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MICHAELFODERA

Building products that help people connect, work smarter, and actually show up in the real world. Not just talk about it.

FOUNDERENTERPRISE SELLERPRODUCT BUILDER
SEE THE WORK•$60M+ IN ENTERPRISE DEALS
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VENTURES • PRODUCTS • SHIPS

THE WORK

Products built from scratch. Problems solved. Real value created.

× NOT FUNDED BY VCs ×

THE STORY

NOT THE USUAL NARRATIVE →

I started my career helping large organizations make multimillion-dollar technology decisions.

At Dell and HPE, I closed $60M+ in enterprise deals across cloud, infrastructure, networking, and services. Won Solution of the Year from Michael Dell himself.

But over time, something shifted. I became more interested in the products themselves — and the human problems they were trying to solve.

(The corporate machine wasn't interested in that part.)

That curiosity led me to found Trova, where I built software to help employees discover mentors, internal experts, and meaningful relationships.

Since then, I've continued building products at the intersection of technology, human behavior, and workflow automation.

Corporate ladder climber
→ Builder of things that matterThat's what actually matters.

$60M+
Deals Led
1,000+
Organizations
30,000+
Users
15+
Years in Tech
THE PATH • NON-LINEAR

TIMELINE

2025 – PRESENT

BCCBUDDY

Founder

Remote

  • →Built AI-powered email workflow automation tool
  • →Automate follow-ups directly from your BCC field
  • →Smart reminders, CRM updates, and task creation from natural language
  • →Chrome extension for seamless workflow integration
  • →Patent-pending technology for email-based task automation
NOV 2021 – PRESENT

TROVA.IO

Founder & CEO

Greater Boston Area

  • →Founded to bring human connection back to work through peer-to-peer mentorship and internal networking
  • →Built Slack-native enterprise platform adopted by 1,000+ organizations and 30,000+ users
  • →Developed integrations with identity and workflow tools (Okta, SCIM)
  • →Led through accelerator, fundraising, enterprise sales, and product launch
  • →Sold into complex HR, People Ops, IT, and business leadership teams
  • →Drove customer success, product strategy, go-to-market, and fundraising
JAN 2022 – FEB 2022

TECHSTARS BOSTON

Startup Founder - Class of 21/22

Boston, MA

  • →Selected for Techstars Boston Winter 2021-2022 accelerator cohort
  • →3-month intensive program with world-class mentorship and investor network
  • →Received seed investment and guidance on product-market fit and fundraising
  • →Built connections with 100+ experienced entrepreneurs and investors
  • →Graduated with alumni network spanning startup ecosystem
AUG 2023 – DEC 2025

MASSCHALLENGE

Entrepreneur in Residence

Boston, MA

  • →Shared key learnings from founder experience with next generation
  • →Mentored portfolio companies on GTM, product, and operations
  • →Paid it forward to startup ecosystem
  • →Part-time engagement while running Trova
SEP 2018 – NOV 2021

TROVA APARTMENTS

Founder, Social App

Boston, MA

  • →Built social app to help renters connect with neighbors in large apartment buildings
  • →Onboarded 5 apartment communities and reached early paying users
  • →Hired and led small team (CTO, COO, interns)
  • →Managed web and native mobile application development
  • →Worked directly with property managers on adoption and product refinement
  • →Gained hands-on experience across product, hiring, GTM, and operations
OCT 2016 – APR 2018

HPE ARUBA

Territory Manager

Virginia

  • →Owned multi-vertical enterprise territory across commercial, state government, and higher education
  • →$2M–$3M annual quota attainment with consistent overachievement
  • →Built relationships with CIOs, CISOs, and senior IT leaders
  • →Led full-cycle enterprise sales across campus networking, wireless, edge infrastructure, and secure access
  • →Developed and scaled channel partnerships for new logo acquisition
  • →Drove cross-sell and upsell motions across networking, security, and analytics solutions
NOV 2013 – OCT 2016

DELL TECHNOLOGIES

Account Executive III

Virginia

  • →Managed strategic portfolio of 8 public sector and higher education accounts
  • →Generated and closed $60M+ in revenue through complex enterprise sales
  • →Awarded Solution of the Year in person by Michael Dell
  • →Built trusted relationships across CIO, CISO, procurement, and executive leadership
  • →Sold across full Dell portfolio (servers, storage, networking, security, EUC, data/analytics)
  • →Orchestrated cross-functional deal teams with solution architects, engineers, and partners
JUN 2010 – SEP 2013

XEROX

Services and Solutions Executive

Upstate New York

  • →Sold Xerox equipment and services to public sector and higher education
  • →Built foundation in enterprise sales and customer relationships
  • →Launched career in technology sales

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