Doug Makishima

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CSMO & MD / President of Ecoblox Inc. (USA) at ECOBLOX

Dublin, California, United States

Overview

Doug Makishima is the CSMO and President of Ecoblox Inc. , focusing on AI and High-Performance Computing data center solutions. He is a C-level executive, startup advisor, and angel investor with deep expertise in cloud edge computing, AI, and wireless communications. Described as visionary and passionate, he earned his BSEE from UC Santa Barbara.

There is no publicly available information about Dougs personal life, hobbies, or non-work-related activities. His public profile and activities are entirely focused on his extensive career and leadership roles in the technology sector.

He holds a patent for a "Programmably configurable host adapter integrated circuit including a RISC processor, " showcasing his early career engineering innovations.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Charismatic

Assertive

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Topics They Care About

AI Data Centers
As President of ECOBLOX, his recent focus is on AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) data center solutions, reflected in company partnerships and his blog posts.
Cloud Edge Computing
A core area of his expertise, he has held leadership roles and participated in numerous speaking engagements on 5G Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) and cloud services.
Network APIs
He is involved with The Linux Foundation's CAMARA Project and MEF, focusing on Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) APIs to transform telco capabilities.

Media Appearances

Doug has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022
CSMO & MD / President of Ecoblox Inc. (USA) at ECOBLOX
6-2023
LF CAMARA Project -- Technical Steering Committee and End User Counsel at CAMARA Project
8-2019
CSMO at Summit Tech
4-2015
CEO & Founder at VieQi, Inc.
6-2018
Mentor at Techstars

Education

11-2021 - 1-2022
Fintech Certificate from Wharton Online
BSEE (ECE) from UC Santa Barbara

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Insights For Selling To Doug

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Doug is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Doug

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Doug move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Doug take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Doug

Personality Compatibility


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