Nick M.
Studied at Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Worked at Amazon
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About Nick
Principal Product Leader with 16+ years of experience managing teams of Product/Category Managers & Software Developers to launch new online user experiences and retail programs, earning 600M views and $1+ billion in incremental sales. Launched new software features to improve user experiences to accelerate sales growth in Fashion, Electronics, Games and Real Estate. Recipient, Amazon’s "Just-Do-It" award, personally presented by CEO Jeff Bezos.
Work Experience
Principal Product Manager
Zillow
September 2024 - Present
Leading product and strategy for financing experiences on Zillow, the leading U.S. real-estate marketplace, with over 200 million monthly unique users. Key expertise areas: tech, product vision and strategy, personalization, AI, product-led growth
Director of Product Management
Medony
January 2021 - September 2024
• Built company from ground up; launched informational websites and new user experiences in the pet space, achieving positive cash flow and $XM valuation within two years • Hired & managed a team of 10+ Veterinarians and Pet Trainers to publish 1K articles, earning 1M+ views/month. Conducted A/B tests, increasing the percentage of 'love' ratings from readers from 44% to 60%. User Experience (UX), User Research and +9 skills
Principal Product Manager
Amazon
November 2018 - January 2020
Interviewer
• Led a team of 12 Software Developers to launch a new backend AWS Profile Service storing customers’ clothing size and style preferences, enhancing the shopping experience across apparel categories for millions of Amazon users & increasing conversion by x%. • Earned buy-in from SVP and worked across software development teams, including Machine Learning & AI, Prime Stylist, Custom Apparel, Fit & Fast-Fashion to utilize new Profile Service as the unique solution to store & vend all customer fashion preferences for AI product recommendations and personalization. • Developed and launched a new 'Profile' user experience (UX) that enabled millions of customers to receive custom size and style recommendations based on their height, weight, and personal style preferences (on mobile apps & retail website). Conducted extensive user research to refine the user experiences and ensure alignment with the overall product vision. Mobile, User Experience (UX) and +23 skills
Founder & Principal Manager
Amazon
July 2013 - November 2018
Hiring Manager
• Pitched, launched, and led Amazon Renewed, a new category on Amazon, growing sales from $0 to $x billion(s). Built and managed cross-functional team of 25 employees (9 direct reports) within Product Management, UX, Software Development, Sales, Vendor Onboarding, and Category Management, exceeding SVP sales goals for three years in a row. • Led software development team and built product roadmap to launch new website & app features, yielding $xxM sales growth and improving CX. • Launched new software tools for sellers to streamline seller processes, reducing new listing creation time by 90%. • Built a new sales and onboarding team, achieving a 10x increase in product selection across 200 product retail categories. • Led the product launch of the consumer-facing 'Amazon guarantee' & new packaging solutions that enhanced CX and retention. E-Commerce Integration, Mobile and +22 skills
Senior Product Manager, Gaming on Fire Tablets
Amazon
February 2012 - July 2013
Launched new "games" user experience on Amazon Kindle Fire tablets, featuring social gaming features, achievements and leaderboards. Expanded US launch to Europe and Japan. Mobile, Customer Retention and +14 skills
Brand Manager
WarmlyYours
2006 - August 2010
Hiring Manager
Managed marketing team and PR/SEO agencies to lead customer research, advertising, public relations, web content, online advertising and search engine optimization. Customer Retention, Retail Category Management and +15 skills
Internet Marketing Manager
WarmlyYours
May 2004 - May 2006
Managed internet team and SEO agency to lead web content and online advertising initiatives. • Created a new network of six information-rich websites and increased traffic from 0.5 to over 2.2 million visitors per year. Led a cross-functional team to create requirements, architecture, design and content roadmaps. • Established record sales growth of online sales in excess of 40% per year with search engine optimization, display advertising, PPC (Pay-Per-Click) and content improvements. • Developed new advanced marketing analytics models and online marketing performance dashboard to increase ROI. E-Commerce, A/B Testing and +8 skills
Education
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
MBA, Marketing, Management and Strategy
2007 - 2010
Activities and societies: • Dean’s List Honors (GPA 3.81). GMAT Test: 770/800 (Top 1%). • Elected President of the Marketing Club. Recipient of Dean’s Distinguished Service Award.