Marko Makovac Email & Phone Number

Croatia

Zagreb, Croatia

Founded and managing software development company.Building software products and solutions that help enterprises manage mobile devices and IT security.Special focus on PKI management (CertHat tools for Microsoft PKI)

Zagreb

Co-owner of Zrika marketing and communications agency.

Zagreb, Croatia

Leading business, marketing and operations (BMO) in the Croatian subsidiary. Responsible for developing, optimizing and managing Microsoft business and marketing in Croatia, while keeping it aligned with Microsoft global strategy. Developing and leading a strong BMO organization and people.Responsible for achieving sustainable revenue growth, attaining contribution margin goals, as well as reaching other business KPIs. Focused on driving cross subsidiary orchestration, marketing and business leadership and excellence in execution.

Cee Hq, Munich

Responsible for driving Online strategy, planning, readiness, execution and business review process for CEE area (covering 30 countries). Providing support to the CEE subsidiaries for online business and in competitive situations.Developing and ensuring execution of CEE Online strategy and plans and driving business transformation in the company.

Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina

Leading a newly formed Microsoft subsidiary & business in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Responsible for representing the company, developing and growing the local team and Microsoft business in the country.

South East Europe

Together with regional General Manager responsible for growing +300M$ business and organization in the region. Leading and driving business strategies, initiatives and processes for MS SEE.Ensuring good alignment and collaboration within the region, and between Microsoft SEE team and other parts of the company.Leading change and owning part of a transformation process that created a organizational structure and capabilities that enabled the company to achieve its business aspirations in next 3-5 years in Central and East Europe.

Zagreb, Croatia

Leading, developing, optimizing and managing regional, but also local country business marketing organizations and people. Growing SEE business through orchestration, efficient internal communication, marketing and business planning. Responsible for development, implementation and support of new business models and process in the region.Leading change for BMO organization in the region, by creating environment that enables transformation of marketing on country level into a strong, strategic business function.

Zagreb, Croatia

Involved in complete solution implementation cycle, including sales, solution design and presentation, project planning and managing, technical support.Technical pre-sales support for members of the sales team.

Croatia

Serving in Croatian Army on various IT jobs.Designing, planning and implementing several projects including: Messaging & collaboration system, intranet project, departmental Windows Terminal Server, deployment of software on large scale, etc.Various consultancy works such as: Microsoft products and technology overviews & presentations, products comparison, solution design and project management.As a system engineer I was responsible for planning, administration, installation and troubleshooting TCP/IP-based LAN's and NT & BackOffice infrastructure.

Croatia

Working closely with Microsoft Croatia employees on various marketing activities and events.Participated in planning, organization and realization of Microsoft product launches, partner (VAP) events, road-shows, fair exhibitions, training etc.Technical organization and realization of Microsoft events.Creating and delivering presentations and demonstration for Microsoft products and technologies to general public, Microsoft partners and LA customers.

Zagreb, Croatia

Designing, implementing and delivering variety of courses for end-users, management and technical personal. Planning, building and administration of company’s LAN and intranet infrastructure based on MS Win NT / BackOffice servers. Installing and configuring Internet connection over a leased line.Designing and deploying several Web projects.

Zagreb, Croatia

Delivering various basic end-user courses for Microsoft products (Windows, Office etc.).Also involved in the project of building internal infrastructure - TCP/IP based network and modem link to Internet.

Pleaso Airport, Zagreb Croatia

Participated in UN UNPROFOR mission.As a Computer Department Supervisor at Ration Platoon on Pleso Airport introduced and deployed a new computer-based system of cargo documents flow, management and preparation for customs.Installing, upgrading and supporting software and computer equipment.

County Cork, Ireland

IT Specialist in Design Office, Participated in two big projects: designing and building a production plant and waste-water treatment plant.Involved in a number of database projects, including the creation of new file structures, importation and manipulation of data, configuration, preparation and presentation of reports.Work also included CAD assignments such as preparation, modification, updating and conversion of drawings.

Master'S Degree, Telecommunications Engineering

High School Graduate, Information Technology