ex: Comp USA and Best Buy). This resulted in a $400,000 initial stocking order, the largest order for software in Virtus history.
●	Consistently surpassed sell-through quota of over $55,000/month.
●	Traveled to Virtus VARS across the U.S. to help strengthen relationships and train their sales staffs.
●	Winner of the 1997 Virtus, Top Gun Award; for the leading revenue producer in the company.
●	Managed the company's relationship with Apple Computer. In 1994 this relationship yielded an OEM bundle for Virtus products with several Apple computer skus. The result was a revenue stream of more than $100,000 annually that continued for several years.

National Channel Sales and Distribution Manager

●	Sold 3-D design software to architects, facilities managers, interior designers and other design professionals. Consistently lead the direct sales team while exceeding a daily quota of $1200.

Inside Sales

With over 30 years of experience in technology sales, I have been fortunate to represent cutting-edge solutions that shape the future of computing. From virtual reality software in the early 90s to facial animation for gaming, I have always been passionate about exploring new possibilities and delivering value to my customers. 

Currently, I am an Account Executive at HOLO-LIGHT, a leading provider of augmented reality solutions for industrial applications. I leverage my expertise in AR/VR, new business development, and professional skills to build trust and long-term relationships with key accounts in various sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing. My mission is to help customers transform their workflows, enhance their productivity, and unleash their creativity with HOLO-LIGHT's innovative and user-friendly AR/VR products. I am thrilled to be part of a rock star team that is driving the industrial metaverse and creating a new web-based operating system that runs on any device.

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