Experience

Ottawa Art Gallery | Galerie d'art d'Ottawa

• Canada
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Ideas to Impacts Hub

• India
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Partner - Alacrity India startup fund

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2019

  Built and launched the Alacrity India Startup Fund from scratch including defining the investment thesis, governance policies, researching the ecosystem, creating all legal documentation, obtaining Cat-1 AIF regulatory approval from the Indian securities regulator, building the investment management team, recruiting LPs to invest in the fund including the Government of India. Launched an adjacent 10,000 sq ft incubator/accelerator to support the venture-builder model of the fund and was chosen by the Government of India for a $1.5Mn grant. Show less



Wesley Clover

• Canada
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner - India

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2019

  Mike is Partner at the global investment firm Wesley Clover and oversees the Alacrity India Startup Fund. He is an active mentor to the fund's portfolio of companies and helps them achieve early success in the global market. Mike is Partner at the global investment firm Wesley Clover and oversees the Alacrity India Startup Fund. He is an active mentor to the fund's portfolio of companies and helps them achieve early success in the global market.



WCS India Private Limited

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2019

• CEO and Co-founder

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2016

  Co-founded and led TaraSpan to enable western technology companies to do business in India through a variety of business development, sales and channel models. Acquired Pune-based Telesoft software services company to provide customers with holistic strategies in India. Grew the company to 170 employees with revenue CAGR of 148% and 25% OP over four years. Opened offices in Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata. Sold half the company in 2014 to one of our customers. Attracted investment from a consortia led by Sir Terry Matthews’ Wesley Clover International investment house. Show less



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior VP and GM, Network Management Business Unit

  • May 2001 - Jul 2003

  Led a global software business unit with development sites in California, Canada, Belgium, Spain and India and over 500 software professionals. P&L responsibilities for Alcatel's DSL and IP network and service management software product portfolio. Led a global software business unit with development sites in California, Canada, Belgium, Spain and India and over 500 software professionals. P&L responsibilities for Alcatel's DSL and IP network and service management software product portfolio.



Newbridge Networks

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AVP, Product Line Management

  • Jun 1998 - Apr 2001



Telesat

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 300 - 400 Employee

• VSAT Product Manager

  • 1989 - 1993



International Datacasting

• Product Engineer

  • 1986 - 1989