Michael Hajduk
Calgary, Alberta T2X-3S7
403-***-**** (Hm) / 403-***-**** (Cell)
Email: ********@*****.***
PROFILE: A seasoned marketing /business development professional and
fearless entrepreneur with proven abilities in team building,
project management and goal setting/attainment
- Over fifteen years of strong business development experience
- Highly effective communicator, both oral and written
- Project management and team building proficiency
- Skilled in proposal conceptualization, design, preparation
and presentation
- "Outside the Box" thinker with a creative flair in marketing
approach
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
June 2010- Present: INFINITI INTERACTIVE INC.
Founder, CEO
- Founded Calgary-based software development company along with
several off-shore subsidiaries for the development, operation
and licensing of its unique proprietary online poker and
iGaming source code.
- Conceptualized and created a new social media-centric online
poker software platform featuring "Infinivision" - a gaming
function that allows players to directly interact with one
another via webcams.
- Designed and produced complete specifications of product
vision to developers and worked with them through production,
testing and release.
- Assumed all marketing, promotional and public relations
initiatives including advertising designs and article
submissions.
Achievements
- Assembled and delegated shares to key partners in the areas
of development, creative design and finance to initiate Alpha
stage software prototype.
- Arranged, prepared and hosted a successful capital raising
seminar to a audience of accredited investors where we
delivered our vision and raised $450,000.00 to fund project.
- Created first iGaming platform that integrated both digital
(Bitcoin) and fiat currencies within its payment processing
interface.
- Marketing and PR efforts yielded feature articles within
Bloomberg Business Week and Forbes Magazine in addition to
two front cover features within Poker Pro Magazine.
Feb. 2002-March 2010: PENNCORP / LANDMARK CANADA
Insurance/Financial Advisor
- Responsible for establishing new accounts while focusing on
the marketing and sales of disability and life insurance
products specifically designed for the self-employed.
- Performed cold calls and sales presentations on a daily
basis.
- Participated in industry-related trade shows and promotional
events.
- Managed the A&H division (new accounts) which entailed
interviewing, hiring and field training of new agents.
Achievements
- Achieved MVP Status within first 10 months.
- Became Senior Manager of company's new call division within
first two years.
- Inducted into the PennCorp Hall of Fame in 2005.
- Four-time President's Club winner-an annual, Canada-wide
competition where 20 agents are declared winners based on
production over a 40 week period.
- Established an exclusive affiliate account with the AMTWP to
provide their independent practitioners with their personal
insurance needs
- Set production record for a one-week period of $28,700 of
submitted annual insurance premium
May 1997-January 2001: TERR-MAR AVIATION CORPORATION
Director of Business Development
- Assumed all P/R and Marketing duties in an effort to raise
awareness of our product: the 660 Turbo Sea Thrush.
- Arranged and participated in meetings with various Provincial
forestry department heads.
- Participated in several forestry service industry trade show
events.
- Responsible for the design and implementation of all
marketing and promotional materials including corporate
website.
Achievements
- Successfully brokered agreements that enabled Terr-Mar to
produce and demonstrate two (2) fully functioning 660 Sea
Thrush prototypes.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Sept.1994-Dec.1998 Carleton University, Ottawa
B.A. Degree-Major: Sociology/Anthropology
Sept.1992-April 1994 Mount Royal College, Calgary
Career Diploma Program-Major: Criminology